Girls, Do girls wear chest and groin protectors in martial arts?

[Yuko325]

I've been learning karate for a long time, and I started wearing them kind of recently. Strikes in breasts and groin hurt a lot, and also can give us serious damage.
Do you wear breast and groin protector in martial arts? What kind of martial arts do you do?

[Anonymous]

Yes. A strike to the breast is debilitating and will force you to catch your breath for a while, plus they’re common given that body shots are legal and they’re in that general region. Groin protection is an absolute must. I find that there are two types of girls in combat sports: girls who wear groin protection and girls who have yet to take a hit to the groin. All it takes is one crotch shot to put any girl (or guy, obviously) out of commission for the rest of the day. You need to protect your weak spots.

[rosegirl08]

Personally, my boobs aren't that big, so I wouldn't be affected much by hits there, nor care. However, when it comes to the groin, I may wear protection

[Anonymous]

I do not wear groin guard, they're not very comfortable. Yes, I've been kicked in the groin several times and it hurts, but it is not terrible enough to make me wear a groin guard.

I do krav maga and taekwondo. All men wear groin guard, obviously, but I think most girls I know do not wear it.

Chest protector are a bit more comfortable in my opinion, so I always wear it.

[Animallover3742]

I do krav maga and yeah I do wear groin protectors even though I'm not a guy.