Boxing & Muay Thai Head Guards

Well designed head gear for both Boxing and Muay Thai reduces both superficial and internal damage to the head whilst maintaining enough vision to still be able to see what is coming at you, and most importantly be able to defend and move in time to prevent being hit.

Head guards with the best vision but with the least amount of protection have an open face and are mainly designed to protect the head from dangerous head clashes and punches to the forehead and to the side of the head. So if you are wearing an open face head guard then you want to make sure your opponent is wearing good quality well padded boxing gloves.

Full face head guards compromises a little less vision for more protection against impact of the face and chin.

Many boxers and kick boxers prefer the open face head guards and to use well padded extra large gloves for added protection when sparring in the gym.

With stand up sparring in the Muay Thai gym a full face head guard is recommended to protect against both punches and kicks. Even though there is a little less vision with the full face head guard with martial arts sparring you tend to stand further apart so you can see the opponent better than with close up boxing.

The most important thing to remember to maintain better vision, whether you are wearing a head guard or not, you should try to always keep your chin down with your nose and both eyes pointed at the opponent. To do this you must avoid dropping your head too low or turning your head sideways. Also covering you face with your hands so you cannot see properly is not a good idea as the opponent can still see you.

It is important to remember wearing a head guard does stop your teeth from clashing together so you still need to wear a mouth guard to bite down on so you do not get hit with a loose jaw.

You can buy online one of the most popular and reliable head gear brands such as Morgan at the Universal Self Defence web store.