One of the most crucial pieces of wrestling gear for any athlete on the mat is wrestling headgear. Though many wrestlers don't like to wear wrestling headgear, it is absolutely necessary to prevent the development of ear injuries and cauliflower ear. It is required to wear wrestling headgear in United States scholastic and collegiate competition. Many parents of pee-wee wrestlers are rightly concerned about the safety of their youth wrestlers.
Though there are several styles of wrestling ear guards to choose from, only a few models of youth wrestling headgear built for the smaller proportions of young wrestlers. One of the most popular styles is the Cliff Keen Tornado wrestling headgear. Though the adult-sized Tornado headgear is available in dozens of colors, the youth Tornado headgear is available in only three colors, for those looking for black wrestling headgear, blue wrestling headgear or red wrestling headgear.
Another choice of youth wrestling headgear is the BRUTE GR-9 Youth Earguard. It is only for youth wrestlers from 45 pounds to 80 pounds, and features the most rigid shell available in any wrestling earguard on the market today.
ASICS offers two styles of youth wrestling headgear that are also easy on the wallet, attractive to those looking for cheap wrestling headgear. The ASICS Old School Earguard and ASICS GEL Earguard are both available in youth sizes, and are priced in the $14 range, about half the price of the Cliff Keen Youth Tornado Headgear.
