protective eye wear (not qigong related)

[o]

I will soon be switching schools to a full-contact martial arts school. I wear glasses. My vision is too bad for me to spar with them off. Should I get contacts or will glasses still work? Are there protective goggles that I can place over my regular glasses that would stop a hard blow?

[o]

Would "RecSpecs" serve as good enough protection against strong blows to the eyes area? I know they are used in sports such as racquetball, skiing, and others.

[joedoe]

If it's full contact, normal glasses are not going to cut it. However, I have been told contacts aren't so great either. Have you spoken to an optometrist about it?

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[o]

Yes, I asked my optometrist but she didn't really know. I plan to ask my master.

[stubbs]

i'm also wear glasses and spoke to my kung fu instructor. he need glasses aswell and he said that he's been using contact lenses for about 12 years and he hasn't had a problem, he did say that sometimes they do slide behind the eyeball slightly but the always come back into position.

if you do go for contact lenses you need to use the right variety, my intructor says he uses a hard/soft variety, talk to your optition and they will be able to talk you through it.

"satisfaction loses, humility gains"

[Gluteus Maximus]

o, this headgear might be worth a look - they would protect your glasses by the look of it.

http://www.superiormartialarts.com/cgi-bin/uniform/perlshop.cgi?ACTION=thispage&thispage=headgear.html&ORDER_ID=305700280&affiliate=!affiliate!

Max

To know the unseen, you must first learn to see.

[Nexus]

After several years in push-hands, you should start trying it blindfolded. You will begin to develop an awareness and sensitivity that your eyes no longer rely on. Not recommending to practice blindfolded, but it is interesting to experiment with.

Ever pushed hands with a blind man?

Freedom is what you do with what is done to you. - Sartres