How to Maintain and Care for Your Martial Arts Equipment

How to Maintain and Care for Your Martial Arts Equipment

Training in martial arts comes with its fair share of wear and tear—not just on your body, but on your equipment too. Whether you’re practising Muay Thai, boxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, or any other martial art, proper maintenance of your gear is essential. Without the right care, your equipment can wear out faster, become unhygienic, and even compromise your performance or safety.

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What Do You Need for Muay Thai?

What Do You Need for Muay Thai?

Perhaps you’re considering taking up Muay Thai, or maybe you’ve been doing it for a while and want to make sure you’re using the right equipment. So what do you need for Muay Thai? We’re here to walk you through all of the equipment you might need.

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Headgear safety and the sexism debate

Headgear safety and the sexism debate

The importance of headgear in boxing has been a bit of a debate over the last few years, with the Amateur International Boxing Association (AIBA) and the Olympics both seeming to favour the removal of headgear. But why? Surely protection is there for a reason, right?

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