As sports go this must be one of the oddest ones I have heard of and you can rest assured that I will not be signing up for a match anytime soon!
Shin-kicking has been described as an English martial art. It is also known as purring,though I fail to see why. Two contestants attempt to kick each other in the shin and force their opponent to the ground. During each round combatants face each other and hold on to their opponents collar. Traditionally they wear white coats while they attempt to strike their opponents shin with their feet. The matches are refereed by a stickler who determines the scoring,the winner is the first to get two out of three rounds. In the past some competitors wore steel-toe boots (like regular shoes wouldn't do enough damage?) and tried to build their pain tolerance by hitting their shins with hammers. In modern competitions participants are required to wear soft shoes and stuff their pants legs with straw. That makes me feel somewhat better!
Shin-kicking has been described as an English martial art. It is also known as purring,though I fail to see why. Two contestants attempt to kick each other in the shin and force their opponent to the ground. During each round combatants face each other and hold on to their opponents collar. Traditionally they wear white coats while they attempt to strike their opponents shin with their feet. The matches are refereed by a stickler who determines the scoring,the winner is the first to get two out of three rounds. In the past some competitors wore steel-toe boots (like regular shoes wouldn't do enough damage?) and tried to build their pain tolerance by hitting their shins with hammers. In modern competitions participants are required to wear soft shoes and stuff their pants legs with straw. That makes me feel somewhat better!
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