Research shows that boys and teens tend to take groin hits far more frequently than adult men do, but take it less seriously. Why? .............
He might not say "thank you", but the first time he takes a hard hit to the cup he will think about it, and understand how lucky he was to have good groin protection. Young athletes need to focus on their sport, not their testicles.
MMA has seen its share of “cup accidents” due to the athlete’s cup being “out of place”, or being “too loose”. Both can cause the cup to slam into the very organs they are trying to protect. In 2017, at Road FC39 in Seoul, South Korea, Chinese fighter Aorigele was groin kicked just seven seconds into the fight leading to him being hospitalized......
Most athletes don’t spend a lot of time thinking about how the devices they depend on for protection are made. A football player just dons his helmet and trusts that its advanced design will protect him from serious injury. After all, it’s designed with guidance from doctors, engineers, huge manufacturers (with a few lawyers and insurance companies sprinkled in too!).......
Sports injury research is interesting especially in understanding the mental habits of athletes. This is especially true as it pertains to safety, such as head and groin protection. An American football player, baseball catcher, or lacrosse athlete would never play without a helmet. The risk of injury is too great........
