Protective Equipment

When hitting pads it is advisable to have a pair of gloves to wear to avoid hurting your knuckles. The best idea is to purchase a pair of bag gloves. These can be purchased from us for £13.50, or you’re welcome to source your own.

The following is a list of equipment that you will need for the various elements of sparring at Momentum Martial Arts. This equipment is purely for your own protection and the protection of those you train with. All items are available from us or you are welcome to purchase the items yourself, although these items will need to be examined and approved by a coach before they are used.

When you join, you will have the opportunity to buy the basic sparring kit (Gumshield and boxing gloves). This is so you can take part in basic sparring consisting of boxing and grappling and will allow you light contact training in those areas.

A full sparring kit will comprise of the following:

• Gumshield
• 16 oz boxing gloves
• MMA gloves
• Headguard
• Groin guard
• Shin/instep protectors (no heel kicks)
• Or shin and boots

To take part in sparring you will need the following kit for each sparring section.

Boxing

• Gumshield
• 16 oz boxing gloves
• Headguard

Kickboxing / MMA

• Gumshield
• 16 oz boxing gloves
• Headguard
• Groin guard
• Shin/instep protectors (no heel kicks)
• Or shin and boots

Amateur MMA

• Gumshield
• MMA gloves
• Groin guard
• Shin/instep protectors (no heel kicks)
• Or shin and boots

Grappling (no strikes)

• Gumshield