Gloves
Boxing Gloves
For the purposes of training I use 16oz gloves. The heavier weight forces the relaxation of the shoulders to be able to keep the hands up over many rounds. They also provide more padding and cushion the contact impact to the hands. As they are larger it is harder to find gaps to strike with and hence better timing and accuracy are required.
12oz gloves are used for competition, as they are lighter and smaller and produce a harder impact when striking. Most modern gloves use velcro to fasten them rather than the shoelaces which makes them much easier to put on and take off.
Obviously these are only used for standup training , to hone boxing skills, although it is necessary to practise basic throwing and downing skills wearing the gloves.
Restricting the use of hands with gloves forces improvement of the techniques so that optimal body positioning and movement must be performed to make the throws work.
Grappling Gloves
Open hand grappling gloves are a great addition to the gym as they enable more sophisitcated locking and throwing techniques to be applied that require the use of open hands.
October 24, 2009 at 3:26 pm | Training | No comment
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