Hayabusa

Hayabusa® is a global market leader in materials for various martial arts with a strong background and experience in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA). The materials are available worldwide through specially selected distributors and guarantee top-notch gear. Hayabusa prides itself on providing the most technically advanced items to martial artists, boxers, MMA fighters, kickboxers and fitness enthusiasts.

Origin of the Hayabusa brand

Hayabusa (pronounced Ha-Ja-Boe-Sa) is the Japanese word for peregrine falcon (pelegrine falcon in English), which is the fastest animal on earth (a bird of prey clocked at more than 500 km per hour in a dive). The company was founded in 2006 by Ken & Craig Clement, David Zikakis and Luke Harris and has literally taken off since then.

Hayabusa's original offering consisted of a series of fighting gloves, rash guards and the famous iconic fight shorts. After all, these were the basic necessities for the gladiators of modern times: MMA fighters. These products were developed with a philosophy that the products were suitable and met a new era of modern athletes. Hayabusa has always held a research-based mindset when conceptualizing, designing, testing and manufacturing their products. The desire to develop materials at the highest possible scientifically tested level is the driving force and driving force behind the company.

Continuous improvement

Hayabusa wants to offer the best materials in terms of comfort, fit, anatomy and most importantly: performance and safety! A martial artist is constantly improving and developing himself. This is a Japanese philosophy that is also applied in business administration and at Hayabusa: Kaizen. This is the concept of “continuous improvement.”

"A martial artist is continuously learning and improving their craft, a philosophy called Kaizen."

Hayabusa has its headquarters in Ontario (Canada) and its global distribution center in the heart of Las Vegas (United States). Not entirely coincidentally, it is also the place where the biggest boxing matches and UFC galas take place. Hayabusa also has two exclusive contracts with independent sports centers in Canada, where all Hayabusa products are extensively tested.

Research & Development

Hayabusa Fightwear Inc. has funded several studies at major universities in the United States and North America. At these universities, together with independent research centers, research has been conducted into the safety and quality of materials used in the sports industry. Various papers, essays and presentations are the result of these extensive studies that have produced useful data. Hayabusa's goal with these studies has been to develop materials that provide maximum protection and help athletes at both amateur and professional levels achieve their goals.

The renowned Hayabusa boxing gloves

Hayabusa is known worldwide for producing top quality boxing gloves and MMA gloves that provide maximum protection and support to the hands and wrists. Hayabusa gloves are used all over the world by professional fighters, (amateur) boxers and kickboxers and sporting enthusiasts. Ask any trainer and he will say that Hayabusa boxing gloves are the benchmark in comfort and hand protection.

"Ask any coach, Hayabusa boxing gloves are the gold standard in hand protection and comfort."

Partnerships

Hayabusa has partnerships with various (large) institutions and companies, such as Marvel, University of Waterloo, St. Lawrence College, Unbreakable Performance Center and The Walt Disney Company.