Why don't combat sports shorts have pockets?

You'd love to wear your favorite shorts when you hit the gym, but unfortunately, they don't have pockets to hold your phone!

You practice combat sports and you regularly need shorts for your training or your fights... But have you ever noticed that combat sports shorts never have pockets?

Why don't combat sports shorts have pockets? I'll explain the reason in this article, in 2 simple reasons.

To avoid getting hung up during a fight

It's not just a matter of style or a simple whim, there is a real utility behind the fact that sports shorts do not have pockets. At least, especially for combat sports.

First, during combat sports like MMA or jiu-jitsu, there are a lot of movements that could cause objects in pockets to come out and fall onto the mat. This would obviously be a big problem during a match or just during training.

But the main reason is mainly for the safety of the participants during the fight. The pockets can catch during a fight. Especially in jiu-jitsu where we have to use our feet a lot on the hips or thighs of our opponents, so we can quickly catch a toe in the pocket of our opponent and limit our movements.

This is also why all Solar shorts are designed to have no pockets, no zips or any material that could injure a training or fighting partner.

Our MMA and Grappling shorts all have an adjustment drawstring that is hidden inside the hip band, so you don't get caught in the drawstring.

To avoid getting hurt during a fight

Zippers also have a high potential for injury since they are made from a very rigid plastic and sometimes even a certain metal.

Zippers on combat sports shorts can cause cuts, scrapes, bruises, etc. which can then lead to infections or any inability to perform.

If you even notice, in the article about the rules in Jiu Jitsu , it is even written in the rules that grappling shorts, for competition, must absolutely not have pockets or zippers. This is to prevent competitors from getting injured during a fight!