Most Comfortable Way To Wear a Cup: A copyrighted martial art training article by Bob Orlando

Experience has shown that the most comfortable way to wear the banana-style, hard cup (Cricket or Franklin) is to begin with your undershorts. (The shorts act to absorb much of the perspiration.) Over the shorts pull on a regular athletic support — that is, a regular jockstrap, not the pouch jockstrap often packaged with the purchased cup. (The regular jockstrap generally provides much better support and it holds the cup more securely in place. ¹) Into the regular support insert the cup. And for those desiring the cup to be held even more securely, add a pair of spandex shorts over it all. This method has worked best for us for decades.
Wearing a cup--step 1

Footnotes:

According to one of our students, the Cricket Cup GP (Groin Protection) Brief by Aero provides more than adequate support while holding the cup securely in place. [Return to reference point]

Our emphasis is on the practical.

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Last update: May 19, 2012
by Bob Orlando

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