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2. Headgear (martial arts) - Wikipedia

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   There are different types of boxing headgear available. Some headgear is open-faced. This is the style normally used in amateur boxing competitions. Unlike open-faced headgear, training headgear covers the cheek. "Face-saver" headgear features a pad across the face so that no direct contact is made to the face.

3. List of medieval armour components - Wikipedia

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   Close fitting helmet with a characteristic Y- or T-shaped slit for vision and breathing, reminiscent of ancient Greek helmets Armet: 15th: A bowl helmet that encloses the entire head with the use of hinged cheek plates that fold backwards. A gorget was attached and a comb may be present. May also have a rondel at the rear. Later armets have a ...

4. Protective equipment in gridiron football - Wikipedia

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   The professional football helmet consists of several distinct parts: the shell, jaw pads and abdomen bladders, face mask, chin strap, and mouth guard. The shell is constructed of hard plastic with thick padding on the inside, a face mask made of two or more metal bars (usually two spaced far apart and a third close to the middle), and a ...

5. Galea (helmet) - Wikipedia

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   H. Russell Robinson in his book The Armour of Imperial Rome, published in 1975, classified into broad divisions the various forms of helmets that were found.He classified four main types of helmets for heavy infantry (with subcategories named with letters) and thirty different types of cheek guards.

6. Protective gear in sports - Wikipedia

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   football helmet; eyeshield; rib protector; shoulder pads; jockstrap with or without a cup pocket and protective cup; hip, tail, thigh, knee pads; mouthguard; Gloves : Gloves [2] can help a receiver keep his hands more warm and protected in poor weather.

7. History of the football helmet - Wikipedia

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   In the early 20th century, some players wore helmets but they were not mandatory. Later helmets were made of padded leather, and resembled aviators' helmets. The helmet slowly began to take more of the appearance we recognize today when around 1915 more padding and flaps were added with ear holes for better on-field communication.