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Groin attack

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

A groin attack is a deliberate strike or other physical attack directed at a person's groin, particularly the genitalia. It causes immediate pain and, in more severe cases, genital injury. Groin attacks are prohibited as fouls in many combat sports, but are also taught in some self-defense systems. Groin injuries, particularly those involving men, are a recurring form of physical comedy in popular culture. Similar acts may occur consensually in some BDSM practices.

In sports

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A low blow in professional wrestling

In boxing, a strike below the belt is known as a low blow. Strikes below the belt have long been treated as fouls in boxing, and the expression for an unfair or improper action.[1] Under the Association of Boxing Commissions' Unified Rules, a boxer affected by an accidental low blow may be given up to five minutes to recover.[2]

Groin attacks are also fouls under the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts. The rules prohibit striking, grabbing, pinching or twisting the groin and apply to both male and female competitors. A competitor affected by a groin foul may be given up to five minutes to recover. Depending on whether the foul was accidental or intentional and whether the injured competitor can continue, it may also result in a point deduction, disqualification or a technical decision.[3]

Intentional strikes to the groin are also fouls under international Muay Thai rules, where the groin is excluded from legal scoring targets.[4]

In self-defense

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Groin attacks are a common technique taught in self-defense classes.

Groin strikes are taught in some self-defense systems as attacks against a vulnerable area. They can include kicks or knee strikes, as well as grabbing or other forms of pressure to the groin.[5]

Groin strikes are also included in some women's self-defense and sexual-assault-resistance programs. Some programs use padded instructors or protective equipment so that participants can practice more realistically.[6] These programs generally teach physical resistance as part of a broader set of strategies alongside verbal resistance, boundary-setting and escape strategies.[7][8]

When directed at a male assailant, a groin strike may cause severe testicular pain and is intended to briefly interrupt the assault, creating an opportunity to escape.[9]

In BDSM

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Consensual pain or impact to the groin can form part of erotic play. This may include cock and ball torture (CBT), which can involve painful stimulation of the penis or testicles. Impact-focused forms are called ballbusting, during which the testicles are deliberately struck or otherwise subjected to pain.[10] Similar practices involving pain to the female genitalia have also been reported in studies of BDSM communities.[11] Although such activities are consensual, impacts or pressure to the genitals can still cause injury.[12][13]

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Groin attacks against men are a recurring form of physical comedy in film and television and have also been used in advertising.[14][15] The humor often relies on surprise, humiliation and exaggerated reactions.[14][16]

Accidental groin injuries are also a recurring feature of humorous home and online videos. America's Funniest Home Videos became particularly associated with such clips.[17] Such incidents, which may involve accidental falls or impacts with objects, are sometimes informally described as "nutshots".[18]

Groin injuries are also a recurring feature of the Jackass franchise, whose participants perform painful and humiliating stunts for entertainment.[19][20]

Effects

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A blow to the groin usually causes immediate pain and tenderness.

In males, the testes are especially vulnerable because they lie outside. Testicular pain is also felt in the lower abdomen because testicles share nerve pathways with surrounding areas.[21] More serious injuries can result in lasting pain or shrinkage of the affected testis.[22] Severe injuries can cause testicular torsion or testicular rupture, which occurs when a testis is compressed against the pelvis. Testicular injuries may also affect fertility or testosterone production.[22]

In females, a blow to the groin can injure the vulva, including the labia and clitoris, causing pain, bruising, swelling or bleeding. The clitoris is densely supplied with sensory nerves,[23] and the clitoris and labia are among the external genital structures most exposed.[24] A strong impact can also cause a vulvar hematoma, in which blood collects within the vulvar tissues.[22][25]

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "6 Words from the Boxing Ring". Merriam-Webster. Retrieved 6 September 2026.
  2. ↑ "Unified Boxing Rules". Association of Boxing Commissions. Retrieved 6 September 2026.
  3. ↑ "Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts" (PDF). Association of Boxing Commissions and Combative Sports. 23 July 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2026.
  4. ↑ "IFMA Muaythai Rules & Regulations" (PDF). International Federation of Muaythai Associations. 11 May 2026. Retrieved 6 September 2026.
  5. ↑ Burke, David T.; Protopapas, Marina; Bonato, Paolo; Burke, John T.; Landrum, Robert F. (2011). "Martial Arts: Time Needed for Training". Asian Journal of Sports Medicine. 2 (1): 31–36. PMC 3289195. PMID 22375215. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
  6. ↑ Reed, Christopher (16 November 2005). "Women strike back at aggression". United States Marine Corps. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
  7. ↑ Thompson, Martha E. (2014). "Empowering Self-Defense Training". Violence Against Women. 20 (3): 351–359. doi:10.1177/1077801214526051. PMID 24686126.
  8. ↑ McCaughey, Martha; Cermele, Jill (2017). "Changing the Hidden Curriculum of Campus Rape Prevention and Education: Women's Self-Defense as a Key Protective Factor for a Public Health Model of Prevention". Trauma, Violence, & Abuse. 18 (3): 287–302. doi:10.1177/1524838015611674. PMID 26475378.
  9. ↑ "Why is getting kicked in the balls so painful?". Medical News Today. 8 April 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
  10. ↑ Walker, Alicia M.; Kuperberg, Arielle; Lutmer, Audrey (2026). ""It's at Odds With How I Live My Life": Masculinity, Gender, BDSM Roles, and Identity Disclosure". Socius. doi:10.1177/30333717261450983. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
  11. ↑ Stiles, Beverly L.; Clark, Robert E.; Hammond, Shannon (2015). "Sensual, Erotic, and Sexual Behaviors of Women from the "Kink" Community". Sexuality & Culture. 19: 699–717. PMC 4379392. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
  12. ↑ "Male Chastity Devices and BDSM". International Society for Sexual Medicine. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
  13. ↑ European Association of Urology (2026). "EAU Guidelines on Urological Trauma". Retrieved 26 August 2026.
  14. 1 2 Miller, Martin (19 July 2004). "It hits us where we laugh". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
  15. ↑ Weinberger, Marc G.; Swani, Kunal; Yoon, Hye Jin; Gulas, Charles S. (2017). "Understanding responses to comedic advertising aggression: the role of vividness and gender identity". International Journal of Advertising. 36 (4): 562–587. doi:10.1080/02650487.2016.1186411.
  16. ↑ Ferro, Shaunacy (26 July 2013). "FYI: Why Is It Funny When A Guy Gets Hit In The Groin?". Popular Science. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
  17. ↑ Snierson, Dan (1 October 2021). "Here's how many groin hits America's Funniest Home Videos has aired since 1989". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 26 August 2026 – via Yahoo Entertainment.
  18. ↑ VanHooker, Brian (29 April 2022). "In Honor of Bob Saget, I Tried to Count Every Nut Shot in 'America's Funniest Home Videos'". MEL Magazine. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
  19. ↑ Tourino, Christina Marie (2015). "The Leisured Testes: White Ball-Breaking as Surplus Masculinity in Jackass". The Journal of Popular Culture. 48 (4): 691–702. doi:10.1111/jpcu.12227.
  20. ↑ Willing, Indigo; Bennett, Andy; Thorpe, Holly; Green, Ben (2024). "Ageing in DIY and alternative cultures: Exploring forms of masculinity and adult play in Jackass Forever". DIY, Alternative Cultures & Society. 2 (1): 32–45. doi:10.1177/27538702231221842. hdl:10072/427961. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
  21. ↑ Patel, Abhishek P. (2017). "Anatomy and physiology of chronic scrotal pain". Translational Andrology and Urology. 6 (Suppl 1): S51–S56. doi:10.21037/tau.2017.05.32. PMC 5503924. PMID 28725619.
  22. 1 2 3 European Association of Urology (2026). "EAU Guidelines on Urological Trauma". Retrieved 26 August 2026.
  23. ↑ Tappy, Erryn E.; Ramirez, Denise M. O.; Carrick, Kelley S.; Pruszynski, Jessica E.; Corton, Marlene M. (2024). "Somatic and autonomic nerve density and distribution within the clitoris: an immunohistochemical study in adult female cadavers". International Urogynecology Journal. 35 (7): 1447–1456. doi:10.1007/s00192-024-05811-6. PMID 38819688.
  24. ↑ Wolf, Laurence Désirée; Scheurer, Eva; Gerlach, Kathrin (2025). "Injuries and anatomical variations of the female genitalia". Legal Medicine. 78 102697. doi:10.1016/j.legalmed.2025.102697. PMID 40907262.
  25. ↑ Kim, Mi Sun; Lee, Hyun Jung; Joo, Eunhui; Kang, Sukho; Lee, Mee-Hwa; Kim, Hyeon Chul (2022). "Management of non-obstetric traumatic vulvar haematoma: a retrospective review of 33 cases". Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 42 (5): 1301–1304. doi:10.1080/01443615.2021.1960289. PMID 34726110.

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