JPH0354761Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed explanation of the idea] 〔Technical field〕 This invention relates to martial arts armor.

[Background technology]

In karate demonstrations, in order to learn offensive and defensive techniques in practice and compete, a demonstration called ``free kumite'' is held, in which, as a general rule, players freely attack and defend without making any commitments to each other. Because the destructive power of fists and other weapons is extremely powerful, in Jiyu Kumite it is not allowed to directly attack the opponent's body, but rather to stop the attack just before it makes contact with the opponent's body, in other words, it is called a ``sudome''. ing.

However, beginners often end up winning because they are not confident in stopping the attack earlier than necessary, and even experienced players are unable to stop the attack when it comes to a sudden attack. Because they may not be able to do this and end up hurting their opponent, they often do not use their attacks fully due to fear of doing so. In particular, attacks to the face were extremely dangerous, so they avoided them and ended up attacking the abdomen from start to finish, making the attacks often monotonous.

This situation is the same in other martial arts such as kobudo.

[Disclosure of invention]

In view of the above circumstances, the purpose of this invention is to provide martial arts armor suitable for face protection.

[Disclosure of invention]

In order to achieve the above object, the inventor first developed and filed an application for martial arts armor suitable for face protection (Utility Application No. 147050/1982). This includes a face protection part that covers the face and a fixing means for fixing the face protection part to the face, and the face protection part has a cushion material on its inner surface, and this cushion material acts as a spacer. This device was designed to be spaced apart from the face, and the above objective was basically achieved sufficiently. However, subsequent trials revealed that there was still room for improvement in terms of safety.

Therefore, they continued their experimental research and finally completed this idea.

This invention includes a face protection part that covers the face and fixing means for fixing the face protection part to the face, and the face protection part includes at least a chin protection part that covers the chin and a forehead protection part that covers the forehead. In the martial arts armor, the chin protection part and the forehead protection part have a cushion material on the inner surface thereof, and the cushion material acts as a spacer and is spaced apart from the face. The gist of the present invention is a martial arts armor characterized by having a double structure having an inner wall and an outer wall made of a material, and the distance between these walls being elastically variable.

This will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings showing one embodiment thereof.

As shown in the figure, this martial arts armor includes a face protector 1 and fixing means 2 for fixing the face protector to the face. The face protection part 1 includes a nose protection part 3 for covering the nose, an ear protection part 4 for covering the ears, a chin protection part 5 for covering the chin, and also a forehead protection part 6 for covering the forehead. The face protection parts are not limited to those shown in this embodiment, and can be increased or decreased in various ways as necessary. As shown in the figure, the face protection part 1 has a double structure consisting of an inner wall A and an outer wall B at the required portions. Outer wall B
is fixed to the inner wall A with screws, etc. The face protection part 1 has a cushion material 7 on the inner surface of the inner wall A, and this cushion material 7 acts as a spacer and is spaced apart from the face. Further, as shown in the figure, a cushion material 8 is also interposed between the inner wall A and the outer wall B, and this cushion material 8 allows the distance between the walls to be elastically varied. In the embodiment, the outer wall B of the nose protection part 3 is simply curved and fixed to the inner wall A, so that the distance between the walls can be elastically varied. At this time, if one end b of the outer wall B in this part is fixed with a screw 10 through a hole 9 with play as shown in the figure, the one end b can slide, thereby improving the elasticity of the outer wall B. The structure that allows one end b to slide is not limited to the above structure. The structure itself for elastically varying the distance between the inner wall A and the outer wall B is not limited to the above example, and may be freely adopted. In the embodiment, the nose protection part 3 is provided spanning two parts, and the chin protection part 5 is also provided spanning two parts. The lower part of the chin protector 5 protects the throat when kicked from below. However, these parts may be integrated instead of being divided into two parts. A parietal protection part 11 is provided behind the forehead protection part 6. A cushion material 12 is also provided on its inner surface. Both ends of a belt serving as a fixing means 2 for fixing the face protector 1 to the face are fixed to the rear ends of the two ear protectors 3, 3. The means for fixing the face protector is not limited to this, and various methods may be employed.

The material for the face protection part 1 must be strong, such as reinforced plastic or metal. These materials are preferably covered with a vinyl cover, cloth cover, or the like. The cushion material is preferably made of a plastic foam such as urethane foam, and such material is wrapped in cloth or the like.

[Effect of idea]

As described above, the martial arts armor according to this invention is provided with a face protection part, which is spaced apart from the face by the cushion material, and therefore has excellent impact mitigation power. Of course, even with such a face protector, direct blows to the face are not allowed. This is because in the case of karate, since the impact force is large, there is a sufficient risk that damage will occur even if a blow is made through the face protector. However, the attacker can attack deeply enough with peace of mind knowing that this martial arts armor is present, and if he even slightly touches the face protection part, he can instinctively stop the attack, making it dangerous. It is possible to sufficiently prevent this, and it is also possible to more effectively master the so-called "stopping". As a result, attacks become more diverse, techniques advance, and competitions are prevented from flowing monotonously. Further, since the face protection part has a double structure having an inner wall and an outer wall that elastically change the distance between the walls, the face protection part has an excellent impact mitigation force and is highly safe.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the martial arts armor according to this invention, FIG. 2 is a front view of the same, and FIG. 3 is a side sectional view of the same. 1...Face protection part, 2...Fixing means, 3...Nose protection part, 4...Ear protection part, 5...Chin protection part, 7, 8, 12
...Cushion material, A...Inner wall, B...Outer wall.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A face protection part that covers the face and a fixing means for fixing the face protection part to the face, each of the face protection parts each having at least a chin protection part that covers the chin and a forehead protection part that covers the forehead, In martial arts armor that has a cushion material on each inner surface, and the cushion material acts as a spacer and is spaced apart from the face, the chin protection part and the forehead protection part have inner walls made of a strong material. Martial arts armor characterized by having a double structure having an outer wall and an outer wall, and the distance between these walls is elastically variable.