The protective equipment for Muay Thai, Grappling or MMA also includes elbow & knee pads.
These protectors protect your elbows and knees from Mattenbrand (painful abrasions of the skin) during MMA or grappling. Experienced martial arts athletes know how fast they have cut off the skin in the ground fight and how long the healing of these wounds takes.In Muay Thai and MMA elbow and knee pads are used during training and sparring.In sparring, it is possible to integrate elbow and knee techniques with healthy hardness without injuring yourself or your opponent.
Furthermore, the elbow & knee protectors protect your knees and elbows from joint injuries through the padding of the guards.