Exaggerating about testicle squeeze?

[Garland]

Originally Posted by Shoot

I can speak from experience in sports that getting knocked in the balls does not stop you. I didn't wear a cup when I played football and took a couple of shots to the balls and was still able to make tackles after busting through blockers--achy balls and all. Off topic but related: In fact I played an entire game with a broken arm (that I broke in the first play of the game) and made many tackles.

I don't disagree that sometimes you can shake off a glancing hit, or stomach it for a minute...but I HAVE accidentily mind you, kneed people in the balls both in training and in a muay thai fight. On all counts, the person dropped and gasped for air, cried, screamed at me through clenched teeth, etc.

I remember quite clearly a big filipino guy (230+) I trained with for a while and I were doing clinch work and he opened up hit hip while I was doing curve knees. I didn't know that I'd GLANCED him until he went limp in my arms and dropped to the floor coughing and sucking air.

It all depends on the person, the hit, etc. etc. I mean...shit...ever seen any Maplethorpe pictures...like the one where the guy sticks his pinky down his shaft, or balances a stiletto on it? Pain is a relative thing...

[migo]

My experience varies quite widely. Sometimes I feel it right away, sometimes it takes a while for me to notice or for it to get particularly bothersome or unbearable. Psychology also comes in, as I generally seem to feel pain more against someone I consider to be a difficult or dangerous opponent, and I shrug it off against someone I figure I can beat while half asleep. Even on the latter end of the spectrum I won't be ignoring it completely and will adjust so that it's no longer a threat to me, and adjustment always creates openings, so after grabbing the testicles you might find that it's no longer the only option available to you, and maybe you can create some space and work your way out. Consistently liver shots hurt me much worse than the balls. I find it also depends on what's being done, if it's a reversal where I'm getting the balls squished between my thigh and their arm I'm going to go with it since there likely isn't a great pay-off in grimacing through the pain. I could end up getting reversed anyway.