Martial Arts gyms can be intimidating to walk into for the first time. The more you know, the more comfortable you’ll feel when you get started.
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Rule #1: No shoes on the mats
Rule #2: No bare feet off the mats
- Tight fitting athletic shirts with sleeves - Tights or grappling shorts for bottoms - Nothing with zippers or buckles or pockets - No jewelry
Any type of workout gear you can sweat in
- athletic shirt w/ sleeves as a top
- tights or grappling shorts as bottoms
- no cotton shirts, tank tops, anything with zippers, buckles, or pockets
- no jewelry
- warms ups
- hitting pads
- sparring drills
- sparring
- closing out
Clean them after every use. Deep Cleaning should be done on a regular schedule.
- 16oz Boxing / Muay Thai gloves (not MMA gloves)
- Muay Thai / Kickboxing shinguards (not MMA / sleeve shinguards)
- Knee Pads & Elbow Pads (for sparring)
- 180 inch hand wraps
- Fitted mouth guard (do not wear one that’s not fitted)
- Cups / Groin protectors if you require one (for sparring)
After a week or two, you should know if this is something that you want to do regularly or not. Get your own gear once you decide to commit to training.
