Get Creative with Striking Pads for Muay Thai: Speed, Power And The Delivery System There is a lot to consider when sharpening Muay Thai skills. Not all strikes are made equal and not all striking pads serve the same purpose. Are you honing that lightning fast jab or working on that powerful, fight ending leg […]
Synthetic Leather Shin Guards for Muay Thai – Our Top Picks! In the old days, you either had leather equipment or you had low quality equipment. There was nothing good about leatherette. Plastic alternatives to leather looked bad, really bad and held up worse. Old fashioned leatherette plastic boxing equipment was almost always, fast tracked […]
Top 4 Genuine Leather Muay Thai Shin Guards In the past, most high level Muay Thai shinguards were made out of leather. High quality synthetic alternatives just didn’t exist. Today there are lots of impressive vegan leather options, but real leather shin guards are still highly prized. From Boon’s cowhide shin guards to Twins leather […]
Top 3 Synthetic Leather Boxing Gloves For Muay Thai Until relatively recently, a high quality alternatives for leather was non existent. The plastic leatherette of years gone by looked and felt cheap. Not only was old fashioned leatherette aesthetically unappealing, it lacked the durability required for sustained punishment in the boxing gym. Today synthetic leather […]
Haven’t started Christmas shopping yet? Check out this Muay Thai gift guide for tons of ideas under $35USD and brilliant suggestions for those hard to shop for fighters on your list. This list of versatile Muay Thai gift ideas is sure to make this holiday season easy work. Whether you’re looking for your training partner […]
Thai Pads: Single vs. Double Strap The Difference Between Single and Double Strap Thai Pads Thai pads are a far more sophisticated tool than at first they might seem. Bigger, tougher and rougher than the Western focus mitt. The Thai kick pad allows the Kru Muay to absorb maximum power. As with any tool […]
Top 3 Genuine Leather Boxing Gloves for Muay Thai Until very recently, all quality boxing gloves were made out of leather. There wasn’t an aesthetically pleasing and hard wearing synthetic alternative. Today we have plenty of tactile, synthetic leathers and tough microfibre options to choose from but leather is still king. The flagship gloves of […]
Top King Matching Sets for Muay Thai – Top 5 Picks from Nak Muay Wholesale Unlike Fairtex, Top King doesn’t have multiple different models of gloves and shin-guards. Top King is from the, “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”, school of thought. They refined the nuts and bolts of their equipment then stuck with […]
Fairtex BGL6 Review: Professional Competition Boxing Gloves. Fairtex has the widest range of equipment of any Thai manufacturer. Their selection of gloves span the spectrum, catering for most tastes and styles. From their outstanding Velcro sparring gloves with angled straps to their killer Mexican style puncher’s gloves. Fairtex is a veritable heavyweight of diverse, high […]
Fairtex KPLS2 Superior Thai Pads Review What are the best Thai pads? The answer to this question is not definitive. It’s a wide subject and there’s going to be very little consensus. Nevertheless, when it comes to Thai pads, Fairtex has a great reputation with the pros. Their kick pad range is versatile but above […]
Fairtex PV1 Protective Vest Review Amateur competition is differs greatly from competing professionally. Amateurs wear more protective equipment and in many promotions, for children under 15 years old, rules prevent head shots. This means the focus is more heavily on point scoring leg kicks and body strikes. Some tournaments require young fighters wear protective vests. […]
Why You Need A Steel Cup For Muay Thai If you are partaking in combat sports of any kind, you need to protect your crown jewels! Whatever combat sport you do, getting popped in the privates will bring a tear to the eye. So you need some armour for your almonds. Get yourself a groin […]
