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Karate Suits: What Weight Should I Choose?
Karate Suits are available in so many styles nowadays, with different cuts and also different weights. Picking a Karate Suit is difficult for some people so, here, we try to give a little guidance. With the growing popularity of Karate over the past 20 ye [..]Sparring Equipment: Sizing It Up and Checking Approvals.
Sparring Equipment comes in two basic styles, Dipped Foam and PU/Leather. Black Eagle offers both types, suitable for adults and children and ideal for Taekwondo, Karate and Kickboxing.In fact, our Sparring Equipment is suitable for 99% of all martial art [..]Judo Suits and Karate Suits: How To Pick The Right Size
Karate Suits and Judo Suits are the biggest selling martial arts uniforms, mostly due to the huge numbers of clubs around and especially the interest among children in these martial arts. The most common question we get asked is, "How do I know the size r [..]Kids Karate Gi & Judo Gi: New Stock for the New Season!
Black Eagle have new stocks of Karate and Judo Gi arriving later in September, with all Kids sizes back to full stock levels!With the Summer now over, and the schools returning, Karet and Judo clubs will be welcoming their students back and also taking on [..]Karate
Karate training requires very little in terms of equipment, a basic karate uniform to begin with is all you require. Karate uniforms come in different weights, and, as a rule, the better you become, the heavier karate suit you will need. The Karate gi is a simple 'wrap over' stykle uniform, and all basic models usually come with a white karate belt.
For sparring, Karate still keeps things pretty simple, with a basic set of Karate Mitts and some shin & instep protectors, usually in red or blue. Shin & instep protectors are often separable, so you can wear these as a foot protector or a shin protector, put them together and you have the complete shin & instep protection. Other basic necessities for any sparring are groin guards and gum shields.
Karate training, in terms of equipmemt needs, uses pretty much the same as any other contact sport, such as kick shields, focuss mitts, punch bags and breaking boards. Our range of training equipment is huge, and very comprehensive, and will cater for any karate training equipment needs you you have.
