Pain is suppose to teach us something. Bruises, sprains, cuts and scrapes have been my most effective teachers in the martial arts. When I get a bruise that gives me an insight into life, I take a picture of it to remember and honor the lesson it has taught me.
These are my new Red Dragon fencing gloves:
I only fence poly (plastic HEMA swords) and these do an okay job. I think I would rather they have big enough cuffs that they go over the sleeves of my fencing jacket or small enough cuffs that they go under. As they are, the cuffs of they fencing jacket tend to push the already large gloves off my hands (this can be negated by holding tight to the sword, though).
I was fencing with a Pentii style poly swords and got thwacked right across the padding on the right thumb. It hurt quite of bit and when I finished the match the thumb had swollen up enough that it was hard to bend. The next day the bruising and swelling went down any my thumb was fine so the gloves did their job … just kind of a 'meh' job. I've also gotten hit on the side of the pinky where there is very little padding and that seems like it could be improved.
I'm not unhappy with the gloves.... just not super happy about them either.
What did I learn? Don't get hit in the hands even if it is "free" because you opponent gets no points. And buy better gloves.
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