Thai style pads are a must for your striking sessions because if you have an experienced pad holder, it’s about as close as you can get to actually fighting/sparring without actually doing so. Smashing the Thai pads is also a great way to develop technique, power and fight-specific cardio. There’s all sorts of conditioning drills that can be done using ...

It seems as though a pair of focus mitts has become somewhat of a staple product for most of the MMA companies. Introducing the “bad boy leather curved contour focus mitts“. The bad boy focus mitts are mid range in terms of pricing and can potentially make for a more cost-effecient alternative to the Venum, the Warrior or the Hayabusa focus ...

The Hayabusa fightwear has built a solid reputation in the MMA industry for producing top quality products. They’ve recently introduced their Thai style pads and their “pro MMA optistrike focus mitts” (which is what you see above) into their line. Using focus mits is one of the best ways to develop handspeed and hand eye coordination. Sure, you could work your hands ...

If you have a good pad holder, then pad training workouts are the closest way to simulate a fight (aside from a sparring session), without actually fighting. Going through rounds on the Thai pads is a must for developing your technique, your power and your fight-specific conditioning. Most importantly though; it’s fun! With regards as to which Thai pads you should ...