About Century Martial Arts

Century Martial Arts began in a one-car garage in Oklahoma City and now supplies gear across most martial arts, from a first white belt to a club fitting out a training floor.

What they make

Uniforms cover karate gis, taekwondo doboks and Brazilian jiu-jitsu gis, with belts in every rank. Protective gear runs from headguards, mouthguards and gloves through chest protectors, shin and instep pads and footwear. On the equipment side there are the freestanding Wavemaster bags, the BOB torso dummies that let you practise strikes against a human shape, hanging bags, focus mitts, thai pads, hand wraps, mats and flooring. Training weapons are stocked for forms work, along with apparel and club supplies.

Buying gear that will be allowed in competition

This is the part worth checking first. Training gear and competition gear are not always the same thing: a federation will specify the colour, the type and sometimes the approved maker of gloves, pads and headguards, and dipped foam sparring gear that is fine in the club may not be permitted at a tournament. Read your association's rules, or ask your instructor, before spending on a set you intend to compete in. The same applies to gi weight and colour in BJJ.

Sizing and looking after it

Uniform sizes go by height and build rather than by a clothing size, and cotton gis shrink on the first hot wash, which is why the charts usually tell you to buy a size that starts slightly long. Wash a gi cold and hang it to dry. For gloves and pads, air them after every session rather than sealing them into a kit bag — the smell that makes people replace equipment early is bacteria, not wear. A mouthguard is the cheapest protective item you will buy and the one most often skipped; do not skip it.

Using a Century Martial Arts discount code

Type the code into the coupon box in the cart, and the total will refresh before you choose a delivery method.