Can I borrow gear from the gym?

Most Leeds gyms lend basic kit for trial sessions. Bring your own mouthguard for hygiene reasons.

What's the minimum I need on day one?

Athletic clothing, water bottle, a mouthguard. The gym handles the rest for your trial.

Heavy users replace boxing/MMA gloves every 12–18 months. Light users can get 2–3 years.

No — MMA is trained in shorts and a rash guard. Gis are for BJJ specifically.

You need almost nothing for your first month. This is the realistic kit list — what to buy first, what can wait.

For: Boxing, MMA, Muay Thai, Kickboxing

14oz or 16oz bag gloves for striking classes; 4oz or 7oz for MMA sparring.

For: Muay Thai, Kickboxing, MMA

Cloth shins for technique nights, leather for hard sparring.

For: All disciplines

Boil-and-bite is fine to start; upgrade to custom-fit if you compete.

For: BJJ, No-Gi Grappling, MMA

Long-sleeve recommended for grappling — hygiene and skin protection.

For: BJJ

A2/A3 single-weave gi is a safe first purchase. Shorts and rash guard for no-gi.

For: All disciplines

Water, wraps, mouthguard, flip-flops, deodorant, spare t-shirt, athletic tape.