ASICS Snap Down Sleeve Knee Protection

Wrestlers who want the greater sliding ability of Wrestling shooting sleeves yet still want some padding for knee protection have several options to choose from. The range between bubble wrestling kneepads and Wrestling shooting sleeves recently made room for a unique new variation: The ASICS Snap Down Sleeve. The ingenious design is reversible, making an anatomical fit for either the left of right knee. This makes for much greater comfort and flexibility, and is an innovation so simple that ASICS' competitors in wrestling kneepads are likely kicking themselves. In addition, the ASICS Snap Down Sleeve features antimicrobial properties to help fight odor, as well as perforations to help release sweat at the back of the knee.

ASICS boasts the most options of all brands offering wrestling kneepads. In addition to the aforementioned ASICS Snap Down Sleeve, they offer the ASICS Super Sleeve Kneepad, ASICS GEL Lycra Kneepads and ASICS GEL Reversible Kneepad.

Wrestling Headgear for Youth Wrestlers

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.

ASICS Wrestling Headgear for Any Budget

ASICS has long been one of the top names in wrestling shoes, and also offers a few styles of wrestling headgear, though their offerings are not as popular as the dominant line of Cliff Keen wrestling headgear.

ASICS wrestling headgear is still worth a look, particularly for wrestling moms or wrestling dads on a budget looking for cheap wrestling headgear. Two styles of ASICS earguards - the ASICS Old School Wrestling Earguard and the ASICS GEL Earguard - are priced at about $16.00, which is about half the price of Cliff Keen wrestling headgear.

ASICS does offer a premium high-performance wrestling headgear to compete with best-selling Cliff Keen wrestling headgear. the ASICS Conquest Earguard is lightweight, comfortable, and tough, with a styling that seems to be a hybrid of the classic Cliff Keen Signature wrestling headgear and the high-tech Cliff Keen Tornado wrestling headgear.

ASICS wrestling headgear is also available in the ASICS Unrestrained Earguard model, with dual density foam and a padded, contoured strap system for a more comfortable, personalized fit.