Working the Thai pads is a must during your training sessions. Doing so is a great way to develop your fight-specific conditioning, your technique and your overall power. Having spent a couple years in Thailand (and training 6x per week during that time frame), the pads that I’ve used the most are the ones by Twins Special (as Twins is ...

The Thai’s have been making shin guards for decades. After all, Thailand is home to the most devistating striking art on the planet (Muay Thai) and as a Muay Thai practitioner, smashing your shin into your opponents thighs and ribs is a huge part of the training. Well, unless you’re fighting at the stadium, you’re going to need a solid ...

Twins special is the most popular manufacturer of boxing goods in Thailand. The most popular brand on an international scale is probably Fairtex but surprisingly, Fairtex products aren’t easy to come by in Thailand. The only places that I came across that were selling the Fairtex gear were the Fairtex gyms (Pattaya and Bangkok). The rest, well, it’s mostly Twins, ...