Are Knee Pads neccessary?

singtingz · **Are Knee Pads neccessary? -** 10-22-2008, 04:19 PM

From what I've seen so far, most bboys wear knee pads. I know its for protection, but does it give you that bboy look?

Rath · 10-22-2008, 06:06 PM

Yeaya, knee pads make you look buck.

Not really :P Knee pads are just knee pads, they're there to make sure you don't grow a second knee-cap from all the impact. Most b-boys have knee pads underneath their clothes when they're battling anyways.

Env0 · 10-22-2008, 06:34 PM

any specific type of kneepads, im aight with the falls, cuz of my martial arts, but i only need them cuz i do knee spins (raw as hell shit i can get up to 4-5 rotations controlled) but it hurts my knee after like, the 4th time i go down to do them

Zulu Chibi · 10-23-2008, 12:59 AM

I used to not wear knee pads, but after a while my right knee got bruised and hit the ground so often I had this solid growth inside my knee. It was this small round solid thing floating around in there. The doctor told me to lay off it or the thing would get bigger and I'd need to get it operated. So I just stayed off it and it went away, but since then I always use a knee pad.

victor1119 · 10-25-2008, 01:12 PM

WHAT when did this happened.. noone told me u had to wear this stuff.. ive never wear them but when i hear of all the stuff that could hapen to your knee... i dont know..

i just checked my knee and its big.. then i checked last time (1 year ago)

but really... though do you have to wear them?? (like if you didnt you wont get this serious stuff) or it doesnt matter if u want..

bboyBase · 10-25-2008, 01:17 PM

knee pads prevent injury. If anything where em while you practice, i ownt wear them in a battle.

Zulu Chibi · 10-25-2008, 08:07 PM

Like Rath said, most bboys have kneepads on under their clothes. Wearing kneepads in a battle doesn't make you less of a bboy. I'd rather wear them and not get some injury the makes me have to stop breaking for a long time, or ever again. Already somewhat happened before, don't need it again.

victor1119 · 10-26-2008, 07:37 AM

everyone said that your knee will grow if you dont wear em during bboying???

is that true??

bboy.yell-O · 10-26-2008, 01:13 PM

i wear em now cuz i like the blue color and i need them for all the stupid spins i do now haha

mixedwell · 10-26-2008, 02:07 PM

I use mine for volleyball. Very helpful since I slide on the floor sometimes to get the ball.
But I don't wear them usually from breaking. I don't like the feel of them, seems like it's restricting my leg movements during feetworks and what not. But it could just be the kind I got.
It's personal preference. But it DOES help with not getting bruises.
I accidentally tripped my friend in volleyball practice and she wasn't wearing knee pads and se got a HUGE bruise on her knee. And if someone slides without kneepads they get a lot of scrapes.

Jmacs · 10-26-2008, 02:29 PM

Originally Posted by victor1119

everyone said that your knee will grow if you dont wear em during bboying???

is that true??

your knee will grow? like grow literally? or do you mean get used to them?.

ive been doing some kneespins during my practice time and i'll admit at first they hurt a lot , but now i'm getting used to them. thats w/o knee pads.

Zulu Chibi · 10-26-2008, 02:58 PM

Its common sense lol. Just protect your shit. Just like some people wear helmets for headspins.

Bboy-Flimsy · 10-26-2008, 03:50 PM

I think any pads are necessary. I ignore anyone calling me a poser or a cheat for having them. It saves your joints a lot. I have knee pads, an elbow support pad, and a pair of wrist supports. I use volleyball pads. They are all material, they are very soft and supporting/absorbent and they are flexible. They work good for slides and spins too, but if you want since they are thing you can wear them under your outfit.

DarrenWhite · 10-26-2008, 04:03 PM

too expensive.

Zulu Chibi · 10-26-2008, 05:00 PM

Originally Posted by DarrenWhite

too expensive.

So is knee surgery.

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singtingz Member Respect: 1 Posts: 142 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Ajax	Are Knee Pads neccessary? - 10-22-2008, 04:19 PM From what I've seen so far, most bboys wear knee pads. I know its for protection, but does it give you that bboy look?


Rath Ravalicious Respect: 3 Posts: 1,358 Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: London	10-22-2008, 06:06 PM Yeaya, knee pads make you look buck. Not really :P Knee pads are just knee pads, they're there to make sure you don't grow a second knee-cap from all the impact. Most b-boys have knee pads underneath their clothes when they're battling anyways.
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Env0 B-Boy Aero™ Respect: 2 Posts: 475 Join Date: Mar 2008	10-22-2008, 06:34 PM any specific type of kneepads, im aight with the falls, cuz of my martial arts, but i only need them cuz i do knee spins (raw as hell shit i can get up to 4-5 rotations controlled) but it hurts my knee after like, the 4th time i go down to do them
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Zulu Chibi Toprock is NOT a move Respect: 10 Posts: 2,135 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: San Diego	10-23-2008, 12:59 AM I used to not wear knee pads, but after a while my right knee got bruised and hit the ground so often I had this solid growth inside my knee. It was this small round solid thing floating around in there. The doctor told me to lay off it or the thing would get bigger and I'd need to get it operated. So I just stayed off it and it went away, but since then I always use a knee pad.
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victor1119 Member Respect: 1.5 Posts: 760 Join Date: Jul 2008	10-25-2008, 01:12 PM WHAT when did this happened.. noone told me u had to wear this stuff.. ive never wear them but when i hear of all the stuff that could hapen to your knee... i dont know.. i just checked my knee and its big.. then i checked last time (1 year ago) but really... though do you have to wear them?? (like if you didnt you wont get this serious stuff) or it doesnt matter if u want..


bboyBase Member Respect: 3 Posts: 232 Join Date: Jun 2008	10-25-2008, 01:17 PM knee pads prevent injury. If anything where em while you practice, i ownt wear them in a battle.
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Zulu Chibi Toprock is NOT a move Respect: 10 Posts: 2,135 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: San Diego	10-25-2008, 08:07 PM Like Rath said, most bboys have kneepads on under their clothes. Wearing kneepads in a battle doesn't make you less of a bboy. I'd rather wear them and not get some injury the makes me have to stop breaking for a long time, or ever again. Already somewhat happened before, don't need it again.
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victor1119 Member Respect: 1.5 Posts: 760 Join Date: Jul 2008	10-26-2008, 07:37 AM everyone said that your knee will grow if you dont wear em during bboying??? is that true??


bboy.yell-O toprockhead Respect: 5 Posts: 2,287 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Waipahu	10-26-2008, 01:13 PM i wear em now cuz i like the blue color and i need them for all the stupid spins i do now haha
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mixedwell nothnx. Respect: 17.5 Posts: 895 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Rice to go please.	10-26-2008, 02:07 PM I use mine for volleyball. Very helpful since I slide on the floor sometimes to get the ball. But I don't wear them usually from breaking. I don't like the feel of them, seems like it's restricting my leg movements during feetworks and what not. But it could just be the kind I got. It's personal preference. But it DOES help with not getting bruises. I accidentally tripped my friend in volleyball practice and she wasn't wearing knee pads and se got a HUGE bruise on her knee. And if someone slides without kneepads they get a lot of scrapes.
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Zulu Chibi Toprock is NOT a move Respect: 10 Posts: 2,135 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: San Diego	10-26-2008, 02:58 PM Its common sense lol. Just protect your shit. Just like some people wear helmets for headspins.
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Bboy-Flimsy 3rd eYe Techniques Respect: 2 Posts: 485 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Pittsburgh	10-26-2008, 03:50 PM I think any pads are necessary. I ignore anyone calling me a poser or a cheat for having them. It saves your joints a lot. I have knee pads, an elbow support pad, and a pair of wrist supports. I use volleyball pads. They are all material, they are very soft and supporting/absorbent and they are flexible. They work good for slides and spins too, but if you want since they are thing you can wear them under your outfit.


DarrenWhite Banned Respect: 7 Posts: 475 Join Date: Sep 2008	10-26-2008, 04:03 PM too expensive.
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