The big school of boxing is sparring.

The big school of boxing is sparring.

Prepare yourself for the serious side of life and start your extensive competition preparation in sparring. Find out what you must look out for in sparring and which boxing gloves are your best companions.

  1. wrapped around the finger - the length of the bandages
  2. heavyweight sparring gloves
  3. develop your skills in sparring
  4. box-sparring for professionals
  5. material selection for the sparring area

Info 1: Important preparation in box sparring: bandaging the hands.

The time has finally come, and you can show what you've got in the ring in your first sparring session. But before you put on your sparring gloves, you should definitely think about bandaging your hands. While you can use shorter lengths of 250 cm or 350 cm for device and pad training, you should add a few more layers of fabric for sparring and use 450 cm long bandages. This gives you increased stability of your fingers and knuckles, which significantly reduces the risk of injury. With a bit of practice, tying the bandages quickly becomes routine. The models with thumb loops also help to wrap the extremely long cotton strips skillfully. Of course, the bandages also fulfill other points in addition to stabilization. Protecting your boxing gloves from sweat and bacteria is at the top of your to-do list. In contrast to the mittens, the fabric bandages can be cleaned in the washing machine after use.

  1. Hand-Wrap, elastic boxing bandage
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Info 2: Weight plays a significant role in boxing sparring gloves.

Have you ever wondered who will voluntarily enter the ring with 18-ounce boxing gloves? Clearly, someone who knows what sparring means. The heavyweights among the boxing gloves have been developed for extraordinary properties and bring considerable advantages in practice combat. Since the weight of boxing gloves is reached via the padding, sparring gloves have a high level of padding. Injuries are thus reduced even with powerful blows. Sparring is usually carried out over the standard time distance in preparation for a competition. With the boxing gloves over 10 ounces, you also bring your condition into shape. Nothing is worse than killing time in the boxing ring with tired and limp arms until the redeeming gong rings. Your stroke technique also benefits from the heaviness of sparring. You can easily implement what you have studied with heavy sparring boxing gloves with the light competition models of mostly 10 ounces.

  1. Boxing gloves “Color`n`Color”
    Boxing gloves “Color`n`Color”
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Info 3: Always one step further forward. Sparring boosts your skills.

Whatever you need for your athletic development, sparring allows you to find out. Together with an experienced sparring partner, you can rehearse numerous competitive situations. In addition to the ring, your trainer ensures that your movements and techniques are optimally monitored. External intervention is allowed at any time in sparring to correct posture or various hitting and evasive techniques. The extra padded sparring boxing gloves provide the necessary security but make unique demands in terms of condition and endurance. The increased weight of the equipment becomes a challenge from round to round. Since head and mouth guards are also a must-have in box sparring, your endurance performance will be tested. By the way, agreements between the opponents in the ring in the sparring area are allowed and expressly desired. Discuss the goal of today's sessions with your partner in advance and set common priorities. The intensity of the practice fight should also be clarified beforehand so as not to be involuntarily knocked out to get you on the boards.

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    Boxing gloves “4select” Leather
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Info 4: Boxing professionals are relaxed when it comes to sparring.

Every sparring session is different, and there is no perfect sparring from the textbook. Sparring is an interaction between two opponents in the ring, with the procedure usually being clarified beforehand. There is no winner or loser in sparring like there competes. The benefit is learning techniques and movements. Where are your strengths in the ring, and what weaknesses does your partner perhaps discover in you shortly before a competition? Professional boxers like to wear gloves with lacing, even during sparring. So you don't have to get used to the hand feeling again for the actual competition. Due to their pronounced punching power, the stability performance of the laced boxing gloves is also a significant advantage. They can be precisely adapted to the shape of the hand and thus protect against injuries.

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Info 5: Large selection of sparring boxing gloves to keep track.

Sparring gloves are available in various models, colors, and ounces. But which ones are the best? Unfortunately, it's not that simple because the same applies to boxing gloves as it does to good hiking shoes: not everything suits everyone, and not everything suits you. Before you now want to deal with the purchase of sparring gloves, you should be able to answer important questions for yourself. How often do I practice sparring? Do I have competition ambitions? Are there previous loads on the hands and joints? After that, you can start. If you often go sparring, investing in a pair of genuine leather sparring gloves is worth supporting. The natural material is characterized by longevity but has a few requirements in terms of care. Artificial leather models are very popular with animal lovers and are also becoming more and more popular with adapted properties. Beginners and amateurs are adequately protected with hook and loop fasteners, while professionals or athletes with stress zones on their hands/wrists can count on the precision fixation of lacing systems. The number of ounces should be chosen according to your body weight and the associated power of impact. The higher the power of your punches, the higher the ounce count of your sparring boxing gloves should be.

  1. Boxing Gloves “Fight”
    Boxing Gloves “Fight”
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Fit for the next sparring session? Then get in the ring. Before that, you check your equipment and if you have any questions, get essential tips and tricks from our Budo experts from the Budoland online shop.