I used to always wear a cup, however as BJJ comps explicitly prohibit I think it makes sense to practice for that. (Good old 'Sometimes you have to consider, if finishing this armbar makes you more of a man or less.') Also I care less nowadays since I already have 3 kids (with whom also the chance of getting kneed in the family jewels while playing is really high).

Underwear, I had no idea people would wear anything else. Also not shy about taking off my gi pants. I apologize on beforehand to all the Americans I'll shock/offend/intrigue at the Arizona camp in two weeks! :D

I used to always wear a cup, however as BJJ comps explicitly prohibit I think it makes sense to practice for that. (Good old 'Sometimes you have to consider, if finishing this armbar makes you more of a man or less.')

But out of curiosity, do the women in your gym also strip down to their underwear in public?

A cup doesn't only give an advantage in applying armbars, but when somebody is on your back and presses that rock hard steel cup against your spine ............at least I hope it was a cup

A cup doesn't only give an advantage in applying armbars, but when somebody is on your back and presses that rock hard steel cup against your spine ............at least I hope it was a cup

Today after class, a guy was chatting with me in the parent waiting area when he started removing his gi pants. I guess he forgot he was only wearing underwear under his pants. He realized his mistake and tugged them back up, but not before I saw he's apparently a briefs guy. :-D :-D :-D What do you wear under your gi pants? When I first started I was super-worried about a 'wardrobe malfunction.' I was also super self-conscious about my (male) teammates being able to see the top edge of my underwear when doing certain moves. I would wear actual 93Brand women's boxer short grappling underwear, spats, and shorts under my gi. Then I got pregnant and would wear the 93Brand underwear (slid under the bump) and maternity yoga capris under my gi. I've reached the point of 'fuck it.' I'll wear whatever underwear I want; I don't care who sees them peeking out. I don't wear spats under my gi pants anymore, they're too slick. I usually wear regular athletic leggings (mine are PopFit). They have a bit more friction than spats. If any of our ladies are lurking, I'd love to know how they roll. (In gi pants---literally.)