Muay thai shin guards help protect the legs when sparring and practicing. They are essential to stop you getting hurt. Bruises on the shins can be particularly painful. You could buy any kind of equipment but the best would be muay thai equipment because it is specifically made for this kind of impact. When it comes to your hands you want to be using muay thai gloves to stop you breaking the bones in your hands. Many people think that fighters were gloves to not hurt their partner, when in fact it is to stop them hurting themselves. If you want to look really cool you can get some muay thai shorts as well. This will help you feel like a proper fighter from Thailand. The best places to buy your equipment would be in a muay thai gear store. This can be found online or by looking in the old fashioned yellow pages. If you serious about training hard and getting good you are going to need to invest some money in cloths. Twins shin guards are recommended because they are strong, durable and also look great. Many fighters are having problems later in life with brain damage caused by to many blows to the head. It is very important to prevent this by getting the proper head guards. The small amount of money that you pay will be a fantastic investment in your future. Safety first people. Always safety first. If you really don't want to buy your muay thai shin guards from a mixed martial arts store you can always go to a kickboxing store. They to also have a wide amount of products they will happily sell you. You would just need to ask. If I had to choose one product that I would say is a must, it would have to be thai boxing shin pads, just for the fact mentioned earlier that it is so painful getting kicked in the shin. If you would like to buy any of the items mentioned just visit our website and we will be happy to exchange them for hard cash. I wish you much success with your future and we hope you get really good at martial arts.