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If you are starting in martial arts then chances are you don’t have any equipment at all, even if you do, have you got the right gear for your sport or the quality level of equipment you need to avoid injuries early on in your martial arts journey. 

What equipment do i need to start MMA training? - An MMA beginners guide

MMA stands for Mixed Martial Arts. We could write an entire article about what it is and the benefits (infact we did click here) but for the purposes of looking at the gear you need to start then when we say MMA we are talking about the sport seen at the UFC, Cagewarriors, Bellator etc, a blend of kickboxing, wrestling and ground based Jiu Jitsu or submission grappling. 

Gear Guru Alex sits down today to review four of the most popular sparring gloves for Boxing, Muay Thai, and general striking. The lineup is: Adid...

"As nice as it would be to spend 24 hours a day every day at the club we understand that is unrealistic." As Brazilian Jiu Jitsu gains popularity a...

  A lot of people consider starting Brazillian Jiu Jitsu, and a lot of those people don’t know where to start. Now the video isn’t like a lot of ...

  In Gear Guru Alex Wright’s coverage of Muay Thai Gloves, we’re presented with four different brands of Muay Thai Glove. The standard Twins Spec...

Six More Moves to Build On In the last article, we looked at the six basic moves for a kettlebell workout. If you’ve mastered those ones and are hu...

Buying a Kettlebell is one thing but knowing how to correctly use it without getting an injury is another. There are many opinions on the best way to train with a Kettlebell and many benefits for strength, cardio and power. 

We decided to take a look for the best information and pull it together for our customers at Fightstorepro.com

In March 2020 the first Covid 19 Lockdowns started taking hold, no matter what your opinion on the measures one inescapable fact was the damage it did to many peoples training regimes. Many clubs are offering online training for members but having the environment to do meaningful training, whether it’s for martial arts, boxing or for strength and fitness purposes, the inescapable fact is that within the covid 19 world you can no longer rely on your gym being open.

One of the most common questions we get asked at Fightstorepro is about getting the right gloves for hitting bags and pads. Many people don't spend that much time, if any sparring, so what are the best fight gloves for hitting bags and pads?

The question of which gloves to buy for hitting bags and pads is a Major FAQ from customers both in the shop and over the phone. In this detailed article Gear Guru Alex addresses the question of which fight gloves for bags and pads....

In this article, we are going to look at some great entry-level BJJ kimonos. Whether you are just venturing into Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for the first time or looking to add to your collection.