Blitz Club Elite Gloves With Thumb
- Mid-range
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Sparring
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Product details checked against available sources.
Specifications
Our verdict
A club mitt from Blitz with an enclosed thumb and a wraparound hook-and-loop strap. It is UKCA and CE marked, comes in four colours and is sized by knuckle width.
Blitz designs the Club Elite for karate sparring and competition. It is an enclosed-thumb mitt in "Nama Hide" leather, though Blitz does not say whether that is genuine or synthetic. It has a wraparound hook-and-loop strap and UKCA and CE marking.
It comes in black, blue, red and white, and in X-Small to X-Large by knuckle width (7.2cm to 9.8cm). Blitz does not describe the padding.
Blitz is not on WKF's approved list for karate mitts. Under WKF rules, mitts in kumite (competition sparring) must be WKF Approved (WKF Kumite Competition Rules 2026, Art. 2.2.7(a)), so Blitz's competition wording does not extend to WKF events. It is a mitt for training and club sparring.
Beginners and club karateka who want an enclosed-thumb mitt for class sparring, sized from a published knuckle-width chart.
You compete under WKF rules: see the adidas 661.23 mitts. You want the padding described before you buy.
Pros
- Enclosed thumb and a wraparound hook-and-loop strap, per Blitz
- Knuckle-width size bands published for all five sizes
- UKCA and CE marked, in black, blue, red and white
Cons
- Blitz is not on WKF's approved list for karate mitts
- Padding not described
- Blitz does not say whether its "Nama Hide" leather is genuine or synthetic
Why we rated it this way
Protection (3): Blitz states an enclosed thumb and UKCA and CE marking, but doesn't describe the padding.
Comfort (3): a wraparound strap and published knuckle-width bands help the fit; Blitz describes no finger loops or palm detail.
Materials & Construction (3): Blitz describes a "Nama Hide" leather outer, without saying whether it is genuine or synthetic, and a hook-and-loop strap: the normal build for a karate mitt.
Value (3): A mid-range price for a "Nama Hide" mitt with an enclosed thumb and a hook-and-loop strap, which is what mitts at this price normally offer.
Sources
- Manufacturer — Blitz's own UK product page (re-read 2026-10-22) - the purchase route in GBP and the source of: "Designed for both sparring and competitive Karate", "Enclosed thumb", "Nama Hide(TM) Leather", "A secure wraparound Velcro strap", "UKCA / CE Approved", black, blue, red and white, X-Small to X-Large and the knuckle-width size table. No padding or WKF wording.
- Technical documentation — WKF approved list (wkf.net/approved; no version printed): the brands WKF lists for karate mitts; adidas is listed, and Blitz and Bytomic are not. Checked 22 October 2026.
- Technical documentation — Governing body rulebook: WKF Kumite Competition Rules (Rules Version 2026.01, valid from 1 January 2026; note of 13 April 2026), Art. 2.2.7 and 2.2.10: compulsory kumite protection - WKF Approved mitts, red or blue (a); gum shield (b); WKF Approved body protector for males, and for females a chest and body protector or an integrated chest/body protector (c); WKF Approved shin pads (d) and foot protection (e), red or blue; WKF Approved groin guards for males (f); under-14s a WKF Approved helmet and external body protector (g). "All protective equipment must be WKF Approved" (2.2.10). Checked 22 October 2026.
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Last reviewed 2026-10-22 · Last verified 2026-10-22