Chest Protection

[Jess_N]

heaps of different kinds you can get the bast ones are avaliable for the sports shops they fit into the bra you buy with them and they shape themselves to you shape i cant remember what they are caled though but they are NZ made. wear them i got my sternum brokrn a while back and it sucked

[mary222]

Originally Posted by Jess_N

wear them i got my sternum brokrn a while back and it sucked

no offense but if chest protector where made to protect sternum men would wear them too. i usually dont wear a chest protector ( it is a personnal choice) but i have a few friend that will use them in tournement the have the model that is made of material so it doesn't restrain their mouvement and help avoiding the smurf look the next day.

[Dent]

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Originally Posted by mary222

the model that is made of material so it doesn't restrain their mouvement and help avoiding the smurf look the next day.

Mary222, now that's one heck of an image!

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[Lucy]

I don't get it? what is the smurf look?!

[mary222]

here's a smurf

[Dent]

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Originally Posted by Lucy

I don't get it? what is the smurf look?!

Tsk, tsk, tsk, Lucy.

Getting hit hard on the protectors could leave some bruising in a specific area. The marks may be blue. Smurfish.

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[Lucy]

Ah ok sorry bit slow there he he

[Neenie]

Hey, I wonder if everyone wear chest protector in dojo while training? I normally don't wear it until I was told that the combat is next and wear it before it start.
Two ladies in my class, normall wear it before combat. It would be ok if wear it every training in dojo?

OSU

[hungheykwun]

can anyone post a pic of what these chest protectors look like?

[intwominds]

Here is a link for a couple of different ones.. I ended up purchasing the maxiguard.
http://www.qpsport.com/

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[Lucy]

This is the protector i wear. Doesn't protect anything really!

[senshido]

I'm trying to find a suitable guard for my wife... she currently uses a maxi guard which is hard plastic and digs in round the edges when it gets hit. Can anyone tell me the best place in the UK (or a link to a web site) to get a more suitable type, I have checked on the net for some of the types mentioned earlier in the thread but didnt have any success finding them.
Any help appreciated

[Lucy]

I actually haven't got a clue where you can chest protectors other than the kind you describe?! I brought mine in Holland last year and the girls i know brought their's abroad too. If i hear of anything i'll keep you posted

[senshido]

Okay Lucy, thanks

[intwominds]

Lucy's is a coolguard I think, here is a link for distributors in the U.K. (and other countries).
Quality Performers Sport. Protective clothing for sportswomen and sportsmen

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[seienchin]

Originally Posted by Neenie

Hey, I wonder if everyone wear chest protector in dojo while training? I normally don't wear it until I was told that the combat is next and wear it before it start.
Two ladies in my class, normall wear it before combat. It would be ok if wear it every training in dojo?

OSU

hi Neenie,
Generally , I don't recommend wearing a chest protector for every training session. In fact, I don't recommend wearing them unless you have to. My reasoning is that they develop sloppy habits in terms of guard, and habits are what come out under pressure.

One of my friends always used to wear one, and it broke in her shodan grading. She had to finish without, and it was very hard, as she was totally not used to it.

So - practise to get used to it, but do practise so much that you are useless without it!

[senshido]

Originally Posted by intwominds

Lucy's is a coolguard I think, here is a link for distributors in the U.K. (and other countries).
Quality Performers Sport. Protective clothing for sportswomen and sportsmen

Osu!

cheers... I can get them locally from Blitz, I didnt know if the coolguard was any good, I will get one and see

thanks

[Bloke]

Originally Posted by seienchin

So - practise to get used to it, but do practise so much that you are useless without it!

Seienchin I assume you meant to say ....but do NOT practise so much that you are useless without it!

[seienchin]

Originally Posted by Bloke

Seienchin I assume you meant to say ....but do NOT practise so much that you are useless without it!

Just testing Bloke, to see if anyone actually reads what I post...

Quite so. And hmm...smarties (ie, rep) to you for reading it!