What kind of gloves should I wear for heavybag and focus mitt training?
I do a mixed style of martial arts that incorporates kickboxing, karate, and jujitsu. I am looking to buy a few new pairs of gloves but am unsure which ones I should get.
So these are my concerns:
Heavy bag training:
Using 16oz gloves on the bag causes me to be sloppy and not punch properly. Should I use fingerless gloves, speed bag gloves, heavy bag gloves, just hand wraps, or should I use my 16oz sparring gloves? Are bag gloves really necessary?
Focus mitt training:
Sparring gloves are too big and cumbersome; they don’t allow me to move fast. Should I use just handwraps, fingerless gloves, bag gloves, or is it best to train with sparring gloves?
Basically, will someone tell me what glove to use for: heavy bag training, focus mitt training. Your choices are: sparring gloves, heavy bag gloves, light bag gloves, hand wraps, open-finger gloves.
Thanks
As a former golden gloves boxer who has dabbled in MMA, I think that if you’re getting sloppy with 16oz gloves on the heavy bag then you should continue to use them until you’re not sloppy anymore. I trained 10 five minute rounds on heavy bags with 16oz gloves when I was preparing for a fight, and by the 8th round I could barely hold my hands up. That’s when the training really starts to make an impact. It’s easy to throw clean punches when you’re fresh, a lot harder when you’re dog tired. The heavier gloves might be doing you a favor. But if you’re looking for a combination of speed and protection, I think getting some 10oz competition grade gloves might be a good idea. They’re much quicker, offer the protection you need, and won’t be a huge shock when you drop them for the grappling gloves.
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