Post date: 14-Jan-2014 10:31:29

Bad Boy Pro Series 2.0 Open Face Head Guard

http://www.badboy-uk.com/hardwear/protection/face-guards/bad-boy-pro-series-2-0-open-face-head-guard.html

I’m not very good at boxing. At all. Specifically, I get hit a lot. If you know me, this is not a surprising statement. If you don’t know me, then the photo below, taken after my first MMA fight, will give you some idea of my inability to block punches with anything other than my face.

Despite my pugilistic limitations, I sign up for MMA fights. ( This leads to having to spar striking semi regularly. Which means I get hit a lot. In the head. You don’t have to be smart to know that getting hit in the head is bad for you.

This is why a headguard is so important. Obviously, joking aside, anyone training striking to the head, of any level, should wear a headguard. You don’t need me to tell you that. What you do need me to tell you, is how good a headguard offering the new Bad Boy Headguard is.

The most important thing with a headguard is how much it protects your dome. I trialled the XL size headguard – that’s a lot of head to protect! I’ve taken a lot of shots in the last few days and feel fine, shots that normally would “rock” or “daze” me have not had that impact, allowing me to get more sparring time in and not have a headache afterwards either or any grogginess.

The headguard I trialled was open faced, yet I am not sporting any bruises or marks on my face (and I bruise easily, again referring to the picture earlier in the article). This is a plus for me working in an office as the whole “black eye” look is not usually a hit in the boardroom!

Concern #2 with a headguard is how it will affect the spar. I’ve seen amateur fights that have been stopped countless times to re-adjust the headguard as the person can’t see because the headguard has moved. This doesn’t happen with this one. Granted, my training partners don’t hit as hard as Alistair Overeem, but they hit hard enough that a dodgy headguard would be all over the place. Not this one. It fit nicely, and comfortably, my vision was never impaired and due to the Velcro adjusting chinstrap, you can make it as tight as it needs to be which stops it moving around. I think a lot of people don’t use headguards as they worry it will be too much hassle. I myself feared this might happen and was pleasantly surprised at how little it affected the spar – not being able to hear my coaches cries of “hands up Jimbo” was about the extent to which it affected me.

A concern with all equipment, especially for us vain MMA lot, is the look of the headguard. It’s Bad Boy, so you know it looks quality and when you wear it you don’t look stupid (I do, but that’s not the headguard). Some headguards are not very pleasing to the eye, this is not one of them. The branding is subtle as well.

Also, to me, a Scotsman, the very reasonable price doesn’t hurt.

In a nutshell – if you don’t have a headguard, YOU NEED ONE. If you need one, I can’t recommend this one highly enough.

Comfort / fit – 8/10

Design - 8/10

Branding – 8/10

Protection - 9/10

Cheers

Jimbo

For more info check and to buy the Headguard check out http://www.badboy-uk.com/hardwear/protection/face-guards/bad-boy-pro-series-2-0-open-face-head-guard.html

Catch James next fight in Inverness on March 1^st 2014

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Dawid Loukil (Oban MMA) Vs James Scott (GCG) @ 77kg

Dawid Loukil's blend of skill and toughness during his spectacular 3 round draw vs Fabian Szrama at CC3 earns him a return to Caledonian Combat 4 to take on one of C class's best grapplers.

Oban MMA have traveled extensively this year to train with many of Scotland's top fight teams and Loukil will be looking to test his new skill set against experienced opposition.

Having headlined Caledonian Combat 2 James Scott returns to Inverness hoping to get back on the winning track. James has been a prolific winner in submission grappling tournaments this year; he'll be looking to carry that winning streak on in to the cage.