Myth. (But Polly wants a cracker) are you willing to bet your life on that. all it takes is a split second of hesitation and it can be a the diff Im not saying Dont spar I just trying to get people to be aware that point fight can lead to bad habits. Fist , redman ,blaure make decent gear(though Expenseive) that allows you to train full contact w/ less risk of injury.