Curare Posted July 18, 2003 Posted July 18, 2003 Trust me, this happens to everyone sooner or later. My instructors tell me that I can wear shin guards, but discourage it; if you can endure the pain, over years you develop scarring that dulls the feeling. One of my classmates frequently hits himself on the shins with a stick to achieve just that result. My best advice is to: 1. Wear shinguards (which do little for a hard block) 2. Put up with it and take aspirin 3. Avoid kicks that can be knee-blocked, at least with that opponent. I do 2 and 3. I own shinguards but I've used them only once in three years.
Martial Law Posted July 18, 2003 Posted July 18, 2003 in my system we block with our knees. dont worry you just go to get used to getting kicked in the shin Be like the water - Bruce Lee
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