People who have practiced krav maga before, wouldn't the thighs of the attacker absorb most of the force if someone tries to groin kick the attacker?

[Anonymous]

So since, the thighs come in the way of the groin, I feel like it will absorb most of the impact and if the attacker is a woman, would it even be possible to hit the groin since women tend to have even wider thighs?

[Anonymous]

I haven't practiced Krav Maga, but we do groin kicks in Kung Fu. It's a frontal kick to the groin, so in a normal stance the thighs do not get in the way or "absorb the impact" at all. The opponent has to block by turning his lower body to the side or by bringing his leg up and across the groin area.

[Asker]

Front kick still comes from underneath right? How is that not gonna hurt the thighs then?

[Opinion Owner]

Yes of course, the kick comes from in front and underneath. Your target point of impact is between the thighs. The thighs do not shield the groin area unless your opponent defends to make it so. No doubt there are countless videos showing groin kicks on the internet you can look at for demonstration.

[Asker]

Yh i get it, thighs don't protect when someone is spreading their legs or in a fighting type of stance, but what if the person isn't spreading their legs open? Many tutorial videos I saw but all of them are spreading their legs apart to get kicked or showing how to kick, but in real life, I don't think attackers would be spreading their legs, their might not be any gap between their thighs right so how are you gonna kick in such type of stance?

[Opinion Owner]

I agree with you that some of the tutorial videos have the opponent standing with their legs splayed, which looks ridiculous and isn't going to happen in real life. But neither are they going to stand there with their legs squeezed together. As I say, in NORMAL stance, the thighs will not get in the way and will not offer protection. They are at the side of the groin area, you are are aiming between them with a hard kick.

[Opinion Owner]

And if you are still not convinced, ask someone to kick you in the groin as hard as they can. See how much protection your thighs offer, I think you will change your mind!