What techniques or protective gear can help male skateboarders avoid hitting their testicles while performing tricks?

Protective gear

Cups and groin shields

• Athletic protective cups are built to absorb and disperse impact, and they are specifically marketed for skateboarding [2][3].
• A cup only works properly when it is worn firmly against the groin – never loosely [4].
• Some skaters prefer a groin shield worn inside a layered clothing setup: boxers first, then compression pants that have a holster for the shield, and loose shorts on top [6].
• However, a cup is not a guarantee against severe, direct hits. If you fall from a height directly onto a rail, for example, the testicles can still be crushed [1].

General protective pads

• Wearing pads on other body parts – wrist guards, elbow pads, knee pads, and a helmet – is strongly advised for skateboarding [5].
• These pads, combined with proper falling skills, can help reduce the likelihood of a groin impact [5].

Fall techniques

• Learning the best ways to fall is often recommended to minimize impact to the groin [5]. The available evidence does not describe these techniques in detail, but experienced skaters typically practice rolling or sliding falls to spread the force across less sensitive body areas [5].