Wearing a cup while training

[bobby rivers]

I always did for mma training but I was told not to by the first ever guy I rolled with at BJJ practice. I've never had any problems without one and don't care if someone wants to wear one, but I really hate tapping to triangles because someone is pulling my head and smashing my jaw into his steel cup.

Stay out of triangles.

[Brent Smith]

No one wants your balls in their face. Wear a cup.

Says you

[bobby rivers]

No one wants your balls in their face. Wear a cup.

I do. I want your balls in my face Drew.

[bobby rivers]

Says you

My post was first dammit.

[Aaron Gustaveson]

lol. "they are a bit more distended than the average patient" loved that episode.

I tried a few cups and I even though my friend was messing with me by giving me a kids cup. I've asked for advice from three different coaches now as to what I should do. Im not a big enough dude to wear the XL ones because of how they press on my thighs. Im good with not using one for rolling but Im very curious to know if the steel muay thia cups have more volume inside than the other two styles Ive tried?

[championstuff]

I use a Jaco guardian. Highly recommended

[gene k]

Cup and mouthguard + 1.

I like wearing a cup, for the protection and it keeps everything in place and out of the way (maybe that's just me). I've had to pass up on armbars before when my junk got between the arm and pelvis. Also I have been kneed accidentally before by overly zealous new guys, glad I was wearing one. One time I had my teeth ground together by getting caught in a guillotine while breathing out of my mouth, chipped my teeth a little, I've always worn one since then. I'm a bit surprised their aren't more stories like this, maybe I'm just really awkward or unlucky lol

[gene k]

I use a Jaco guardian. Highly recommended

me too

[bobby rivers]

I have spit out pieces of molars from guillies as well.

[Scott Ray]

I wear my cup every day, all day. My 9-5 is teaching mma, kick boxing and jiujitsu PE classes at a university. I also had a second job at a nightclub bouncing for about 2 years.. Wore it every single night I bounced.... I honestly own like 3 pair of underwear and a dozen cups and cup holders/compression shorts..