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Jiu Jitsu Training | Two Arguments, One Cup: Or Why I Decided To Wear A Cup Again

By Ryan Peterson on January 24, 2010

Back in September I wrote about wearing a cup when practicing Jiu Jitsu. I decided not to wear a cup back then because of the following two arguments: In a street fight you won’t have time to put on a cup. When you don’t train with a cup, you get accustomed to it. I still [...]

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