Under Armour Video - George St. Pierre - MMA Mouthguard

A few weeks ago, I made an Under Armour mouthguard for my husband, Mike, who has been a long time practitioner of Shuai-jiao (Chinese martial art). On more than one occasion he's come home with a few chipped teeth because 1.) He has no common sense and doesn't always wear a mouthguard, and 2.) He has a bad habit of always clenching his teeth, which eventually grinds them down to a point where they occasionally fracture.

So to see if this technology works for the average weekend warrior, who makes for a better guinea pig than my husband right?

Here's his feedback

"Okay, I'm going to first start out and tell you what I hate about it...I hate the fact that I can't say anything with this thing on. In (Under Armour's) defense, I hate the feel of all mouthguard s anyways, so this is no different. Otherwise, I was actually very pleased at the immediate improvement I felt when it came to head and neck movement, and overall breathing. Shuai-jiao is all throws, so when you're going for a throw, head movement is important to get the proper form and leverage when executing. By opening up and repositioning my jaw, I'm able to that extra range of motion in my neck and shoulder area. Breathing is where I felt the best improvement. I never realized that when I naturally clench my teeth during my workouts, how much I'm obstructing my airway. Opening up my jaw position immediately improved airflow, and I didn't burn out as quickly. I know it sounds crazy that my new mouthpiece made such a difference, but psychosomatic or not, it worked."

So being the MMA fan he is, I found this new video by Under Armour, featuring UFC 170 lb champ, George St. Pierre GSP. Here you go hubby!