braking your nose when sparring?

**Torakaka** · Posted On: 12/21/2006 2:56pm

Noses get broken, it's kinda something you have to come to terms with when you're involving yourself in a sport that involves people punching and kicking you in the face. If you're that worried about it, take up another hobby.

**Letum** · Posted On: 12/21/2006 3:00pm

I've been lucky like that, my own nose has never been broken, it's been bloodied etc, of course, such things are inevitable, but never broken.

**Neildo** · Posted On: 12/21/2006 3:03pm

I've been trying to master the Omega face block technique.

So far i have the first part down, but i'm having trouble working it into a combo.

**Torakaka** · Posted On: 12/21/2006 3:06pm

Originally Posted by Neildo

I've been trying to master the Omega face block technique.

So far i have the first part down, but i'm having trouble working it into a combo.

See the trick is first removing any bone or cartilage your nose may have. He can mush his nose completely into his face, and it is kinda disturbing.

**Neildo** · Posted On: 12/21/2006 3:12pm

That's probably his philippino genetics. They have weird mushy noses.

**Letum** · Posted On: 12/21/2006 3:14pm

Originally Posted by Neildo

I've been trying to master the Omega face block technique.

So far i have the first part down, but i'm having trouble working it into a combo.

I remember that video, I think it was the GA Throwdown? He was mentioning that being hit in the face didn't bother him when someone just randomly hit him.

**Torakaka** · Posted On: 12/21/2006 3:18pm

Originally Posted by Letum

I remember that video, I think it was the GA Throwdown? He was mentioning that being hit in the face didn't bother him when someone just randomly hit him.

It wasn't actually random, he instructed someone to punch him in the face (because he's dumb)

**Letum** · Posted On: 12/21/2006 3:20pm

Originally Posted by Kidspatula

It wasn't actually random, he instructed someone to punch him in the face (because he's dumb)

Ah right, I haven't watched it in a while. The reason why I worked so much on defence was to avoid hits to the fact. Don't misunderstand me, I don't suddenly stop fighting or anything when recieving one, I just dislike them as much as a normal guy.

**Neildo** · Posted On: 12/21/2006 3:34pm

Originally Posted by Kidspatula

It wasn't actually random, he instructed someone to punch him in the face

"Hey You! Punch me in the face RIGHT NOW."

LOL

**feedback** · Posted On: 12/21/2006 4:48pm

I'm in the same boat as you, Foley, it's just another good reason to keep your hands up. I always keep my rear hand at my cheek ready to parry, and when I'm throwing my rear, I keep my lead in front of my face to parry.

Though, I've never had my nose broken, or even felt like it was broken... or a nose bleed from sparring. I've got Frank Shamrock's invincible rubber nose.