Groin attack
attempt to hit a person's groin area
A groin attack is a deliberate strike or other physical attack directed at a person's groin, particularly the genitalia. It causes immediate pain and, in more severe cases, genital injury. Groin attacks are prohibited as fouls in many combat sports, but are also taught in some self-defense systems. Groin injuries, particularly those involving men, are a recurring form of physical comedy in popular culture. Similar acts may occur consensually in some BDSM practices.
In sports
In boxing, a strike below the belt is known as a low blow. Strikes below the belt have long been treated as fouls in boxing, and the expression for an unfair or improper action. Under the Association of Boxing Commissions' Unified Rules, a boxer affected by an accidental low blow may be given up to five minutes to recover.
Groin attacks are also fouls under the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts. The rules prohibit striking, grabbing, pinching or twisting the groin and apply to both male and female competitors.
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