What to buy for your first months of boxing or kickboxing, what to borrow, and what can wait.
You don’t need much to start. Borrow what you can for the first few classes, then buy the basics in this order.
Buy these first. They protect the small bones in your hands and wrists. Semi-elastic wraps around 4.5 metres long suit most adults.
For bag work and pads, 12 or 14 ounce gloves suit most people. If you will spar, your coach will ask for 16 ounce gloves for safety.
Essential before any sparring. A boil-and-bite guard is fine to start.
Shoes, headgear and shin guards can wait until you know you will stick with it. Ask the coach before you buy.
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