Competitive fight against a girl; should I wear a protective cup?

[SRP1979]

This question is aimed at girls, as I'm looking for a woman's perspective please:

I have an impending competitive mixed martial arts fight coming up against a girl and I'm unsure whether to wear a protective cup?

A kick or strike to the balls is an allowed move, but guys are allowed to wear a cup if they want.

I find cups a little restrictive though and tend to believe that a girl wouldn't kick or strike the balls anyway, knowing how sensitive they are, even though it's an allowed move.

Should I wear the cup, or is it safe to assume she won't do that because she knows how much pain it would cause?

Thank you for any genuine & honest replies I receive.

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+1 y

I should mention that in this competition you have to declare what you're wearing, so she'd know whether I'm wearing one or not...

[Xenophobia]

See here's the deal bro, Cups are good and bad. When I used to play college ball, I never wore one, that's because it restricted me from running at top speed and it was just downright uncomfortable.

However, in your case since this is a one on one fight, I suggest that you wear the cup. If a kick or srike to the nuts is an allowed move, there's a high percentage that the girl will use that as part of her fight approach. This means that she will definitely try to kick or strike you there. It's a cheap shot in my opinion.

I think that you can also use some strikes as well. I mean I hate to sound mean butare you allowed to strike the girl in her sensitive areas. I'm all about winning, so I think you should be able to hit sensitive areas, too.

I'm sort of scared to see if anyone becomes sterile out of this ordeal.

Never doubt that someone will know how much pain your in. Chances are they have an extremely competitive attitude if they are MMA fighters. So don't take anything for granted,

Be Safe. Fight Hard. Good Luck!

[Jinmetsu_Rasetsu]

What are the disciplines in play here?

I know that when I practiced Isshin-ryu, crotch strikes were permisible... Only under the principle that one must defend all points of contact with vigilance, and if you were to allow your opponent to strike there, you were not vigilant enough.

If it is permitted, I would say that you should wear the protection... Unless you wish to be soprano... Besides, No one is a "Muten" (Japanese for "Invincible" but only concerning the martial arts... Mu= warrior Ten= heaven), nor could anyone alive claim to be a "Muten". Since you are not Muten, or even Mugen (of limitless actuality...), I think You should wear the protection.

[ALWAYSclassy]

she might do that, you never know. if it is an allowed move there is always the possibility that she might do it, or you could get accidentally hit there. I think you should wear a cup just in case. you would hate to get hit in the balls and not be wearing a cup, and then wish you had worn one.

[Johnsmith119]

If she gets dirty, he can also kick her in the lady bits which sure will take her down just as fast as a guy if done right.

[xBlossomx]

I think you should wear the cup. I do martial arts myself and sometimes it does happen that when I fight guys that well yeah..

I don't do it on purpose, but it can happen. So you should wear the cup. Better to be safe than sorry. (:

Have fun!

xBlossomx

[CheekyBoy]

Hi, I was formerly SRP1979, but I have since changed my username to CheekyBoy. Anyway, I know it has been a while, but I thought I would update you on how the competition went. Well I opted for comfort & agility and chose not to wear the cup, but I should have! I was competing against a girl in the final and going into the very last round I was winning on points, but I was so tired I ended up stood with my legs wide open, so she ran up and kicked me in the balls as hard as she could...

[CheekyBoy]

... right in front of my girlfriend sitting in the front row, which left me rolling around on the floor screaming in agony! Tell me, in that situation, would you have taken the opportunity and kicked me in the balls? And if so, would you have done it as hard as you could, knowing I was not wearing a cup? Oh, and would you have felt any guilt or concern for doing it either? Thanks in advance.

[xBlossomx]

I would never do that. That's low and not fair.

You were better than her and she couldn't have that. That's why she did it. She's a very very bad loser. Gah, I really hate bad losers.

If it was me, and you were better than me..I wouldn't like it no, but that's a reason for me to train harder next time? Why would I try to hurt you that badly. >_< I'm sorry this happened to you. Next time, WEAR the cup.

[CheekyBoy]

Thanks for that... I just cannot believe I was less than a minute away from winning the whole competition and lost to a girl kicking me in the balls as hard as she could when she knew I was not wearing a cup, and I know she did it as hard as she could because I got to glance at her for a split second as she was making her run up and I could see the anger and aggression on her face. On impact of the kick I screamed in shock and almost felt myself lift off the floor, and I vaguely remember the...

[CheekyBoy]

... whole audience go Oooh! as I crashed to the floor in absolute agony while she celebrated her win. I am OK now though, but I guess I should?ve chose to wear the protective cup and I hope never to have to go through that agonising experience again! Out of interest, there were many women in the audience watching, so how would you have reacted or felt if you were sat in the front row and saw that happen to a guy right in front of you? Thanks again...

[xBlossomx]

Nothing like me...but I would probably shout: dirty...*swear words* to be honest.

[CheekyBoy]

Well it's nice to know there would have at least been someone there (other than my girlfriend of course) to stick up for me and have some concern for me too, because she just celebrated the win immediately after she'd kicked me in the balls... once she saw how devastating it was! Thanks for your replies to my post though... :o)

[Johnsmith119]

Do you wear a cup?

[Lizzie1990]

I'd say wear the cup, as even if she doesn't mean to aim for your balls which I don't think she would, its possible in a competition there might be a mis-aimed kick or you might move suddenly and she ends up hitting there anyway. So better to be safe than sorry

[CheekyBoy]

Hi, I was formerly SRP1979, but I have since changed my username to CheekyBoy. Anyway, I know it has been a while, but I thought I would update you on how the competition went. Well I opted for comfort & agility and chose not to wear the cup, but I should have! I was competing against a girl in the final and going into the very last round I was winning on points, but I was so tired I ended up stood with my legs wide open, so she ran up and kicked me in the balls as hard as she could...

[CheekyBoy]

... right in front of my girlfriend sitting in the front row, which left me rolling around on the floor screaming in agony! Tell me, in that situation, would you have taken the opportunity and kicked me in the balls? And if so, would you have done it as hard as you could, knowing I was not wearing a cup? Oh, and would you have felt any guilt or concern for doing it either? Thanks in advance.

[CheekyBoy]

Hi... Within the last 24 hours I've had problems accessing my account, so if you've tried replying to the questions in my last comment and not been able to, that may be why?... Otherwise, I hope to hear back from you and would really appreaciate your thoughts... Thanks!... :o)

[AnonymouslyKnown]

This is common sense man. She has a legal opening to nail you in the most sensitive place in your body. She has the incentive to do so as well, in order to let the fight end quickly before you have the chance to win. That's motive and possibility. Don't take a chance here.

[Married-in-PA]

I would not fight a woman voluntarily... I would bow out, out of courtesy and respect.

The only circumstances I would physically engage a woman in combat would be if it meant life or death (she was brandishing a weapon, or threatening a child).

See, now I am going to reveal myself as Old School, but I don't think men should be fighting with or against women.

[WeaponZero]

If the woman entered into the sport wanting fair 1v1 fights, then you're not showing her courtesy or respect. Just the opposite. You're denying her the sole reason she signed on in the first place.

[Married-in-PA]

See, that's just it, there is no such thing as "fair" one-on-one fights... and if you've ever seen combat, you'd know this. My point is, women shouldn't be "signing on" for this in the first place.

Mother is a word that's on the lips and hearts of ever child; why ask a Mother to kill? It's bad enough we have to yield up our boys for this...

[AliceMcKay]

If she signed up for it then be respective of her choice( as said before)....Women are not that fragile, we can make decisions for ourselves.

[Snacks]

Shouldn't you wear a cup even if groin-kicking isn't allowed? Especially if she thinks she can win with it, at which point all you do is pose triumphantly as she futilely attempts to kick you before knocking her out of the ring with one punch.

[tex151]

She can kick you in the balls as a legal move, what the hell. Hell ya you need to wear a cup, her trainer is going to tell her to kick you in the balls, and one good kick to the balls and your done.

[Hughman]

Wear it.

Think about it: either she'll beat you anyway, or if you start beating her, she may go for the low blow to cripple you.

[xBlossomx]

And that's exactly what happened. ;x

[TimeAndTimeAgain]

lol

If she goes for your balls, aim for her boobs.

Owned? xD

[Anonymous]

does MMA allow this. I know certain styles of muay thai do https://calfkicker.com/can-you-believe-it-groin-strike-knock-outs-still-allowed-in-muay-thai/

[Anonymous]

I probably would lose this fight. I'd be too busy trying to get in a position to smell her erotic areas.

[kmcarras]

Wear it. It's the first place we go for.

[Jinmetsu_Rasetsu]

See, you speak for your gender... Going straight for the gonads... Women are dirty... LOL

EVIDENCE!

[TheAnswerer]

No its not an evidence of playing dirty.

Men tend to have stronger muscles (genetically) so they have to have a special move that we don't have so that the two genders are even.

[Beatrice1865]

@TheAnswerer actually, you have the same special move against us. Hit a girl once in the vagina and she’s going down. It hurts more than getting hit in the balls.

[Thiezz]

Never trust a woman! Wear the cup! :p

[Xailon]

Go for the cup, that sh*t can make you infertile.

[sarahh_12]

Wear the cup!

[SRP1979]

Hi, thanks for your reply... Can I just quickly ask, do you say that cos you think she might aim to do it intentionally, or just to avoid an 'accident'? Thank you in advance! :o)

[sarahh_12]

If you start getting in the lead she might intentionally do it. It's horrible I know. But it could also happen as an accident REALLY REALLY easily.

[CheekyBoy]

Hi, I was formerly SRP1979, but I have since changed my username to CheekyBoy. Anyway, I know it has been a while, but I thought I would update you on how the competition went. Well I opted for comfort & agility and chose not to wear the cup, but I should have! I was competing against a girl in the final and going into the very last round I was winning on points, but I was so tired I ended up stood with my legs wide open, so she ran up and kicked me in the balls as hard as she could...

[CheekyBoy]

... right in front of my girlfriend sitting in the front row, which left me rolling around on the floor screaming in agony! Tell me, in that situation, would you have taken the opportunity and kicked me in the balls? And if so, would you have done it as hard as you could, knowing I was not wearing a cup? Oh, and would you have felt any guilt or concern for doing it either? Thanks in advance.

[CheekyBoy]

Hi... Within the last 24 hours I've had problems accessing my account, so if you've tried replying to the questions in my last comment and not been able to, that may be why?... Otherwise, I hope to hear back from you and would really appreaciate your thoughts... Thanks!... :o)

[sarahh_12]

Oh my gosh! That's HORRIBLE! I mean who does that? It's a competition she should be fair! I'm so sorry! I hope you're okay! I'm in agony for you!

[CheekyBoy]

Well I appreciate your concern for me... Thanks! I just cannot believe I was less than a minute away from winning the whole competition and lost to a girl kicking me in the balls as hard as she could when she knew I was not wearing a cup, and I know she did it as hard as she could because I got to glance at her for a split second as she was making her run up and I could see the anger and aggression on her face. On impact of the kick I screamed in shock and almost felt myself lift off the...

[CheekyBoy]

... floor, and I vaguely remember the whole audience go Oooh! as I crashed to the floor in absolute agony while she celebrated her win. I am OK now though, but I guess I should've chose to wear the protective cup and I hope never to have to go through that agonising experience again!... Out of interest, there were many women in the audience watching, so how would you have reacted or felt if you were sat in the front row as a neutral and saw that happen to a guy right in front of you...?

[BlondieGirl19]

Can I just ask why you think it's so 'horrible' that he got kicked in the balls? He went into the competition knowing it was a possibility & chose not to wear a cup! I do kick-boxing & had I been competing against him & that was allowed, I would have kicked him in the balls as hard as I possibly could, and the more he 'screamed in agony' the better, as it means I would have won! Why is it so bad that she chose to take the opportunity to win by kicking him in the balls as hard as she could?

[CheekyBoy]

It's been a while since I've been on here, but I'm guessing the reason it would be 'horrible' to watch is because if you were sat on the front row watching and I was stood on the edge of the mat right next to you when the girl ran up and kicked me in the balls as hard as she could, you would have heard the impact of the kick and obviously me falling to the floor screaming in agony... Trust me, that was 'horrible!' I mean, if you don't mind me asking sarahh_12... How would you have reacted?...

[BlondieGirl19]

Well if it was me I'd probably have laughed! lol And of course cheered the girl for winning too.

[Johnsmith119]

@BlondieGirl19 You deserve a kick to the Vag! You know its a possiblity, you should have a protection too.

[Beccakillir]

Wear the cup! :)