Shin-kicking, also known as shin diggings or purring, is a combat sport that involves two contestants attempting to kick each other on the shin in order to force their opponent to the ground. It has been …

Intrigued? Here are the ten rules of Shin Kicking and some tips on competing in this pain inducing competition.

The aim is to weaken an opponent by kicking his or her shins. Once the legs have been weakened, a competitor may throw an opponent to the ground off-balance over a leg, provided that the grasp of …

The brutal ‘Shin Kicking World Championships’ returned to the Cotswolds today (June 3) following a two year hiatus. Thousands attended the event near Chipping Campden in Gloucestershire.

May 11, 2025 · What is the Shin Kicking Contest? The Shin Kicking Contest sees pairs of participants grabbing each others’ shoulders and booting one another in the shins, while attempting to grapple …

Jun 6, 2016 · Shin Kicking is an English martial arts or combat sport where the contestants kick each other in the shins until one withdraws from the contest. Contestants hold onto each other’s collar and …

If a competitor throws their opponent without a raising one leg and connecting with the opponent’s shin, the throw will be given to their opponent. The contest will be started, finished and judged by a …

Each time your opponent falls to the ground you earn a point. The winner is the person with the highest score in the best of three rounds. Competitors face each other and hold onto each other's collar. …

A sneak peek of the legendary World Shin Kicking Championships at the Cotswold Olimpick Games. A centuries old contest dating back to 1612, where...

May 30, 2025 · Embrace the weird and the wacky this summer, when Robert Dover's competitive Cotswold Olimpick Games returns to Dover's Hill in May 2025. Shin-kicking, anyone? Gather your …