I don't want to be a whiner, but I'm getting a little tired of coming out of class all scratched up and bleeding from people who don't bother to keep their fingernails trimmed.

It is a contact-intensive sport, people!

I like training hard and resisting the moves so that my partners can develop stronger technique. I also like it when people grab and attack me hard, for the same reason. But with untrimmed nails, this results in a lot of unnecessary scrapes and gouges.

I understand that in a street fight, your opponent may have untrimmed nails. But those will likely be the least of your worries. We don't need to get scratched up on a weekly (daily?) basis to develop good fighting skills.

Do your partner a favor and take a look at your hands before your next class...

Then kick some ass! :-)

Cheers,
A