Injured Please help

[jaymac]

Maybe when you get feeling better, you may want to invest in some rib gaurds. Good luck.

Oh and try blocking the strike.

[Meguro]

Been there, done that. If you don't wrap your ribs and take some time off, your ribs won't heal properly. Usually it means taking 4-6 weeks off, no karate, no sit-ups. Not the answer you wanted to hear, but there it is.

Incidently, it won't matter how many sit-ups you do. A hard round-house to your ribs will break them. If you want to protect your ribs you've got to work on your defense.