MMA Reviews

If you’re new to Muay Thai or an experienced veteran, sooner or later you’ll need a new pair of Muay Thai gloves. With so many different models and styles available,…

So you’re new to boxing, and don’t know where to start? You’ve come to the right place. I’ve tried everything online and it has been a total struggle for me….

If you’re looking to get into Mixed Martial arts then you need to look at the best MMA gloves available on the market. The thing with all combat sports is…

Everyone would like to have a heavy bag hanging in their own home. Boxers, Muay Thai kick-boxers and MMA fighters will benefit greatly from being seconds away from a heavy…

When it comes to protection in MMA, one of the most important things to protect are, well y’know. While cups have been around for decades from sports such as Cricket,…

Heavy bags are great to practice your power shots and to practice moving around a stationary target that, thankfully, doesn’t hit back. They can be therapeutic too; if you really…

If someone gets injured during MMA training, it’s normally from wrestling. This could be from just a freak accident or by falling awkwardly (very common) but is also often from…

Hitting a punching bag can be surprisingly tough on your hands, joints, feet, etc. Looking in from the outside, you might think that a heavy bag (despite the name) is…

There are so many great stories in MMA. The birth of the sport in itself is a fantastic tale and the story of its rise most likely hasn’t even properly…

Kids and heavy bags don’t mix. Heavy bags are tough and dense and can easily hurt or injure your hands and wrists if you aren’t prepared. This is true for…

It can be tough to find good quality kids gear. MMA is a new sport so it’s somewhat understandable, but unfortunately it’s tough to find good boxing gear for children…

If you really want to be the best grappler and fighter you can possibly be, then you have to wrestle. Wrestling is one of the vital cores of MMA, alongside…

Ringside are one of the biggest names in the boxing game and have been for around 30 years. Very few companies can even come close in regards to quality of…

Title was founded in 1998 and they quickly established themselves as an authority in the boxing industry. They made a name for themselves by creating top quality boxing gear and…

Twins has been in the Muay Thai boxing gear for over 25 years. Companies like Twins and Fairtex are two of the biggest names you think of when thinking about…

It can be tough when buying brand new MMA gear, especially if you’re also brand new to the sport. The sport has evolved rapidly over the last few years and…

Windy offer a huge variety of combat sports products. They split their ranges into categories of MMA, Muay Thai, boxing and clothing and general accessories. Everything that they make is…

When you’re just starting out in MMA, the first piece of gear you’re going to need to get is a pair of MMA gloves. There are absolutely tons of MMA…

Becoming a good boxer, and then a good, complete MMA fighter, requires you to develop several skills and attributes. To the untrained eye, boxing can sometimes seem like it’s not…

Kicks are a vital part of the MMA game. You can train them by striking against the heavy bag and the banana bags in your gym and of course, by…

Kick shields are perfect for practicing heavy kicks, and are especially handy when training your low kicks. Thai pads are great for when you’re practicing mid-range roundhouse kicks and head…

If you’ve just started Muay Thai/Kickboxing training, then you’ve most likely been wearing any old shorts and an old loose fitting t-shirt to class. This is fine for your first…

Combat sports and martial arts were once seen as a boys club. There was once a time when the very idea of a woman competing in boxing was completely wild…

There are many benefits to using a speed bag in your training. Some of them obvious, like increasing speed. Some of them not so obvious, such as encouraging fighters to…

Heavy bags are great. They are a necessary part of boxing training, MMA training and Muay Thai training. Any legitimate gym worth its salt will have their students hitting one…

You don’t have to break the bank when it comes to buying a good pair of boxing gloves. There used to be a time when you had to pay top…

If you’re shopping for the best possible Muay Thai gear, then you shop for Fairtex gear. Whilst there are plenty of dedicated Muay Thai brands available, all of them pale…

A punching bag is one of the best ways for someone to improve their boxing or striking game, especially a heavy bag, however, due to the current climate, more and…

Accuracy is the name of the game when it comes to striking. There are plenty of heavy hitters out there; men and women who pack serious power behind every punch…

Most people training MMA train their striking and grappling disciplines in bare, but there are times when boxing/wrestling shoes are extremely useful and can improve your footwork, power, mobility and…

No Jiu Jitsu gym is complete without a strong and robust interval timer. Often hidden in plain site, many people purchase the first timer they see and give it minimal…

Anyone can chuck on a pair of gloves and hit a heavy bag as hard as they can.  They might not look very good or be able to display any…

A lot of boxing classes try to cram in a lot in a small amount of time. You might start with a warm-up and a ‘short’ run. Then you’re doing skipping…

You need a lot of gear and equipment if you train BJJ and MMA. There’s boxing gloves, MMA gloves, shin-pads, headgear, groin protectors, rash guards, shorts, skipping ropes, etc. The…

Hard sparring without full boxing headgear can be dangerous. Like forgoing most pieces of protective gear, you put yourself into unnecessary harm that can be bypassed completely just by wearing…

Do you want to do full-contact MMA sparring? Then you need a dedicated pair of MMA shin guards. Most places will just flat-out disallow you from throwing any kind of…

Hand wraps are an essential piece of equipment in your gear bag. Just like a mouthguard, you really can’t get away with not using them. Whether you’re sparring, hitting the…

Kettlebells are the rage these days, and for good reason.The muscles/muscle groups that are considered the most vital in BJJ are your core and your posterior chain. If your posterior…

Heavy punching bags are great for both technique and fitness. With a heavy bag workout, you can perfect your technique and get in a solid cardiovascular workout at the same…

Knee injuries can end careers. Tearing an ACL in particular can seriously derail your hopes and dreams of winning competitions or fighting successfully in a cage. Overall This isn’t hyperbole….

Injuries and aches and pains are part and parcel when training MMA and BJJ. If you’re training hard and training often, then you’re bound to have the occasional joint and…

Have you suffered from the infamous cauliflower ear yet? If you’ve been training for a while then it has no doubt reared its ugly head. Many people see cauliflower ears…

A standard pair of boxing gloves just aren’t going to cut in when training MMA. Sure, they’re great when doing strictly stand-up fighting. In fact, they’re mandatory when doing strict…

Wrestling shoes have, obviously, been a big staple in wrestling gyms across the world. Mandatory in fact. If you don’t have your singlet, your head-gear and your wrestling boots on,…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]NoGi and MMA shorts are becoming more and more popular for all types of martial arts and physical training, infact it’s not uncommon to see someone walk around with a…

One of the most common and most important pieces in any contact sport is the protective cup. In Mixed Martial Arts there are many situations where you are happy that…