If you like to hit the heavy bag in your mma training you’ll need a pair of MMA gloves. Unlike boxing gloves, MMA gloves are designed to protect your hands and wrists from impact and offer a range of features that make them suitable for a wide variety of MMA workouts including grappling.
Bag gloves are designed to accustom your knuckles to repeated punches and are much lighter in padding than sparring or fighting gloves. They are ideal for hitting a bag but not for striking based sparring or jiu jitsu and they shouldn’t be used for pounding on the heavy bag as you will bruise your knuckles very quickly.
Ideally you should get a pair of bag gloves that have an open thumb design. This will allow you to move your fingers freely when working on the bag and allows for better gripping as well. It’s also worth trying on a couple of pairs to find the ones that feel right in your hand – it is important for both comfort and performance.
If you’re looking for a high-end MMA glove that offers the best protection for your knuckles and fists, the Hayabusa T3 LX leather gloves are a great choice. These are made from premium Maya hide leather that will take time to break in and have a softness that will make them feel like an extension of your hand. The glove is multi-purpose and can be used for both striking and grappling thanks to the Y-Volar no-shift technology which reduces shifting of your hand position during movement and enables you to work on your stance as well as your strikes.Gants mma sac de frappe