I attended a karate school for 26 years. CUPS - - both male and female versions - - were absolutely essential, therefore the guys wore jockstraps. The few who tried to spar without one took a groin kick sooner or later, and were immediate converts. When I first started, they didn't require females to wear a cup, but then I took a direct hit to the groin, and it really hurt. I never sparred without a female cup after that.
Probably the only places where they are really necessary - in a sport where you might get a kick or a punch or an elbow between the legs.
Probably the only places where they are really necessary - in a sport where you might get a kick or a punch or an elbow between the legs.
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