Inspired by a post I read on Sherdog about reasons not to train with women...freaks aside, what position do you find yourself getting genuinely accidentally grabbed in?
I've heard a lot of complaints about full guard (a guy bracing on your chest to posture up), but I've had more issues when a guy takes my back and goes for a lapel.
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Half-guard bottom. There's the squishing women like to do, which is occasionally strange, and then there's the moves that I like to do.
I have a fairly common half-guard to the back transition that may end up wandering in some touchy territory sometimes.
It involves reaching over the person's back and grabbing their lat or even pec, and posting out with the other hand. With a woman, it's occasionally resulted in an accidental boob grab. Eeesh.
I make dang sure I'm grabbing just gi or transitioning out of there quick, but it's sometimes just a function of the move, so I'm not too freaked out by it.
It happens to both genders sometimes and as long as everybody stays respectful, I'm alright with it.
I've honestly not noticed. A couple times yes, the whole post on chest incident has happened-- but I don't notice (since I'm thinking "oohh! straight arm! armbar!") until they get all freaked out about it. I have pretty small breasts (B cup) so maybe they don't really notice most of the time either. I did once have to adjust during a side control, when their gi lapel happened to dig/press against my nipple, but we just laughed and carried on.
I haven't really found it to be an issue, either. I haven't even noticed the posting-on-chest-thing. I do find, however, that my chest gets in the way when doing the turtle top drill where you keep chest pressure and are supposed to spin around your training partner. I don't know that it's "easier" for guys, but it certainly must feel differently!
I usually don't even notice. The only time I or my training partners seem to notice is if they are A) New and terrified of touching me, therefore drawing attention to the touching or if B) I am in some kind of tight no gi clothing. I am so used to grappling in a gi that I feel naked in no gi. lol
I have nothing to grab however, I almost tapped to a boob choke once. I was in bottom deep half guard and the girl squished me. Just happens her boobs ended up in my face. I remember a cacophony of random thoughts ricochetting through my brain. Boobs? This is new. So this is how the guys feel... I can't breath. How do I defend against boobs? Move! (telling myself) Can't breath! Move! OMG fresh air! YES! I can breath! Note to self... Don't get in that position again!
Oh Combat.... can't stop... laughing...!!! Too funny!!!... (been there!) LOL!!!
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