Could the color of sparring gear matter?

[baronbvp]

I don't see shin guards, but this stuff comes in pink: http://www.karatedepot.com/pr-se-001.html

[Muki]

Aaah, lovely!

[DWx]

But I'd definitely buy a pink set of shin guards if I found them!

Macho do pink!

http://www.macho.com/ProductDetails.aspx?id=10000197&prodid=WWWSGW

edit: ok I got beaten to it by Baronbvp

[marie curie]

Mine are black... but they should be red

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2005/05/0518_050518_redsports.html

[lordtariel]

Interesting article. Thanks.

[bushido_man96]

Mine are black... but they should be red

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2005/05/0518_050518_redsports.html

Very interesting. Not surprised, I guess.

[Muki]

Red colour has always been the colour of success, good luck, power, strength...

In Roman mythology it has been associated with Mars, the god of war.

Obviously there's something about it..

[Athena]

well....it hides blood good >.>;;

anyways, cool article

If i had the choice, and the money..i'd probably have a whole spectrum of colors and weights in gi s XD

[Tkd_MMA]

Hmm this was touph as i have 2 sets of gear black and blue. depends mostly on my mood i'm in. voted black cause thats what i've been wearing to spar in the last few weeks.

[Montana]

I prefer white gear myself. Of course with the red marks from leftover blood from last months tournaments "victims".

OK, just kidding...I don't do "gear", and I don't do tournaments. We do get some blood now and then though.