Iv seen boxers and mma guys wear just the uper, the top and bottom and just the bottom, which is the best?

Question

iv seen boxers and mma guys wear just the uper, the top and bottom and just the bottom, which is the best

Answer 1

the upper mouthpiece is best because those teeth are more vunerable and you'll notice that when you close your mouth the front top teeth tend to go in front of your bottom teeth.

so i think all you need is the upper

Answer 2

I assume you are talking about mouthpieces...you don't really say.

The answer really depends on you - some people like wearing only uppers because it keeps the breathing path more open and makes it easier to breathe. This doesn't offer as much protection, but if you clamp your jaw closed before impacts it works just fine.

Some folks like the top and bottom pieces or the doubles (which have top and bottom in one unit -  because it gives more protection from jaw injuries and KO's.  But having more stuff in your mouth impedes the airways and makes it a little harder to breathe, especially when you are tired.

I've never seen someone just wear a bottom piece, and I'm not sure why they would other than it being a really deep mouthpiece that offers some top protection also...

A couple weeks before any tournament I train cardio and do heavy sparring with a double mouthpiece from Shock Doctor, but I fight and spar with just a top piece (a nice custom one).