WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for April, 1999: Re: Women susceptible to 'low blows'?

Re: Women susceptible to 'low blows'?

From: Lea (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 28 Apr 1999 20:46:08 -0500 (CDT)

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At Tue, 27 Apr 1999, Ryuj wrote: >
>Thank you, Dr. McIntosh, for your assistance and your concern. Rest
>assured that my question was merely hypothetical, and in asking it, I
>hoped to help women here prevent such incidents from taking place.
>(I guess both men AND women need to protect themselves now)
>
>A quick follow up question, though. What is the general opinion on
>female groin protection for athletic sports and activities? For example,
>would it be wise to invest in some of those 'female cups' for the female
>students of my martial arts school?
>
>Is the risk of severe pain substantial enough to warrant their use?
>
>Also, do any women here have experience in this topic?
>
>--
>Thanks for your time!
>
>Ryuj Y.
>

Ryuj,

My daughter has been studying Martial Arts (Jeet Kune Do) for 6 months - she's 8 and in a class of mixed belt levels - when sparring mouth pieces, head gear and gloves are used and soft contact is the rule. Her instructor was a Navy Seal and is very strict about training, conditioning, control and safety. The boys are all required to wear protective cups and the adolescent/adult women are encouraged to wear protective chest padding and female cups. They spend 90% of their time learning proper form, balance and technique so actual contact is minimal. I've seen my daughter get the wind knocked out of her a couple of times - it was difficult to watch but she learned to keep her guard up and block effectively. Just last night she was sparring and grappling with a boy about 6" taller and 20 lbs. heavier. He tried to do a take down, she blocked it and was able to reverse it and took him down.

I can remember in my childhood riding my brother's bike and falling on the cross bar and suffering tremendous pain for a couple of hours but apparently no lasting effects.

My personal advice to your female students would be to consider wearing any and all available protective gear during sparring exercises - the students may want to purchase their own gear for their own personal use rather than sharing.

Hope this helped.

--
Lea
Coordinator, OBGYN.net Chronic Pelvic Pain and Adhesions
my opinion is my own and comes from nothing but life experience.

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