Plamen is a dedicated student of martial arts from Bulgaria. He has been training for the last 14 years first in karate and kickboxing, before settling in for MMA for the last 5 years. Plamen truly enjoys the subtle nuances and intricacies both physical and mental that make martial arts the ultimate form of self-discovery. He has a few amateur kickboxing fights and currently trains with and helps a stable of professional and amateur MMA fighters.
Writing about martial arts is also something Plamen is passionate about, so he uses his accumulated knowledge to write news updates, technical breakdowns, analyses and other forms of content made to entertain and educate everyone interested in martial arts.
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The heavy bag is the essential training tool every fighter has at their disposal. Despite all the new exercises and routines people come up with, if you are a fighter, you will spar and train on the heavy bag, and to do the latter safely, you need suitable heavy bag gloves. People have different tastes and preferences regarding bag gloves. Still, this list has something to fit all needs, budgets,
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MMA gloves were invented to provide protection similar to boxing gloves but allow effective grappling simultaneously, hence the open-finger design.The small size of MMA gloves is good for competition but not enough for the gym, which means you need a slightly different model to spar with and a different model for other types of training.Choosing the best MMA gloves for your needs may become daunting, given the abundance of choices
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Weighted boxing gloves have been around for ages but have never become mainstream. Their main benefit is the stamina and muscle endurance gains you get courtesy of the extra weight, but many people find it pointless to buy a separate pair of gloves just for this. However, some weighted gloves are versatile and can be used for all types of training, including sparring, and the models I have handpicked for
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Pad work is crucial to boxing and striking combat sports for all levels. Those who do boxing for fitness hit pads, weakened warriors hit pads, amateur boxers hit pads, and world champions hit pads daily.Focus mitts are used for the best punching experience, and if you are a coach or need mitts to use with a training partner, there are a few things you must consider when choosing the right
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Standard competition MMA gloves are usually too thin for anything other than very light MMA sparring. Most models leave the middle knuckles open, which get easily scraped, so they are not very good for pads or heavy bags. This is where sparring and hybrid MMA gloves come into play. Owning at least one pair is mandatory if you train MMA, but there are many options on the market. One solid
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The best way to learn how to fight is to simulate fighting in the gym, or sparring, as this type of training is known. But sparring hard and without gear is a way to drastically reduce the chance of doing enough rounds to improve. This is where protective equipment comes in.We've already covered you on the best choices for a few types of gear, and now it's time to look