Post by toddstratton1 on Oct 19, 2022 5:02:19 GMT
Anyone have recommendations on the best head protection I can get for sparring? I am at a battojutsu school and we do Gekken style sparring, I am new to the school and am from a HEMA background. I severely underestimated how powerful the hits are with the padded swords used for the sparring is.
I went against one of the teachers there and he cracked the top of my head so hard I thought I was going to black out lol. I want to know what kind of better head protection I can buy that would avoid damage, as I don't feel the face masks we were using were enough protection. My wrists and fingers also got pretty banged up without protection but I know what I can wear for that.
I will tell sparring partners to go with less power when aiming for the head too, but what helmet protection is oht there that can really absorb a lot more so that I can be better protected? Brain injuries are the reason I never competed in combat sports despite being a lifelong martial artist. But I never expected I would fafe similar issues fighting in sword styles with all that padded gear and the tools for sword imitation that are used. Thanks!
I went against one of the teachers there and he cracked the top of my head so hard I thought I was going to black out lol. I want to know what kind of better head protection I can buy that would avoid damage, as I don't feel the face masks we were using were enough protection. My wrists and fingers also got pretty banged up without protection but I know what I can wear for that.
I will tell sparring partners to go with less power when aiming for the head too, but what helmet protection is oht there that can really absorb a lot more so that I can be better protected? Brain injuries are the reason I never competed in combat sports despite being a lifelong martial artist. But I never expected I would fafe similar issues fighting in sword styles with all that padded gear and the tools for sword imitation that are used. Thanks!
