| There are 3 main types of shin guards in the martial | | | | the top of the calf to help tighten them. |
| arts: Grappling, kickboxing or striking and muay thai. | | | | The Muay Thai shin guards are built to take heavy hits. |
| Muay thai and MMA are both striking styles, while | | | | Down the front of the guard you will often find |
| muay thai guards are more padded. | | | | re-enforced padding. The way they are kept on is not |
| Grappling shin guards are designed with padding in | | | | concerned with the ground game. Two straps are all |
| mind and also with staying on while rolling too. Most of | | | | that keep them in place. The thing I don't like about |
| these type have a sock type way of keeping the | | | | these is that they are heavy and can feel bulky. As |
| guard in place. A couple of draw backs are that they | | | | someone with a Taekwondo background- speed is |
| can be difficult to get on and off and they can get hot. | | | | important! |
| Many of the higher end guards come with a strap at | | | | |