Please Recommend a Head Guard

[MASTERforge]

Hi,

I am buying a new Head Guard as the focus of my sparring has changed. I now spar with Ju Jitsu and Taiji methods. This uses punches, kicks, locks, holds etc.

I want to train so I can punch to the Jaw and nose but want protection so I don't get damaged. At 26 my body already doesn't heal as easily as it used to.

My training also includes Qin Na (Chin Na) so ideally there would be some sort of eye protection in case of accidental gouging because I will be using fingerless gloves like MMA.

I think the best head guards I have found are:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Pro-Martial-Ar...QQcmdZViewItem

But I don't know if they can withstand semi-contact jabs to the nose. Also there is quite a large opening where an accidental finger could get through to the eyes.

If any one has any recommendations I would be really grateful for your help.

[CFT]

I think you would probably be OK. If you are still worried you might want to wear some swimming goggles to provide extra protection.

[bodhitree]

All you need is right here!

[Iron_Eagle_76]

Baah, who needs headgear. Brain cells are overated!

[Oso]

Hi,

I am buying a new Head Guard as the focus of my sparring has changed. I now spar with Ju Jitsu and Taiji methods. This uses punches, kicks, locks, holds etc.

I want to train so I can punch to the Jaw and nose but want protection so I don't get damaged. At 26 my body already doesn't heal as easily as it used to.

My training also includes Qin Na (Chin Na) so ideally there would be some sort of eye protection in case of accidental gouging because I will be using fingerless gloves like MMA.

I think the best head guards I have found are:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Pro-Martial-Ar...QQcmdZViewItem

But I don't know if they can withstand semi-contact jabs to the nose. Also there is quite a large opening where an accidental finger could get through to the eyes.

If any one has any recommendations I would be really grateful for your help.

um, if you're really practicing the dreaded eye poke then just wear some safety eyewear.

otherwise, the full face style of boxing headgear, which Gene's peeps don't carry, is probably the best for protecting the brain.

[David Jamieson]

Foam sparring gear is not recommended for full blast training with any level of safety.

Maybe MAM should sell more high end gear in that respect, im sure with the gradual drift towards more actively beating on each other, there will be a need for more sturdy stuff.

Having said that, check out any outlet that sells to pro boxers or wrestlers.

google is your friend.

I like Boes equipment personally.

[1bad65]

Ringside carries Martial Arts equipment. Shinguards, gloves, etc. They may have a headguard that fits your needs.

[MasterKiller]

Ringside carries Martial Arts equipment. Shinguards, gloves, etc. They may have a headguard that fits your needs.

Yes, get a Boxing headgear without a shield.

I use Combat Sports, but I actually train in a Century headgear, though.

but ringside has better boxing equipment.

[Shaolin Wookie]

I think you would probably be OK. If you are still worried you might want to wear some swimming goggles to provide extra protection.

Please tell me this is a joke...........I can't tell anymore, what with all the inanity I hear on this website......

[Shaolin Wookie]

LOL.......at first it was just the image of someone stepping up to spar wearing goggles....then it was the image of someone hitting those goggles, then creating suction on impact, and then suctioning out the eyeball they were meant to protect......LOL.......

[Oso]

Yes, get a Boxing headgear without a shield.

I use Combat Sports, but I actually train in a Century headgear, though.

but ringside has better boxing equipment.

we've got one of those in our box o headgear.

a couple of everlast's and a couple of these:

Macho XP

basic foam gear isn't so hot as DJ says but the Macho XP fits like a motorcycle helmet and does a good job of dispersing impact because of the plastic cups at chin and ears. You can get a face shield that straps on and is ok but slips some if you don't check it regularly

we also use the lei tai style w/ face cage as well as the newer style w/ clear plastic face

[NJM]

LOL.......at first it was just the image of someone stepping up to spar wearing goggles....then it was the image of someone hitting those goggles, then creating suction on impact, and then suctioning out the eyeball they were meant to protect......LOL.......

Haha, gouged by proxy.

[CFT]

Please tell me this is a joke...........I can't tell anymore, what with all the inanity I hear on this website......

He is pretty well protected with the head guard but worried about the off-chance of fingers to the eyes. The head guard should do most of the work.

[MASTERforge]

Thanks for all the recommendations.

I went for the full face with strapped cage. The same one I was looking at on ebay. I will give it a go and see where it gets me

Thanks for all the input.

[Shaolin Wookie]

He is pretty well protected with the head guard but worried about the off-chance of fingers to the eyes. The head guard should do most of the work.

Not to be a complete d1ck, but isn't there a point when you just say I'll take my bruises, welts, and broken fingers and call it the "name of the game"? Hell, I did that the first day I joined an MA school. Broken a finger, gotten bruised.....it's nothing that'll kill you. I mean I worked freight on a dock with a broken finger I got from getting my finger caught in a shirt during a throw/takedown (it doesn't really hurt that much, and I didn't know it was broken) for 2 months before I went to a doctor........and it healed pretty much alright (well, it's still lumpy at the joint and my girlfriend thinks its freakish, but it straightened out....LOL....)

You can't fight or anything without some risk. As long as you're not kicking at knees or breaking arms, it's no biggie.

So what's the point of a helmet? Boxing headgear....okay, I can see that, I suppose, if you're going really hard. I've taken a lot of shot to the nose (but none of them broke it). I can understand a helmet if it involves weapons contact to the head. But isn't head contact kind of a "trial by fire" type of thing. If you don't have to proactively protect your head and you lose the peripherals, your technique won't develop acutely. Know what I mean?

I'm just asking questions for the sake of questions. I'm 26, too, but if you keep yourself fit, your body heals just fine. I had back issues early this year, so I strengthened my back and did more stretching. Problem solved.