Showing posts with label equipments. Show all posts
Showing posts with label equipments. Show all posts

Monday, December 26, 2011

What is a Focus Mitt ?

A focus mitt is a padded target attached to a glove and usually used in training boxers and other combat athletes.
The person holding the focus mitts will typically call out combinations and "feed" the puncher good counter-force while maneuvering and working specific skills. 

Headgear in Martial Arts

Headgear is padded helmet worn during sparring in the martial arts.It usually worn on the head by contestants in Amateur and Olympic boxing. Karate, Tae Kwon Do or other full contact sports also use the gear for sparring. It effectively protects against cuts, scrapes, and swelling, but does not protect very well against concussions.