does it hurt to get hit with some headgears more than others?

[HerbM]

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Actually getting hit relaxes me. I agree with the previous post. It's more the anticipation of getting hit. Although a left hook to the jaw with or without headgear is always fun...

Hear! Hear!

This is very much a Systema motto -- getting hit, solid not bone crushing, is healthy and relaxing.

It also trains you to avoid mistakes (i.e., those mistakes that allow you to get hit.)

Kid I was sparring with today problem thinks I am a nut, every time he would hit me I would say, "Good, good".

It's not macho -- it's just fun to play a little rough.

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HerbM