Types of Gloves for Kickboxing

Series Summary

A generic term for the martial art sport, “kickboxing” is practiced for fitness and as a full-contact sport. There are many different types of kick boxing, varying from country to country. Each kind involves different types of strikes, but all are based on the kicking style. Some styles involve strikes with the arms, knees and elbows. While most styles do not allow shoes to be worn by the kickboxer, the French style of kickboxing, Savate, does allow the use of shoes. The Japanese style of kickboxing (called shoot-boxing) allows throwing and submission of the opponents. Adithada, the Indian style, allows knee, elbow and forehead strikes.

In this free video series, you can learn how to combine this sport with a great cardio workout. Our expert, Chemin Alldredge, teaches you how to do cardio kickboxing. Learn how to select the right gloves and bags for kickboxing. Chemin also shows you how to stretch and warm up. Learn how to do various kicks and punches as well. So, if you are thinking of starting an exercise routine that is both fun and effective, take some time and learn about cardio kickboxing today!

Video Transcript

"My name is Chemin Alldredge. I'm a 2nd degree Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do. I'm here with Expert Village and today we'll be going over beginner cardio kickboxing. Alright, we're going to go over equipment. It's very important that you have the proper equipment when doing cadio kickboxing so you make sure you don't injure yourselves. The first pair of gloves that we are going to go over are beginner gloves. These are foam padded gloves with a plastic covering over them. You're thumb just right in and then you put your two top fingers in there and then you just wrap it around your wrist and these are great because they have lots of padding there. The second pair of gloves that we are going to go over is our intermediate gloves. These are nice because they give you a little bit more freedom with your gloves. All it does is secure all 4 of your fingers and then your thumb has leeway to move. And then it just wraps around. This has a nice padding but a little bit more advanced and you have more thumb movement with these gloves. My last pair of gloves, these are my advanced gloves. I like using these ones because these are complete leather. They have slots for all 5 of your fingers to go in. It has a nice bar for you to grip on when you're punching. And then you can warp it as tight as you want around or as loose as you want around your wrist so you don't damage your wrist. It has nice firm padding on the top. If you are going to plan on doing cardio kickboxing I would recommend these ones but the intermediate gloves would probably be your best shot."