Beginners
Muay Thai for Beginners: The Gear You Need (and What Can Wait)
Starting Muay Thai or kickboxing? Here is the gear to buy first, the gear to add once you start sparring, and a few things...
Guides & Tips
Blogs
Buying guides, size charts and training tips for boxing, Muay Thai, MMA and martial arts, from the MMABOXING team.
Boxing
Leather vs Synthetic Boxing Gloves: Are Leather Gloves Worth It?
Leather gloves cost more, but are they better? An honest look at leather and synthetic boxing gloves: durability, feel, care and who each one...
Checklist
MMA Sparring Gear Checklist: What to Bring Before You Spar
Before your first MMA spar, make sure your bag has these. Hybrid gloves, shin guards, groin guard, mouthguard and the extras that keep you...
Boxing
Skipping for Boxers: Choosing a Rope and a 4-Week Plan to Get Good
Why every boxing and Muay Thai gym starts with the skipping rope, which rope to buy, how long it should be, and a simple...
Buying Guide
Do You Need a Weightlifting Belt? When to Use One and How to Choose
A lifting belt helps you brace, it does not do the work for you. When a belt is worth wearing, how to brace into...
Boxing
Speed Ball vs Floor-to-Ceiling Ball: What They Train and How to Set Them Up
Both improve hand speed and timing, but in different ways. How a speed ball and a floor-to-ceiling ball work, how to set each one...
Boxing
Boxing Gear for Women: Gloves, Protection and Fit That Actually Works
Women do not need pink gear, they need gear that fits. Glove sizing for smaller hands, protective equipment for sparring, and the details that...
Boxing
A Parent's Guide to Kids Boxing and Martial Arts Gear
What your child actually needs for boxing, kickboxing or karate classes, how to size gloves and guards for small hands, and how to avoid...
Beginners
Starting Boxing? The Only Gear You Need for Your First Month
You do not need a full fight kit to start boxing. A short checklist of what to buy before your first class, what can...
Boxing
How to Set Up a Home Boxing Gym (Without Wasting Money)
What you actually need for a home boxing setup, in the order to buy it. From the essentials to the nice-to-haves, for garages, spare...
BJJ
BJJ Gi Size Guide: A1, A2, A3 Explained (and How to Avoid Shrinkage)
BJJ gi sizes like A1, A2 and A3 are not standard between brands. How to read a size chart, what the L, H and...
Belts
Taekwondo Belt Order Explained (Plus How to Size a Dobok)
From white belt to black: how the geup and dan system works in taekwondo, the usual colour order, what a poom belt is, and...
