Timeline for Why don't they wear Headgear or Mouthguard in Karate Sparring?
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| Sep 28, 2021 at 8:20 | vote | accept | mattsmith5 | ||
| Sep 28, 2021 at 7:53 | comment | added | Rob O'Neill | Hi Matt, as I say, other than very light sparring most dojos would wear gumshields to protect the teeth - I would then suggest that the absence of them in any individual case is just down to irresponsibility on the part of the instructors. Regarding being knocked out, it's a combat sport, and knock outs are a (hopefully rare) risk. Headgear doesn't necessarily mitigate this risk so this will be individual choice. | |
| Sep 27, 2021 at 16:45 | comment | added | mattsmith5 | hi Rob, there are some head kicks which look very dangerous, what if person gets hit by them? would they hurt or can they knock out face or teeth? | |
| Sep 23, 2021 at 15:24 | comment | added | user12000 | @mattsmith5 Karate is not the most brutal martial art there is. It is not like the contestants try to break each other's necks. | |
| Sep 23, 2021 at 8:13 | comment | added | mattsmith5 | interesting, some of those head kicks I saw in those youtube sparring videos, they don't seem like light taps, but do some real damage to teeth or head , the punches seem light however | |
| Sep 23, 2021 at 7:57 | history | answered | Rob O'Neill | CC BY-SA 4.0 |