Shin Guards for Light Sanda

These are shin and instep guards for Light Sanda training and sparring. Light Sanda is BCCMA's light-contact form of Sanda, for juniors and club fighters.

Each guard covers the shin and the instep or forefoot, according to its maker, so the choice comes down to fit. There's a cotton guard with hook-and-loop straps, a knit sleeve that pulls on, and a synthetic-leather guard with a neoprene back. Hayabusa's guide says sleeve guards give a locked-in fit that suits grappling, while strapped guards are easier to adjust. Use each maker's size guide.

Light Sanda makes shin and instep guards compulsory in bouts (BCCMA Light Sanda rules 2024, Rules 11 and 11.1), but IWUF's full-contact Sanda rules list neither for adults (IWUF Sanda rules 2024, Article 7.3).

Light Sanda holds its compulsory kit to IWUF's standards (Light Sanda Rule 11.1), and none of these guards is described by its maker as BCCMA- or IWUF-approved. So they're for training and sparring. Before a bout, check the event's rules, as organisers may supply guards (Light Sanda Rule 11). In full-contact Sanda, IWUF's rules have children and juniors wear shin guards, and youths up to 17 wear instep guards (IWUF Article 7.3).