Who wears cups?

[Will Richison]

Ive noticed Ive been getting clipped in the bells a lot lately and was wondering how many people wear cups for grapling?

[Jerry Walker]

Always.

[Louie Bass]

After one too many very close calls, I invested in a cup. Definitely a smart choice!

[HerbChao]

I had always planned on a cup when I started but hadn't gotten around to it for a few weeks, then the 3rd week someone knee slice passed me and came "pretty close" and I brought a cup that week. Since then I always wear a cup, maybe have forgotten it a handful and spent the whole time rolling terrified lol.

[Tom_]

So I completely agree I always wear a cup. How do you guys deal with IBJJF tournaments or tournaments that follow that rule set of no cup? Wear one anyway? Don't do those tourneys? I did one earlier this year and didn't wear a cup, and couldn't grapple like I normally would...

[William Schrimsher]

I don't use one. It interferes, sometimes, not having it, but it forces me to do my armlocks properly. =P

[Brian Debes]

I have a student that lost a testicle at another gym while not wearing one. Have fun "perfecting" your armlocks and competing in dumb tournaments with archaic rules, I'll wear my cup thanks.

[NameLikeNoOther]

I used to always wear a cup especially with a mma training mindset. Then I started training for some jiu-jitsu rule sets that don't allow cups so I trained without one. I still wear an athletic supporter though. Sometimes the circle/ring bruise a cup causes is worse than just toughening your nuts up. If I was entering a mma competition I would train with the cup to get used to it being there again.

[William Schrimsher]

I have a student that lost a testicle at another gym while not wearing one. Have fun "perfecting" your armlocks and competing in dumb tournaments with archaic rules, I'll wear my cup thanks.

Your condescension, Barncat, is noted and appreciated, as always

[Brian Debes]

Your condescension, Barncat, is noted and appreciated, as always

Lol, yeah, I guess it was In my defense, I said the same thing but nicer the first couple dozen times it came up here and on Facebook. Its an important safety issue that is disregarded some times in favor of tradition. Its frustrating to me to have to repeatedly defend an argument like. Just as bad as the gi vs nogi argument only getting peoples nuts destroyed also.

P.S. In the interest of not wasting a perfectly good condescending vibe, I'll close with some other low blow for you. Lets see. Oh, here's a good one. Ahem.

Your coach BMAC doesn't roll without a cup pretty much ever, ask him if he was able to perfect his armbars enough to catch you

Have a great one buddy!