Question about gloves

**Matt Phillips** · Posted On: 2/19/2009 12:51pm

I sent my son to spar with some students at a school where they wear space helmets instead of head gear. This was pretty hard (80%) sparring, and he was wearing MMA gloves over wraps. He ended up injuring his finger tips after landing an off target overhand to the hard helmet of his opponent. My question is: Can anyone recommend an open palmed 4 oz glove that is a) not fingerless, and b) not thumblocked.

thanks.

**DarkPhoenix** · Posted On: 2/19/2009 1:09pm

What about the Bruce Lee gloves? They are a little heavier than 4 oz, and the fingers are covered and articulated.

**Matt Phillips** · Posted On: 2/19/2009 1:15pm

I thought about Kenpo gloves. They seem a little big for grappling, but I'll take a closer look.

**DarkPhoenix** · Posted On: 2/19/2009 1:20pm

They actually make the regular karate "punches" with articulated fingers as well.

**Matt Phillips** · Posted On: 2/19/2009 1:34pm

Originally Posted by DarkPhoenix

They actually make the regular karate "punches" with articulated fingers as well.

What's the name of that product?

Edit: Got it... ProForce® Velocity Punches

Also, anybody know what the glove weight of Kenpo gloves is?

**DarkPhoenix** · Posted On: 2/19/2009 1:38pm

Originally Posted by War Wheel

What's the name of that product?

Pro-Force Velocity Punches. I got them off of the Asian World site.

**Roidie McDouchebag** · Posted On: 2/19/2009 3:46pm

Um...might I suggest that he just not punch with his fingers sticking out ala Chuck Liddell anymore, for everyone's sake?

**Matt Phillips** · Posted On: 2/19/2009 3:52pm

Originally Posted by Roid Monkey

Um...might I suggest that he just not punch with his fingers sticking out ala Chuck Liddell anymore, for everyone's sake?

He doesn't punch with his fingers sticking out. The last knuckles are exposed in those gloves, and his opponent moved his head in a way that caused him to hit on that area.

**Hesperus** · Posted On: 2/19/2009 3:54pm

Originally Posted by Roid Monkey

Um...might I suggest that he just not punch with his fingers sticking out ala Chuck Liddell anymore, for everyone's sake?

Seconded. The problem here isn't with the gloves, it's the piss poor punching performance.

**Matt Phillips** · Posted On: 2/19/2009 4:00pm

If you two were posting in response a vid I there would be something to talk about. Since I'm asking an equipment question to address my kid's injury, and you have no basis for analyzing the mechanics of the punch, I don't really think this is funny.