I took most of a motorcycle wreck right in the balls. Creased the steel tank the other way deeply enough that the EMT asked what I had in my lap. I stayed standing for about 15 minutes afterwards, I thought I'd lacerated my bladder or guts due to the warm sensation down there. it was bad enough that when the doctor came in after the ultrasounds and CT the first words out of his mouth were 'well, they're intact. Didn't rupture, didn't ascend. Once you're not in so much pain you should be proud.
Granted, i didn't do much walking for the next week (they swelled up to the point where they covered my entire palm, and turned purple), but i (carefully) had sex 12 hours after it had happened, and no lasting damage.
I know i got lucky, or have shaolin balls, but i began to ponder the efficacy of groin kicks on a person under the influence or hopped up on adrenaline. I also lost all sympathy for dudes that hit the dirt when they've been grazed, and by grazed i don't mean Crocop v Reem.
Its still the best option for most women and smaller people, but when I taught self defense seminars I said to either set it up with an eye gouge or follow it up with a knee to the face and/or running and screaming.
I think an eye gouge is more effective than a groin shot. It might have something to do with the instinct to protect the eyes. Short of someone grabbing my junk I'm not too worried about someone disabling me with groin shots. I'm certainly aware that it's very painful and would affect me in a fight but imo its not a showstopper (especially when you are all hopped up on mountain dew, horse meat, and adrenaline)
I think an eye gouge is more effective than a groin shot. It might have something to do with the instinct to protect the eyes. Short of someone grabbing my junk I'm not too worried about someone disabling me with groin shots. I'm certainly aware that it's very painful and would affect me in a fight but imo its not a showstopper (especially when you are all hopped up on mountain dew, horse meat, and adrenaline)
neither are eye gouges, unless your rip the eye off, you better do it and run the fuck away as fast as you can...
neither are eye gouges, unless your rip the eye off, you better do it and run the fuck away as fast as you can...
Really? I think my body has more of a debilitating defense mechanism if my eyes are attacked than if i get hit in the balls (like throwing my hands up and or turning away from my opponent). Where as if i got hit in the nuts i don't think my reaction would have as negative of an impact on my ability to keep my hands up and face the dude.
I guess everyone is different though, but fuck getting your eye ripped out, heh i said but fuck...
i've taken a stiff thumb to the eye by accident in judo. searing pain for a few minutes while being unable to see. i thought i yuki nakai'd myself, since i only took the thumb to the eye because i pulled my partner toward me super hard to set up a throw. when i did get my vision back it was mostly blurry.
i'd say the eye poke is enough to debilitate an opponent long enough to run away, which is really the point of self defense in the first place.
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crosley gracie bjj | pacific judo club of stockton | bay area combat sambo
