1.0 link Rainbow Dash Network http://rainbowdash.net/ Scribus (scribus) http://rainbowdash.net/scribus http://rainbowdash.net/notice/1925777 @<span class="vcard"><a href="http://rainbowdash.net/user/4320" class="url" title="Katze Kattepus"><span class="fn nickname">nerthos</span></a></span> Leather, but it's better than nothing. I almost bought a pair with large steel rings attached, but I was concerned about accidentally hitting someone in the face with them. And, yeah, it's more sport than training, so differences abound. Previously, it was me and one buddy with shinai (bamboo swords) and no armor at all. Those were fun times. XD