Did anyone see "You Gotta See This" on Fox Sports? They had a brief segment of shin kicking competitions in Gloucestershire, England. I didn't realize this game was still played. Does anyone know of any websites?

Just bits and pieces:

 

http://www.stuart-barry.co.uk/Kick%20Shins%20index.htm

 

and

 

http://www.chillisauce.co.uk/bizarre_festivals/june/the_cotswold_olympics.php

 

 

:???:Why :???:

 

 

....no

 

 

The "sport" of Porring (Shin kicking) was very popular in the mines around the area which I live (Wigan in NW England) and was often used to settle disputes between miners. There are / where two versions.

 

1. The easy one - for the softies

 

The two combatants stand facing each other on a stone flag (approx 900x600mm) with hands on each others shoulders. On the command of the adjudicator they would proceed to kick the crap out of each others shins - they wore iron shod wooden clogs. The loser was the first to quit by stepping off the flag.

 

2. The hard one - for tough guys / nutters only.

 

Same basic format - only this time they draw lots to see who goes first. Then they take it in turns to take their best shot at the other guys shin. Yeeeouch! Makes this full contact stick fighting stuff I do look tame!

 

 

 

 

I guess thats where the term 'Shin dig' comes from.

 

Bretty

....... You could be right Bretty. It could also be where the term "Yeeeeeeouch!!!! comes from

 

 

Thank you for the insight yoda. This is indeed an odd ball sport.