Top Ten

Top Ten is a brand that has fundamentally changed the martial arts through decades of innovation and courage for improving changes. The German martial arts pioneer Georg F. Brückner was not satisfied with all the protective equipment that was available at the time. There he develops his own range of hand, foot and head protectors with the help of many different experts. These are made of a rubber-like material called "BayFlex®".

TOP TEN ENLARGED

The innovative safety equipment, which at that time already bears the name TOP TEN, is presented internationally for the first time at the WAKO World Championships in London. The World Boxing Association AIBA is also the first to show interest in the unique protective clothing.

Due to the wide acceptance by athletes, coaches and associations, and through its application in most major international competitions, the superior properties of TOP TEN products were quickly established.

BAYFLEX®

Today, the TOP TEN head protector from BayFlex® is considered an outstanding innovation. It is considered a technological revolution almost from another planet. This first impression was consolidated over time. This ensures that the head protection is still one of the bestsellers worldwide.

TAKEOVER

On December 30, 1992, a sad day in the history of the brand, TOP TEN founder Georg F. Brückner died far too early. This in his birthplace Berlin at the age of 62. In the same year, TOP TEN supplies the boxing equipment for the Olympic Games in Barcelona.

The Managing Director of Budoland Headquarters (Germany) Peter Kruckenhauser takes over the worldwide distribution of TOP TEN products. They supply the equipment for the Olympic boxing tournament in Atlanta, USA. In Vienna (Austria) Peter Kruckenhauser meets the representatives of the Taekwon-Do World Federation. The ITF was and still is enthusiastic about the quality and design of the gloves. The International Taekwon-Do Federation therefore signs a contract with TOP TEN, which is still valid today.

OLYMPIC GAMES

In 1997 a new worldwide distribution network for TOP TEN was established and it will again be the official supplier at the WAKO World Championships in Dubrovnik/Croatia.

The official boxing equipment of the Olympic Games in Sydney in 2000 is again TOP TEN. For the 3rd time in a row it is the official supplier of the Olympic Games. In addition, the German company is again sponsor of a major event in the field of kickboxing with the European WAKO Championships in Moscow.

With the Youth Olympic Games in Singapore in 2010, TOP TEN is back at Olympic competitions. In the same year, the newly developed head protector "Avantgarde" is presented with resounding success. The new protection is based on the processing of the proven BayFlex® material with a combination of modern futuristic design.

TOP TEN'S SUCCESS

At this moment, TOP TEN is still working on the sustainable improvement and further development of products and the success story continues.

To date, more than 100 European and world championships in Taekwon-Do, kickboxing and boxing, as well as 3 Olympic Games and the Youth Olympic Games have been equipped with TOP TEN safety equipment. An incredible development.

TOP TEN RECOGNITIONS:

• official WAKO equipment since 1983
• official IBA (formerly AIBA) equipment since 1989
• official ITF equipment since 1996
• official IFMA equipment since 2022