MMA Training Gear: Adidas Clima Cool
Written by Mike on October 27, 2008 – 4:26 am -Among the big sporting goods brands out there, Adidas is one of the very few to offer martial arts-related products. Sure Adidas is currently the official outfitter for the National Basketball Association, but they also have judo gis, karate gis, taekwondo gis and of course, jiu-jitsu gis. At one time, the most prestigious Adidas bjj gi was a Jean Jacques Machado Signature gi).
Let’s go for the not-so-obvious this time. Here’s a top one can wear during mixed martial arts training or submission wrestling class. During no gi class, I wear an Adidas Clima Cool shirt. It’s comfortable and it keeps me cool with those pores that are usually seen jerseys in basketball or futbol (i.e. what Americans call “soccer”). Actually, these types of shirts were probably made for running or playing futbol. Other than bjj, I also use them for basketball. They can also easily be used in mma training or bjj class. But because it’s not as tight a fit as a rashguard, hands and feet may get caught in the sleeves or wherever. But that hardly happens and tucking the Clima Cool shirt in helps a lot.
This one's a cool design. There are simpler designs as well. These aren't too expensive for performance shirts. Between $20 to $40 a piece.
At my peak weight, I could fight mma rules in BJ Penn’s weight class (and subsequently lose in short order to the likes of Clay Guida or Joe Stevenson). However, due to the demands of work and studying, I’m more than 10 pounds over. Where is this going and what does this anecdote have to do with Adidas Clima Cool? I don’t always have the physique to wear a rashguard on the mat or in the Octagon (or half of one for training purposes). It would take guts on my part to wear a rashguard. Actually I can’t wear only a rashguard in mma training as a top because of my gut. The Adidas Clima Cool, already light, comfortable and cool, additionally hides my gut. So for the weekend warriors out there who don’t feel comfortable showing off their guts during training, a Clima Cool or similarly functioning shirt is for you. Furthermore, Adidas is a good brand and easily available at most malls.
As a reminder, shirts like the Clima Cool are not legal in actual competitions of North America like the UFC. They are however, more hygienic than rolling shirtless during bjj or mma training plus the advantages of Clima Cool previously described.
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