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What
will you need for classes?
ALL
CLASSES
Flip-flops
and water bottle/beverage for all classes.
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Thai
Boxing
Wear
something comfortable - drawstring board-shorts
and a t-shirt usually work best. You don't need any gear to come out and try out the class, but when you join the Vanguard Gym Team, you will need hand wraps, bag gloves, shin pads, and a mouthpiece to enjoy the benifits of all of the thai boxing class. We have
all required gear for sale at the gym. Safety
equipment can be purchased elsewhere, but must
be approved for use in class. Later
if you decide to start sparring you will need
the appropriate headgear, sparring gloves, shin
protectors, groin protectors, and mouthpiece
- again, you may buy them at Vanguard Gym or
elsewhere, but the gear must be approved as
safe to use at the gym. |
Grappling
For
those just trying out the class, drawstring
board-shorts and a t-shirt usually work best
- some people prefer an Under Armor type shirt.
For Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu a "gi" or
uniform is required. We will conduct both
gi and no gi training.
As some people are more comfortable training
in a gi, nobody will be required to train no
gi. Those who wish to train no gi will be allowed
to do so, but must have a gi for learning those
techniques that require the use of a gi and
for ranking in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Gis and
training clothes MUST be washed in between uses
- don't be "that guy or girl" with
the stinky gi. Gis are available for sale at
Vanguard Gym - you may purchase them elsewhere
as well, but they need to be the "jiu-jitsu"
or "judo" type as they are of heavier
construction and will withstand the constant
gripping without tearing. The traditional white
gis are acceptable along with any other color
your little heart desires - just don't dye it
your self and have the color coming off on anybody
elses nice white, clean gis! ;-) Everybody should
wear a mouthpiece when training and some may
find it more comfortable to wear a protective
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Mixed
Martial Arts
MMA
gloves, mouthpiece, headgear, sparring gloves,
cup, shin pads are all required safety gear.
You may purchase them at Vanguard Gym or elsewhere
- but they must be approved for use as appropriate
safety gear. Shorts and a rash guard are ideal
although a t-shirt is acceptable. Board shorts
work quite well, as well as specific fight shorts,
what ever you prefer. I personnaly like Target's
$12.50 board shorts although I have been known
to sport some name-brand fight shorts as well.
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| KIDS CLASSES Kids can come try out the classes without any gear. We have a value package which supplies all of the uniform and safety items they will need. Gi, t-shirts, shinpads, gloves, headgear, are all included in a gym bag.
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Functional Fitness Shorts, T-Shirt, and sneakers.
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