Choosing sizes

The following tables are a general guide to sizes of martial arts clothes and protective gear.

More information about Adidas shoe sizes is here

Martial Arts Clothing

Size/cms Height Age/size
000/110cms below 3' 7" 4-5 years
00/120cms 3' 7" - 4' 0" 6-7 years
0/130cms 4' 0" - 4' 4" 8-9 years
1/140cms 4' 4" - 4' 8" 10-11 years
2/150cms 4' 8" - 5' 2" 12-13 years
3/160cms 5' 2" - 5' 5" Small
4/170cms 5' 5" - 5' 10" Medium
5/180cms 5' 10" - 6' 0" Large
6/190cms 6' 0" - 6' 3" X-Large
7/200cms 6' 3" - 6' 6" XX-Large
8/210cms over 6' 6"

Note: some American clothing will have different size numbers, for example Adidas

Adult T-shirts

Small 38" chest (97cm)
Medium 41" chest (104cm)
Large 44" chest (112cm)
X-Large 45" chest (114cm)
XX-Large 49" chest (124cm)

MMA / Grappling Shorts (waist)

27" - 29" X-Small
29" - 31" Small
31" - 33" Medium
33" - 35" Large
35" - 37" X-Large
37" - 40" XX-Large

MMA / Grappling / Fight Gloves

Width Across Knuckles Suggested Size
< 3.5" Small / Medium
> 3.5" Large / X-Large

Groin Guards

Small Medium Large X-Large
Waist Size (Inches) 30 - 32 33 - 35 36 - 38 39 - 41
Waist Size (cms) 76 - 81 84 - 89 91 - 97 99 - 104

Groin guard sizing is based upon your actual waist size.

The above size charts are provided as a guide only and are only approximations.