If you are interested in UFC training aka Mixed Martial Arts training, you want to go in fully ready and have the proper equipment. Like all sports, proper high-quality equipment is a necessity. What’s more important – saving a few bucks now or being able to train safely often in the future?.
For example, at my Columbia Martial Arts center, Muay thai fighters often try to spar without headgear. True professionals worry about getting hurt in the ring or cage – not in training.. My Columbia Muay Thai Kickboxing coach always states that if Floyd Mayweather wears headgear when he is sparring, you better be wearing headgear too!
It is vital to have the right equipment, whether you are training in grappling styles or striking martial arts.. I bought a new Jiu Jitsu uniform (a “gi”) to compete in because I recently went to go compete at an International Jiu Jitsu competition.. My first gi was a Fuji gi which I purchased at my Baltimore UFC training school. When you purchase a gi there is a size chart which you should reference. You need to purchase a gi based on both your size and weight – make sure to check the sizing chart as each gi company’s sizes are slightly different.. All you have to do is find where you fall on the chart, then you can easily tell your gi size. With the proper fabric care, your uniform will last for years!. For example, I shrunk my gi by drying it too long. My Fuji gi is now my practice gi because the sleeves are now too short to compete in. I purchased a new gi – this time a Gameness feather..
At the beginning, a single grappling uniform seems like a good idea but as you begin training more, you realize how much of a headache only having one gi is, so look into purchasing two right from the start.. After each time you wear your gi, it needs to be washed, so the more you train the more you need to wash; you don’t want to be running home right after practice to do laundry every night when you can just invest a few dollars into another uniform. When I began taking classes I purchased all my equipment so I would be set and ready to start training – you should too, that way you can focus on what you are there for – MARTIAL ARTS – rather than equipment.