2. Never has a sport experienced such increase in popularity in such a short period. MMA is
amazing both for the spectators and the actual participants. Those who wish to fight in the arena
need months to years of intense training. During trainings and fights, MMA gear are a must.
MMA equipment includes mouth guards, shorts, gloves, and several others.
Beginning from the shorts a player has to wear, these usually cover thighs up to the knee area
and occasionally come with knee splits, to facilitate movement. The shorts have to be
compatible to the fighting style of the contestant because if this is not the case, it can severely
affect his performance. Comfort is an important consideration in choosing sports, because an ill-
fitting garb can make one less agile. On the other hand, stiff and tight shorts hamper movement
and take away a significant amount of strength from a player’s game.
A mouth guard is a important MMA gear because it prevents the teeth and other structures
around it from deliberate or accidental impact. Mouth guards can either be single or double layer
guards. Single layers are the more common variant and they only conform to the upper row of
teeth. They are more popular because it allows for more natural breathing, compared to double
layer guards which require you to keep your mouth closed, drawing air only from the breathing
holes. Even though double layer mouth guards can be less comfortable than single layer
models, the former is still good in the sense that it is more effective at protecting you from
getting knocked out or getting dental trauma. Every player has his own specifications and the
mouth guard used solely depends on the fighter himself.
Another protective gear that MMA fighters should wear are gloves. MMA gloves are thinner
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3. compared to traditional boxing gloves which reduces the occurrence of cuts while still
encouraging fighters to use their hands for striking to allow more captivating matches. These
gloves do not have a thumb and are made keeping in mind that fighters will need to grip each
other on the ground. This piece of MMA GEAR has to be tested before a fight, to make sure that
they fit properly and that the fists can close tightly.
Sparring implements are also considered as essential MMA equipment. Focus mitts, shin pads,
chest pads, punching bags, skipping ropes, medicine balls and kettle weights are the main
nominees of this genre. Focus mitts are used to practice with a partner. A partner wears these
pads and shouts at the player as to what he has to do and in turn the player hits these mitts.
Making use of mitts and kicking shields in practice allow a fighter to improve his punching and
kicking techniques by knowing where to set his or her hands and feet, as well as how to time his
movements.
Shin pads and chest pads can be used for fighting with a partner in a practice fight. Fighters
should wear them to reduce trauma to those areas which are very sensitive. MMA fighters also
benefit greatly from punching bags since these allows them to throw stronger, and quicker
punches. With a punching bag, the fighter can improve his techniques with less or no risk to the
sparring partner. Nonetheless, MMA gear is extremely significant to become a notable fighter,
and it is quite safe to say that, today, and no fighter practices without the help of MMA gear.
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