I assume this subject is rarely discussed but I was wondering if there's anyone that suffers from cuts and bruises during/following Kumite sparring sessions. Although I prefer Kata's I don't mind sparring but my forearms and ankles are quite skinny so I really seem to suffer from cuts and bruises during Kumite. It's getting to the point where I have to leave Karate out for a week so the bruises heal as it can get quite painful. It's down to a combination of people blocking my punches/kicks and my punches and kicks being blocked. As there's not much muscle around my forearms and ankles, when someone blocks my attack they are just hitting pure bone so its quite painful. If I get hit on the chest, upper thighs or upper arms its ok as I have a good bit of muscle there. When people block a front kick hard on my ankle it really canes too. Just wondering if anyone else has this problem and if there's any solutions. I probably need some protective padding round them (not sure if this exists) but the arms of my karate kit stop half way down my arms so the padding would show. I wouldn't mind wearing padding but know one else does so I don't want to look the odd one out but perhaps I have no choice. Cheers, Dave