5 Equipment Essentials Required When Learning MMA

By Teagen James


You have chosen to begin MMA training? Great choice! But you must pick up some necessary apparatus. MMA is a lot of fun but you wish to avoid causing an injury and remain safe. The 5 must have pieces of MMA training equipment are:

Mouth guard

You don't want broken teeth or a ruined grin. Ironically, many beginners forget to secure a mouth guard before beginning training. A mouth guard is essential--and possibly apparent to most people. Sparring matches can happen pretty early in training, so be sure to purchase your mouth guard immediately. It will protect your teeth and the delicate tissues around your teeth.

Cup

Few athletes will purposefully strike you in the groin, but accidents occur. So give your groin the protection it requires. This is serious because even an accidental strike to the groin could cause long-standing damage (to say nothing of agony). Be smart, purchase a cup and have some piece of mind during coaching. Hit: a good cup fits comfortably but still allows for easy movement.

Training Gloves

Quality training gloves serve 2 purposes. They shield your hands and they ensure your workout fully exerts you without hazarding injury to anyone (you or your opponent). The padding in the gloves hinders both injury and cramping. Be certain to purchase "training gloves" instead of regular fighting gloves. Training gloves have more padding than fight gloves.

Shorts

Of course, you already own shorts, but you will need MMA precise shorts. These shorts will cost a little more than other shorts but they'll also be more comfortable. You could have a bigger range of motion in MMA shorts.

Rashguard

Training involves close contact and wrestling with opponents. You'll both be sweaty. This situation will cause you to feel truly gross and uncomfortable in a regular T-shirt. Avoid pain. Get a rashguard. Rashguards fit nicely, direct sweat away, and stretch to permit a full range of motion.




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