how important is it for a guy to wear a cup in martial arts?
412344
Very important that men where a cup in all contact sports. We would not want the "family jewels" to become disfunctional and not procreate.
426674
I really like Aikido.  It's martial art that any age can do.  You need atleast 2 people to do it so you won't get bored so fast.  Since there isn't an age requirement you won't have to quit when you get old if you like it.\n\nOn top of that, it's good if you want to protect yourself from pushy guys. :P
500281
Yes. And Yes. Wear a cup or your family won't grow. I wear an old bullet proof vest to help absorb some body shots. ALWAYS WEAR YOUR MASK AND GOGGLES!!!
858836
Belts matter in that they determine a persons skill level and dicipline. Just because your boxing is better than the higher ranked opponant doesn't mean your kicks or submissions are...\n\nI train in Judo for many years so when I got in to wrestling in high school it was easy for me to pick up on fast so I was beating allot of guys who were more experoenced than me. But when it came to the basics of wrestling I jad alot to learn.\n\nUse your skills to make what you are learning better. But don't think jst because you out struck a higher ranked opponant that you can do it again. Have respect for the higher ranks they will teach you a lot and be humble.
1055814
if you're looking at street fighting, its a whole different story. martial arts are good only to a certain extent. there are too many regulations when u spar to transfer over to real life fights. i took martial arts for many years of my life and i seriously think that it would hinder me from a real street fight. ive learned to control myself and not fight dirty. for a street fight type thing, i would recommend boxing, kickboxing, or freeform fighting styles that u see being used by the guys in ultimate fighter or pride fighting. and seriously, nowadays, its not like u can do too much against a gun...
759239
I feel all martial arts have something to offer. In a realistic street fight you have to know have to fight from all ranges. I cross train in Judo and Brazilian Jujitsu. I also spar with my buddies who take muai thai. In my opinion you have to cross train to be ready for all situations.
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i believe that your strenght , power and your own aggression are enough to fight \n\ni know a taekwondo black belt holders beaten by ordinary but tough people , i also know a world champions backed off when his opponent brought out a knife from his jacket , he got really scared because he was used to fight in a championship , so forget about myht of the super martial artists that can beat 10 people , defend against weabons .. that's all myth , and if one of them did , that could be because of what he's got naturally like i told you ; strenght and aggression ...\n\ni waste my life rotating around such things to understand finally what am telling you now ...\n\nat last , if you really want to enhance your fighting skills , so beside going to gym , buiding a strong body , you can go directly to what most people avoid ... boxing , just ordinary boxing , because what you really afraid of about fighting is that someone look you in your eyes furiously and punching the hell out of your face to break you nose or teeth , and hurt you badly , so to be able to fight a real fight , i believe your base is to be a boxer \n\nbeside boxing , you can go for aikido , it will take time , but will give you some sense of grapping and wrestling in a fine way , maybe judo , but i prefere aikido .... or jujitsu , as it's also a very practical way of fight ... aikido or jujetsu BESIDE BOXING and all that after building a really good strong body in the gym\n\nkarate , kungfu , taekowndo ... forget it all , that's all good for showing off , to demonstrate high kiks and jumps , or wearing the black belt , but think about fighting an angry criminal ot thug with big muscels and full of evil and fury , do you think you will just stand and kick him in the face so he go down like movies ? no , never , what will happened is that he will run to you like an angry bull , crashing with you and you high kick , then even you find him over you at the grownd or very close and just punching your face like crazy , so what could save you at that moment ? your strong body , to be stronger than him ar at least tough enough to stand against him , the boxing will let you punch him back better than he is punching you , maybe avoid or defend against some of his punching , then aikio or jj will help if you find yourself in a wrestling with him (beside your strenght) , then comes anything for a finish or showing of like kicking , jumping and so , or waaaaaaaaaaaaa kung fu , akaaaaaaaaaaa , hahaha \n\nforgive me for my english , i'm not a native english speaker
335543
Best when the cup can surround the can including from the bottom. Also, keep in mind your hand transfers heat into the can so if you plan on holding the can have the cup underneath.\n\nBesides, if the cup were on the top, each time yon wanted a sip you would have to remove the cup with your other hand, which is very inefficient of your time and energy.\n\nYou need to look at the entire problem not just from the perspective of the can sitting there. Engineering Problem Solving 101.
883655
im sure most of the wrestlers in the wwe wear cups. the reason that they go down when hit there is b/c they have to make it look like it actually hurts, not get me wrong im sure it kinda hurts
725373
Well for me, it feels pretty confortable. My high school tennis team starts the season in the middle of February so its pretty cold. Most of the guys do wear under armour. So i would suggest it!
908516
Old style you wore garters that kept them up; now the shorts you keep your cup in have velcro flaps that attach to the top of your socks and keep them up under your hockey pants.\n\nI don't wear either.  I don't need a cup, and the garters make me laugh. I wear workout pants under my gear because it keeps me cooler and warmer, and keeps my gear from getting as stinky.\n\nSo I just pull my socks up over my shinguards and tape them once around the top so they don't slip back down again.  Sometimes I'll tape under my knee too, but really it's not a big deal.  My pads and my socks all seem to stay put just fine.\n\nI don't like bare legs against my shinguards.  Gross.  Ew.\n\nI'm not the only person who does it this way, but I think most people wear the shorts.  Even the girls on my girls' team do.
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it generally depends on your initial fitness level...\n\na good gauge will be to just join first a submission sport or jiu jits tournament and see how your cardiovascular endurance and strength matches those of your opponent....\n\nyou generally have to have enough energy left at the end of the tournament because when you start doing mma fighting you will have to throw punches, elbows, kicks and knees too...\n\ngood luck
740364
Whoa.  I have NEVER heard of that, and I've been training karate for  several years.  I guess it's a way to prove one's "manliness" on some level!
361091
I've seen your other questions about martial arts. As a martial artists (specifically I am in American Kenpo Karate), the best fight is one where you can walk away without even fighting. If you know nothing about fighting, it is best to talk your way out. Even experienced martial artist are taught to walk away. You never ever let an opponent know that you know how to fight, and you don't underestimate. So, in any fight, always think that they are better than you.\n\nIf you can't avoid fighting, one of the best things to keep in mind is to not get yourself cornered. You have to keep moving, and do the cornering. If you don't know any self defense, the best thing is to go for the man's groin. And don't forget the eyes and neck. Extend all your fingers and start gouging away. Teeth will also work for you.
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Depends...  Mostly depends on your age/relationship status and the purpose of the workout.  If I'm just there for the typical relaxing workout it is a nice motivational factor (look good for the ladies).  If i'm there to meet, then it's a must preference, though I no longer have that need so this purpose is moot for me.  If there for a serious ra ra football workout, then it is a distraction that can detrimentally effect the workout.
830367
There is not one most effective style.  If you look at MMA fights you see styles getting beat all the time.  Black belts highly acclaimed in BJJ getting KO'd in 30 seconds.  World class Kickboxer's get submitted in one minute.\n\nLike Bruce Lee said.\n"Don't get set into one form, adapt it and build your own, and let it grow, be like water. Empty your mind, be formless, shapeless — like water. If you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup. You put water into a bottle it becomes the bottle. You put it in a teapot it becomes the teapot. Now, water can flow or it can crash. Be water my friend. "\n\nSo the answer is there is not one best style.  It's up to the athlete.  Can you imagine your typical black belt TKD, Judo or Karate thinking he had a chance against a guy like Tito Ortiz ha ha ha what a joke.
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Not most of the time. Usually the coach wants you to have the lowest possible weight but your boxers will not affect the weight very much if at all. Sometimes the coach will have you wear your singlet to be weighed because that is what you will be wearing on the mat. \nHope this helps your decision.