knee pads

**Whispers** · Posted On: 9/06/2006 8:06pm

Is there any kind of knee pad that offers a reasonable amount of padding for the person you're striking durring a match? Would volley ball pads be the best option? Are normal wrestling knee pads good for this?

Thanks in advance for your help.

**Torakaka** · Posted On: 9/06/2006 8:14pm

I have some football kneepads that I think would probably work ok, though honestly throwing knees in sparring is not a big deal. When I spar with people we're always kneeing the crap out of eachother and I don't recall ever being particularly hurt by one.

**TehDeadlyDimMak** · Posted On: 9/06/2006 10:29pm

So long as you're not pulling down in the clinch and throwing a knee to the face I don't see why you need padding.

Learn to take the hit, a knee to the body isn't as devastating as it sounds.

**mmacount123** · Posted On: 9/06/2006 10:57pm

I have a wrestling knee pad called "the wraptor" its designed to protect my knee from the impact my knee gets when it hits the ground.

it is very durable and very cushiony.

**Whispers** · Posted On: 9/14/2006 9:16pm

Originally Posted by TehDeadlyDimMak

So long as you're not pulling down in the clinch and throwing a knee to the face I don't see why you need padding.

Learn to take the hit, a knee to the body isn't as devastating as it sounds.

I dont' have a problem taking a knee. Several of my smaller sparring partners havee complained, and i would like the pad for their sake.

**alex** · Posted On: 9/14/2006 10:46pm

i dont think having a pad is going to make a whole lot of difference to how much it hurts. i mean its a big blunt instrument. putting a small layer of padding on it is the same as wrapping a baseball bat with bubble wrap. and putting a large layer of padding on it will just **** with you. either dont throw them as hard or tell your sparring partners to man the **** up. fwiw i once had a rib broken by a knee in sparring so yeah it can be quite sore... its one of those things you have to watch out with.

***WhiteShark*** · Posted On: 9/14/2006 11:24pm

That is so weird. We always made sure to slap with the thigh just above the knee when doing plum drills. All to avoid hurting each other for fights.

**alex** · Posted On: 9/15/2006 1:09am

we don't let beginners use straight knees plum sparring and only let advanced guys use straight knees with caution. Im not sure why anyone would say knees to the body dont hurt that bad.

**Ryno** · Posted On: 9/18/2006 7:16pm

A properly thrown straight knee will do some serious damage, if you know how to get your hips and weight into it.

**OZZ** · Posted On: 9/18/2006 7:55pm

Usually when you use knees in sparring you don't try to land full force, just land with good technique. If you knee a sparring partner full force you are really just being an asshole. You have to save that **** for opponents, not sparring partners that you train with on a regular basis and respect. What is there to be gained by busting up a training partner that you respect?
People should spar hard, but there is no sense in breaking ribs in sparring. Save it for the ring.
And yes, a properly thrown knee can be devastating. No doubt.