Hitting or grabbing a guy in the groin?

I'm starting to think a little about self-defense when I come home late from a club. My girlfriend says a good kick or squeeze in the balls would be enough to put a guy down for the count, but my boyfriend says it hurts a lot but would probably make the guy really mad.

Does anybody have any actual experience (giving or receiving)? Especially, was the guy really incapacitated? How long was the guy down for? What were the circumstances?

Basically, I think my boyfriend is being a little cocky (ha, ha), but I don't want to really test it on him.

Thanks,

Gen

 

NAh it would piss me off then I'd choke you. It wouldn't really stop anyone except maybe a kid in gradeschool or an old guy (50+).

 

I know when i get hit i usually am incapable of anything for a few seconds. It has to be a good shot though. Maybe hit them in the balls and whip out the pepperspray Then run like hell, you should be alright

 

If a soccer ball in the balls put me down for a good 5 minutes... a kick would do worse.

 

It depends on the guy. My brother got kicked in the groin once and he basically just winced than walked away. My friend's ex-boyfriend, however, was down for a good ten minutes after he told her he had been seeing another girl the whole time he was dating her her.

I try not to pick sides, but he so had it coming.

My forensics teacher back in high school told me once that the best way to defend yourself if you're being attacked and you're not carrying a weapon is to kick them in the knees and shove your fingers in their eyes. Just the thought of that makes me cringe (that's gotta hurt), but if you're fearing for you're life, that's probably a good way to go.

 

she also committed a crime

Thats so not cool.

Self defense is one thing. Pissed at the boyfriend is NOT a justifiable reason to kick him in the nuts.

 

I know it was wrong, but we were 15 at the time and it's not like she really hurt him. They did make up and they are friends now. We all joke about that incident, including him.

 

Gouge out thier eyes with your thumbs. If the pain doesnt' stop them, at least they can't see where you run to.

 

hitting guys in the balls is just WRONG... i remember in middle school i got hit by some bitch and layed on the playground in a fetal position for like 10 minutes...
you could miss though, and than the guy would be really pissed..

trying to kick me in the nuts is reason enuf to slap a bitch.

 

Yeah, a shot in da nuts is definitely something you shouldn't do short of saving your life. Seriously gals...

 

do some formal self defence classes. seriously. they'll teach you techniques and areas that you wouldn't think of otherwise that aren't so obvious (ears, eyes, nose, solar plexus). Seriously. get some sort of formal training. Just going "oh well, I'll kick them in the balls" isn't the smartest thing. Besides, what if you did miss? You're less likely to if you've learnt how and where to kick. I learnt the best move of punching the attacker in the stomach and then as they bend over, grabbing their ears and kneeing them in the face... this would work no matter who is attacking me - guy or girl.

Self defence classes are a really good idea.

 

word up playa. i slapped a girl for kickin me in the nuts in high school, i wish i slapped her harder now.

 

Seriously girls... you have no idea how much it hurts to be kicked in the gnads. Its just not done.

 

You can kill a guy by kicking him in the nuts you know. It's rare, but you can do it. If you slam upwards hard enough (not straight in, straight up) you can do some internal damage, give the guy peritonitis, and he can die if he does not get to a hospital.

 

Taylor has the best advice. A good self defense will show you different ways to deter an attacker and will give you the opportunity to practice those techniques. Practice is everything. It will also teach you to be more aware of your surroundings and to better evaluate those surroundings. Plus, some of these classes are really good workouts. Not to mention the chance to meet more people and maybe make some new friends.

 

I have once in self defense, it worked you just have to make sure to not wimp out and kick him as hard as you can so he is imobilized as opposed to pissed off.

 

Too true. Good teachers will also get the idea across that in the case of street fighting/encounters, the only rule is win or get away. Make no mistake - the baddie will probably outweigh you, outreach you, be harder, and is counting on fear to cow you into submissiveness. Your rapid attack, screaming, and quick feet out of the area will offer a more-times-than-not successful counter. Emphasis on screaming and quick feet out of the area. Toe-to-toe is fine in a ring, but not on the street.

Another facet of self defense classes is to teach you how to hit hard. Like anything else, there is a right way and a wrong way to do it.

 

A kick in the balls would have any man incapacitated for a few minutes, anyone who says otherwise is lying.

 

its very easy to block a kick to the nuts...anyone who actually gets kicked there would have to be stupid or have absolutely zero reflexes. Then again, if you do something that warrants getting kicked in the nuts then you probably are stupid.

Last thing you want to do is end up kicking the guy in the thigh. That will do next to nothing unless you're mia hamm. Running and screaming is by far the best option...

 

As for the effect of the kick, it would depend on the guy, the angle, how hard you kick, etc. At just the right angle, it probably wouldn't do much. At a different just-the-right-angle, you can do serious damage, you know, like cause his testes to burst.

But, as Megara mentioned, it is very easy to block a kick to the groin area. And, how many guys expect the woman to attack there (as opposed to using more "manly" tactics)? Not a good move to rely on for self defense. Especially if the guy grabs you from behind!

Take a class -- self defense or judo or akido or whatever. You'll learn moves that will catch the guy off guard & that you can use in a variety of positions.