What is a jockstrap?
You might be familiar with the jockstrap especially from sport, for example martial arts, but also from ballet. The groin guard is designed to protect the male genitals from injury.
Jockstrap - what is it?
- A jockstrap is made of thick tissue and is worn tightly like a corset over the testicles and penis of the man. Often the protective clothing also consists of plastic shells that are internally padded with fabric.
- The groin guard protects against injuries and blows in the genital area. The jockstrap is worn over the man's normal underwear. It is fastened with cords or ribbons.
Where is the groin guard used?
- A jockstrap is mainly used in sports. The protective clothing is worn in martial arts or while riding. Here it consists of a bandage that lifts the scrotum and is attached with hip straps. This variant of the jockstrap is also called jockstrap and is, for example in the USA, mandatory protection in most sports.
- A similar groin guard is also used by male ballet wearers. Here it serves not only to protect against stress and violence, but above all to hide the male silhouette in the areas of the genital area.
- Protective clothing is also part of the uniform of soldiers and riot police.
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A jockstrap in the form of a Rennomier suspensorium was already known a few centuries ago when men used it to visually enlarge their genitals. Here cotton wool was used to fill the clothes.
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