Sparring is a form of free fighting where the fighting session is extended. These sessions are usually used to train the fighter in terms of accuracy and stamina. Therefore, these gloves are more padded than the actual competition gloves and are not used for proper combat training. Measuring your hand’s circumference can be difficult and confusing to you, especially if you are an amateur in the world of MMA. However, the process of doing that is quite simple. Take a measuring tape and wrap it around the fullest part of your hand. Ensure that you are using your dominant hand to wrap the tape around, as this will minimize error entirely. Furthermore, ensure that your thumb is outside the measuring tape. Grappling gloves - Otherwise known as hybrid or training gloves these are used mainly for clinch work/grappling.This type of glove has less padding than sparring or competition gloves. In addition each finger can be moved independently allowing for more gripping ability. Be aware here, if you’re wearing hand wraps under your gloves (which you should be), increase the size of your gloves by one. For example, if you are a size medium, buy a size large glove. If you have huge hands like Stefan Struve you’ll need the largest size possible.

Unlike boxing gloves, MMA gloves are adapted for grappling, allowing the fighter to grapple his opponent.

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Mouth Guard– Mouth Guards are soft plastic pieces of equipment used in sports to prevent oral injuries to teeth, mouth, cheeks, tongue and jaw. Types of dental injuries in sports that happen if you don’t wear a Mouth Guards include chipped or broken teeth, lip and cheek injuries, root damage to the teeth, concussions and fractured jaws. These types of injuries can be prevented with a simple and small investment into a Gum Shield. So regardless of a fighter’s age, skill level or fighting style, this piece of equipment is one of the most important pieces of protective equipment a fighter can have. Whether they are play sparring for in training or in a competitive match, it only takes one strike to do some serious dental damage. I can assure you, however, that it is not that difficult to find the right glove size for yourself. All you need is to correctly measure the circumference of your dominant hand with a tape measure, keeping your thumb out of the measuring tape, then look it up on a size chart.

Grappling gloves: These allow for easier grappling training. Grappling gloves have more space for your fingers to move around, so you can have more grip when grappling. They also have the least padding compared to the other types. This is because it would be easier to move around on the ground with lightly padded gloves. This is the part of the glove that has the most stress put on it, so make sure it’s large and sturdy. If this area of the glove is weak, you could risk the glove coming apart, or worse, cause a sidelining injury to your hands or wrists. Leather/Vinyl

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Measure your hand circumference in the method described above. Tally it with your body weight and figure out which MMA glove size will suit you best. The chart is more or less universal, but exceptions may occur depending upon the muscle mass of your hand. For this purpose, it is essential to correctly measure your hand’s circumference and body weight. These Venum gloves are of a glorious quality, and you’ll definitely feel like your training has gone up a notch once you put them on for the first time. They should also have some sort of grip bar that helps you make a tight fist around it which makes punching way easier. You probably won’t be able to grapple with them very well, but they are your best MMA glove for hitting pads and the heavy bag. The MMA Training/Hybrid Gloves This is why its design is closed and heavily cushioned. While you train in the gym, it is okay to use boxing gloves for any hard sparring, intense bag work, or pad work. These gloves have minimal padding, and the fingers also move independently of the other fingers. This allows for a more excellent range of movement, which is the prime need when practicing grappling motions in MMA fighting. Sparring gloves