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Originally Posted by Gambatte Karate  All the things you mentioned here are for the protection of the fighters body. Cutting weight is not. Cutting weight is just so you can fight someone smaller in my opinion.
What you're missing here Joe, is that these are just MY opinions. Darn multi-quote is owning me again today....  |
I understand that it's your opinion, I'm just trying to understand the logic because it's seems a bit flawed is all. But maybe I'm wrong, I believe in seeing how the logic flows to determine who is closest.
On that note..
Not all of the things I mentioned are to protect the fighter, actually. In face, none of them are. If I had said "wear a cup" or "use a mouthiece" that would be different.
Vaseline is used to make the gloves slip off the face a bit, preventing a cut. And a cut stops a fight so it's an advantage.
Carb loading is done in order to have enough glycogen reserves in order to be able to perform anaerobically for as long as possible. Not necessary for a fighter's health.
Warming up prevents hyper ventilation and gets the blood moving to the larger muscle groups in preparation for exercise. Doesn't protect the fighter at all, it simply allows him to perform longer.
Drinking water during rounds is done to replenish any potential water loss during sweating for optimal performance. A fighter wouldn't be completely dehydrated from a 25 minute fight so it's not a health concern. It's about peak performance.
Hand wraps are not a necessity in most organizations, they are at the fighters discretion to use. And since they are an additional barrier to protect the hand and wrist from being broken throwing puches, it is a method for allowing a fighter to throw more and harder punches during a fight. Without the gloves and hand wraps his hand would break very quickly. It's a trick.