In today's society, we should discuss body piercing. Can this type of jewelry
affect your martial-arts effectiveness?
Is wearing this type of jewelry to your advantage? I was going to retell the
episode of my new friend from England suddenly hollering in pain while sparring
with another guy. It turned out that the guy's stick barely nicked the nipple
ring that Tom wore under his shirt. Completely by accident.
Oh the pain!
As I said, I was going to retell that story, but there is no need....Martial
artists write me on occasion about martial encounters where one of the fighters
had piercings.
And the vote is in:
Some of the martial artists and/or their adversaries have had eyebrow rings, and
nose rings ripped off. Some have lost pieces of earlobe or face flesh when the
metal was pulled out. One of my subscribers to Martial Arts Mastery, said that
even simple studs and baubles can really hurt when hit into your skin, or when
scraped.
Conclusion to the Martial Piercing Question
Steve Golden, an original Bruce Lee and Ed Parker student, has always had the
rule of no jewelry worn in class. Period....

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