Posts by Steven Wright10

I suppose I should probably say hello. Not that anyone specifically asked for my input here, but I might as well make an appearance. Maybe. kaže:
I’ve been getting into combat sports lately, and now I think I might have to deal with permanent braces. My orthodontist suggested that paying for those specialized elastics isn't really worth it, since he claims they aren't much better than the standard ones—just more expensive, I guess. On top of that, he mentioned I only really need the cheapest elastics for my upper jaw, even though I'll be wearing braces on both. That seems a bit suspicious to me. Does anyone here train (or used to train, or at least knows someone who does) while wearing braces? Also, which elastics do you actually use or recommend?

Look, I suppose I could give you some firsthand information. 🙂

I picked up that basic two-layer mouthguard for about fifty bucks. I decided to boil it, pop it in, and well... big mistake. The material somehow tangled itself around my braces, and I had to basically perform surgery on it just to get it out. It ended up looking like a bunch of little rubber spaghetti strands after I hacked away at it, but honestly, it worked okay enough. I took some hits while wearing 16 oz gloves, and neither the guard nor my teeth felt a thing. No damage, no pain. I guess it did its job.

I guess this happened because the inner layer of the protection is rubberized, while the outer part is more plastic. If that inner layer had been plastic too, maybe this wouldn't have occurred.
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The season’s wrapped up, and my teeth are going to look pretty different by September. I'll probably pick up some new orthodontic gum then—the specific kind meant for braces. A friend mentioned you can find it at Pride.

Based on what I could see in this PDF, there are a few dentists listed. I guess they might be able to recommend whatever would work best for you.

Does anyone happen to know what weight or padding size—whatever they measure it in ounces—they use for boxing gloves in our local junior K1 and kickboxing tournaments? And I suppose you'd wonder if those differ from the senior category, or if it’s all just the same thing.

Adam King said:I suppose the fix for your issue is just a quick 20-minute procedure.🙂

I had something similar happen with my knee. It was probably a bit unpleasant to watch, but I guess you'll manage.😁

It would be pretty silly of me to try explaining what they did to my knee right now. I'm no doctor, so I shouldn't really be speculating... but you're home in 20 minutes, and then you just go through it a few more times, I guess.

What? Are you freaking out? Explain yourself, at least a little.🙂

The real issue lies with the gear—specifically the gloves and mouthguards. There is an absurd amount of junk on the market, even though decent, high-quality stuff actually exists somewhere...

For instance, I’ve seen some incredibly well-made leather gloves that probably wouldn't split after five years of training. Then again, I’ve also seen cheap synthetic ones that fall apart after maybe ten sessions...

As for mouthguards, you can check this link to see for yourself. It’s a bit of a shame that none of these dentists have bothered to suggest a reliable, high-quality protector...😛

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Well, you probably won't need a mouthguard right away since it takes a while before you actually start sparring, but hand wraps are definitely a necessity.
You should go with non-elastic wraps. The elastic ones tend to mess with your circulation, I guess.

As for gloves, the club might have some available, so it isn't necessarily something you need to buy on day one.

Honestly, I imagine it doesn't matter much whether you pick kickboxing or Muay Thai, as long as you find a decent gym that’s close to home.
If you actually want to get good at the sport, you just have to show up consistently. Otherwise, people tend to quit pretty fast.

I could suggest checking out Holy Spirit for Muay Thai, and if I recall correctly, Spartan Gym is also pretty solid. Though, both of those are located downtown.