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fingers to your teeth and bite down.The mouthpiece is
made of material that doesn’t retain heat and won’t
burn you.

Sparring gloves

As stated previously, sparring gloves are designed differ-
ently from bag gloves since they’ll be used to strike a
person and not a bag.We suggest 16 ounce gloves,
padded with two inches of multilayered foam and are
secured with large Velcro
straps for easy on and off.
About $135 for a very
good pair of leather
gloves. Don’t skimp here
either.

Groin protector
This is a girdle-like thing
that protects groin, hips
and kidneys.A simple
jock and cup aren’t quite
enough protection in this
sport.About $45.

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