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  No-gi training, as the name suggests, involves practicing without the traditional kimono-like uniform. See our BJJ & wrestling collection her...

When it comes to boxing gloves, each type has its own advantages and considerations. Boxing gloves with laces are more popular in most gyms. But wh...

Are you looking to improve your fitness, relieve some stress, or learn some self-defense skills? If so, one of these Bristol kickboxing gyms will g...

Common martial arts injuries & how to avoid them by getting the right fight gear

The amount of times I have spoken with veteran Martial Artists/Boxers who complain of long term injuries caused by the cheap fight gear they bought early on in their career are too numerous to mention and with the rise of non expert sales channels such as Amazon and Ebay, this problem has grown significantly worse in the last ten years.

MMA is the Greatest sport on Earth. MMA is the truest, most unforgiving and human sport in the history of mankind. Since before the days of constru...

The first ever Fight sports coffee shop comes to Team Valley, Gateshead...

To those in the BJJ community its no new thing pairing coffee and combat sports, but to others its not something as naturally paired as salt and pepper, yin and yang..

Its commonly known that black is a first choice colour for so many people when choosing fashion items, it appears that whilst BJJ Gi's were traditionally white and later came blue, that when it comes to choosing a BJJ gi, black is the ever increasingly popular choice.

From the YouTube channel, Gear Guru Alex talks through some of the best picks for Thai Shin Guards. All of these Shins are made of synthetic leathe...

From the YouTube Channel, Gear Guru Alex shares the ins and outs of choosing the right type of glove to use for hitting bags or doing pad work. To ...

Last week, FighstorePro Founder and Gear Guru Alex Wright appeared on The Fight Dialogue's Podcast for an insightful chat with host Tim about t...

In part one we looked at the different options and categories of Punch and kick bags. In this blog post we will look at the old school punch bags and its variants.
Whilst there may be some room for debate on the categorisation of these bags I've tried to hit them in terms of use rather than style, the pole bag is the odd one out but we will cover that later...

The road to being good at almost any skilled endeavour such as a martial art, musicianship or sport is a tough one but to truly get to the top of your game as any one from such a background will testify requires an exceptional level of commitment, sacrifice and dedication. One side effect can be getting too accustomed to a Spartan lifestyle and then finding the transition to realising you deserve more, what a mentally difficult switch.