Kareem Abdul Jabbar Wore Goggles Because of Eye Pokes; Practical or Impractical Idea for MMA?

[Leonard Haid]

Not even sure if they'd be legal. EDIT: This is not a troll thread, though it's actually not a bad idea for one. I just wasn't thinking clearly. I've decided to leave the question posted even though it's a dumb one because I'm liking a lot of your responses.

 

[jack87]

 

[JudoThrowFiasco]

Do you know how much that would hurt your orbital region getting punched in the face with goggles on....

 

[GrantB13]

Of course not dude. Instant broken orbitals from the focused point. How about a shin to the goggles?

This is probably a troll thread

 

[Z3N Gambler]

I thought it was because he was swimming in more pussy than Magic Johnson.

 

[BVG]

Of course not dude. Instant broken orbitals from the focused point. How about a shin to the goggles?

This is probably a troll thread

while that's true...he won't get eye poked!

 

[JP557CU]

Jon Trenge wore them at Lehigh, division 1 wrestler who had a torn retina. He was best 197 pounder ever to not win a title, his freshman year he beat Mark Munoz, whom was a senior and won the title.

 

[Les Vejtibals]

If you were fighting somebody with. Bad cardio their exhalation could potentially fog them up.

Then you have to deal with a greasy sloppy opponent and decreased visibility!

I say test them out in the smaller weight classes that claim they get no respect. That should silence their tiny little mouths.

 

[AronaBeatsJones]

How about a vinyl shield over the face and the "mohawk" region of the head?

 

[Zodd]

Not even sure if they'd be legal.

Dude are you weetarded

 

[HereticBD]

"It looks like his protective goggles have been wedged inside his orbital bone, Mike!"

 

[ARONAbeetFEDOR]

Cro Cop vs goggles

 

[MarloStanfield]

I thought it was because he was swimming in more pussy than Magic Johnson.

it was because he was also an airline pilot and they need to be in tiptop shape

 

[SKITZADACTYL]

no.

if anything was to be changed it would/should be the gloves.

 

[trident]

 

[trident]

"It looks like his protective goggles have been wedged inside his orbital bone, Mike!"

"My name is Jon Anik"

"No no no. I'm calling you Mike. I call Dave Scholler Jon Anik."

 

[TheAmericanGazelle]

Knights of old wore body armor to protect themselves from swords and arrows....practical or impractical for MMA?

 

[eon001]

Well to be honest, you might be on to something for the amateur/smoker circuit. Boxers wear head guards. Smoker level Muay Thai have shin guards.

Problem is wearing all that protection gives you a false sense of safety. When I wore head guards I found I was letting myself get hit alot more. Also fucked up my peripheral vision.

 

[Bacco]

 

[DannyNL]

LOL. Imagine all the cases of goggle glass/plastic being shattered by a punch/kick and embedding into a guy's eye. What a horrible idea.