SaiFightsMS Posted January 12, 2004 Share Posted January 12, 2004 The amount of bashing of someones choice to use face protection during sparring is getting to be a bit too personal. There is enough diversity in the levels of contact in sparring in the different types of martial arts that saying one view is wrong or wimpy in todays enviroment is a bit out moded and old fashioned. As the age of participants in the martial arts rises accomadations are being made. Espcecially for those who begin training at an older age. This is not a feudal era. And lower belts need time and practice to become effective at things like blocking. Older students may have slower reflexes than younger ones. There is nothing wrong with an older lower belt wanting to show the wisdom of their age by using protective gear during the learning stages of training. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midnight_kitty Posted January 12, 2004 Share Posted January 12, 2004 Try https://www.centuryfitness.com. I like century products and it looks like they have quite a few different head gear. I have used a plastic face shield before and I haven't had to much discomfort with those. It takes a few times to get used to but its worth having. You can buy plastic ones here... http://www.superfoots.com/sparheadgear.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aes Posted January 12, 2004 Author Share Posted January 12, 2004 Try https://www.centuryfitness.com. I like century products and it looks like they have quite a few different head gear. I have used a plastic face shield before and I haven't had to much discomfort with those. It takes a few times to get used to but its worth having. You can buy plastic ones here... http://www.superfoots.com/sparheadgear.html Thanks for the info. It is too late for me to be changing my head gear now as I have bought this one (actually an xmas gift from my wife). It will take getting used to but am less worried about this type of accident etc. My pride keeps me wanting to protect my head. Yes it might be protected but it is still pretty a mark of poor MA if the head is not protected adequately IMO. 43 Years oldBlue Belt (7th Kyu) Shorin-ryuRoberts Karate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aes Posted January 12, 2004 Author Share Posted January 12, 2004 Yes it might be protected but it is still pretty a mark of poor MA if the head is not protected adequately IMO. Excuse the bad grammar and possibly confusing statement. It should have read "it is still that mark of poor MA" and when I refer to protected I mean via blocks etc not head gear. 43 Years oldBlue Belt (7th Kyu) Shorin-ryuRoberts Karate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shotochem Posted January 12, 2004 Share Posted January 12, 2004 I have a blind spot and had to learn to move my hand positions to accomadate that. I know what you mean.... After getting kicked in the head a few times, its amazing how that blind spot just dissapeared. Pain is only temporary, the memory of that pain lasts a lifetime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaiFightsMS Posted January 14, 2004 Share Posted January 14, 2004 It is a physical visual deficit I no longer have the ability to see things in that area after the last round of optic neuritis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shotochem Posted January 14, 2004 Share Posted January 14, 2004 I have limited peripherial vision in one eye. Ive learned to compensate with better positioning and movement of the head. Once I realized my weakness I learned to work around it. To this day my dojo mates still dont know I cant see too well in one eye. They just think I learned to block faster. Sai on a personal note, do you have difficulty with spinning back kicks as o result of your vision? I have a slight targeting problem swinging around on the bad eye side. Pain is only temporary, the memory of that pain lasts a lifetime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaiFightsMS Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 My problem with spinning back kicks was getting dizzy during the spin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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