Sparring Gear
All students should begin to acquire sparring gear ASAP, having completed their full kit by Orange Belt.
NB TKD Academy can supply the basics (helmet, forearm guards, shin guards and chest protector) for students who do not have their own yet.
The first things you should purchase are a mouth guard, groin protector, and elbow pads, after these are obtained start purchasing things like shin guards and forearm guards.
The hogu (chest protector) can be left until last as the school has some of these to lend out.
For the uniform purchase guide please use this link. Students who begin sparring should have 2 uniforms in order to help ensure that there is always a clean one ready to go for class.
Please bring all of your sparring gear to every class that you attend as we do use it in non-sparring classes on a regular basis.
Required Equipment:
Olympic TKD Foam Helmet (white)
Contact Sports Mouth Guard (white or clear)
Olympic TKD Chest Protector (Hogu)
Soft Elbow Pads (volleyball style)
Olympic TKD Vinyl Forearm Guards
Contact Sports Protective Cup
Olympic TKD Vinyl Shin Guards
Recommended Additional Equipment:
Olympic TKD Gloves
Olympic TKD Foot Protectors
Soft Knee Pads (volleyball style)
An additional Dobok (uniform)
Boxing Gloves (sparring quality - Cadet & Up)
Kickboxing Shin Guards (Cadet & Up)
Recommended Vendor:
Bushido.ca
Olympic TKD Head Gear:
https://bushido.ca/products/sparring-gear/head-protection/
Olympic TKD Chest Protector:
https://bushido.ca/products/sparring-gear/body-protection/
Olympic TKD Forearm Guards:
https://bushido.ca/products/sparring-gear/arm-protection/
Olympic TKD Gloves:
https://bushido.ca/products/sparring-gear/gloves-hand-protection/
Olympic TKD Shin Guards & Foot Protectors:
https://bushido.ca/products/sparring-gear/shin-foot-protection/
Protective Cups:
https://bushido.ca/products/sparring-gear/groin-protection/
Kickboxing Gloves:
https://bushido.ca/products/boxing-mma/gloves-boxing/
Kickboxing Shin Guards:
https://bushido.ca/products/boxing-mma/shin-guards/
Handwraps:
https://bushido.ca/products/boxing-mma/handwraps/
Purchase Locally:
Contact Sports Mouth Guard:
Rob’s Denture Studio is highly recommended for a professionally fit mouth guard. The boil & bite ones found in stores cannot compare to these. Be sure to mention that you attend NB TKD Academy for a possible discount!
Soft Elbow & Knee Pads:
Walmart and Sportchek both sell nice ones. Please do not buy hard hockey style ones, you will not be able to use them in training.
Contact Sports Protective Cup:
Sportchek sells hockey style protective cups in compression shorts.
Equipment Cleaning & Care:
Do not leave sweaty gear in your gym bag
After class make sure to use disinfectant wipes or spray on ALL of your gear
Leave it out to fully air dry before putting it back into your bag
No one wants to be paired up with someone who has smelly sparring gear