dtstiachi Posted April 2, 2005 Share Posted April 2, 2005 Hey guys and girls,How many of you (instructors or students) have experienced problems with people not keeping their finger nails short? Our school has a requirement that fingers and toe nails must be kept short. Is this the same at your school? Thanks for the feedback. "The journey of a 1,000 miles starts with but a single step." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Mike Posted April 2, 2005 Share Posted April 2, 2005 we don't have that requirement, but we should.I remember taking a chunk out of my instructor's head with a thumbnail...man, I felt bad for awhile. He jsut said that will teach him to block When a man's fortunate time comes, he meets a good friend;When a man has lost his luck, he meets a beautiful woman.-anonymous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cross Posted April 2, 2005 Share Posted April 2, 2005 How many of you (instructors or students) have experienced problems with people not keeping their finger nails short?I have been quiet lucky in that all my training partners dont let their nails get too long.Our school has a requirement that fingers and toe nails must be kept short. Is this the same at your school?We dont have a requirment at our school, but out of courtesy everyone keeps their nails trimmed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solar_kid Posted April 2, 2005 Share Posted April 2, 2005 Yes, we do. I'm told that fingernails harbor a lot of bacteria, so getting sliced open with a fingernail is not only likely to cut you, but to give you an infection if you don't clean it up right. ----Hmm. Hello. This is the floor. How did I get here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SanShou Posted April 3, 2005 Share Posted April 3, 2005 I sparred with someone once who didn't have full sparring boots, only pads (which leave the toes open) and her toenail nut my hand and it got infected for a long time and hurt a lot. I truly don't like people who wear just the foot pads and also just the hand pads, without boots or gloves it hurts a lot more, especially lower belts with less control Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vertigo Posted April 4, 2005 Share Posted April 4, 2005 Hey guys and girls,How many of you (instructors or students) have experienced problems with people not keeping their finger nails short? Our school has a requirement that fingers and toe nails must be kept short. Is this the same at your school? Thanks for the feedback.I haven't ever experienced any problems with this. I am also not aware of an official requirement to keep your nails short; I think it's just one of those unwritten rules that everyone follows out of respect for whomever you might scratch "Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go." - T. S. Eliot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mindsedgeblade Posted April 4, 2005 Share Posted April 4, 2005 Generally, most people keep them short, but when I had just started, another beginner had long nails, and she scratched my wrists raw doing self defense. The best a man can hope foris, over the course of his lifetime,to change for the better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtstiachi Posted April 5, 2005 Author Share Posted April 5, 2005 I haven't ever experienced any problems with this. I am also not aware of an official requirement to keep your nails short; I think it's just one of those unwritten rules that everyone follows out of respect for whomever you might scratch It IS an official requirement of our school. Our Headmaster is very picky about this issue. "The journey of a 1,000 miles starts with but a single step." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pittbullJudoka Posted April 5, 2005 Share Posted April 5, 2005 At our dojo we have only had one finger nail cut since I've been there but we are adults and have the respect for one another to keep 'em trimmed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aefibird Posted April 5, 2005 Share Posted April 5, 2005 We don't have an official rule, but people tend to keep their finger and toe nails cut out of respect to their training partners. "Was it really worth it? Only time and death may ever tell..." The Beautiful South - The Rose of My CologneSheffield Steelers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now