| Choose Your Weapon:
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| | qualities in sports clothing.
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| There are many varieties and styles of
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| | Other Benefits of Rash Guards:
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| martial arts and each one involves some
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| | Rash guards also have built in SPF,
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| kind of physical contact. Whether you are
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| | generally very high, for ultimate outdoor
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| interested in the fast combination kicks
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| | protection. This UV protection is quite
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| and punches of karate or prefer the
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| | useful for outdoor presentations and
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| sweeps and throws of judo, a rash guard
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| | practices. The SPF of the rash guard
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| is an excellent accessory and should even
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| | material is not affected by water or
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| be considered a required piece of
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| | sweat and offers SPF150+ protection from
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| equipment.
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| | the sun's harmful rays. They were
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| Rash Guard Basics:
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| | originally intended for beach and water
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| Rash guards are protective shirts. They
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| | use, which is why they have the SPF built
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| usually come in long sleeved versions for
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| | into the fabric.
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| the most protection and are tight
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| | Practicing katas and movements in a rash
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| fitting. The fabric and design allow for
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| | guard allows for little air resistance
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| easy movement, something which is very
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| | and is often preferred by those who do
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| important in martial arts. Although rash
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| | their movements outdoors, as with tai
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| guards are not limited to martial arts
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| | chi. The UV protection combined with ease
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| and are in fact more commonly used in
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| | of movement is a big plus for anyone
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| other sports such as surfing, they are
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| | interested in practicing their sport
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| becoming quite a popular addition to the
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| | outside.
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| protective gear used in these sports.
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| | While most rash guards are meant to be
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| The protective fabric of the rash guard
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| | tightly fitted, some are designed for
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| is ideal for sparring. It allows the user
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| | maximum breathing and are a little
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| to avoid painful rashes caused by
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| | looser. The fabric is specially designed
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| scraping skin against the floor,
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| | to allow sweat to escape and to keep the
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| concrete, grass or even exercise mats. It
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| | body ventilated. This has obvious
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| also keeps the fingernails of your
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| | advantages in a sport as intense as
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| opponent from scratching you during a
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| | martial arts. These rash guards are not
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| grappling session.
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| | used as often because the regular rash
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| When used in martial arts, the rash guard
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| | guards cling to the body and provide a
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| is worn under the gi to comply with the
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| | more streamlined surface.
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| rules that most dojos have regarding
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| | Rash guards are commonly referred to as
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| uniform. A gi provides a certain amount
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| | swim shirts because of their aquatic
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| of protection, but the rash guard is an
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| | origins. Many people still believe that
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| extra safety measure, like a mouth guard.
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| | they are only good only for water sports,
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| You can choose a color that fits with
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| | but the truth is that they are commonly
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| your gi or your belt, if you like, for
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| | used for many sports, both in and out of
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| added aesthetics.
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| | the water. Anywhere that you need minor
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| If a gi is not required, using just the
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| | protection against rashes and skin
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| rash guard gives you a more streamlined
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| | irritations, or heavy duty UV protection,
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| body, because of the tight fit and smooth
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| | a rash guard can be used.
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| fabric. This can make it more difficult
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| | To see a selection of rash guards for
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| for an opponent to get a good hold on
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| | martial arts use, see
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| your body and also allows for more
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| | Ms. Valesko owns and operates where you
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| aerodynamic movement. The sleek design
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| | can find quality rash guard shirts for
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| makes for easy movement and plenty of
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| | the ultimate skin protection in any
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| flexibility, both extremely useful
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| | extreme sport.
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