Lynne
Master of Arts
Say what? I have a million questions for you experts!
I was doing a search this morning on google, "martial arts+shin injuries," and I came across a martial arts forum where the members were discussing how to destroy the nerves in one's shins, on purpose.
They discussed techniques such as using some kind of sticks to rolling a metal cylinder up and down the shins. *visions of the Inquisition come to mind*
Is that over the top?
Are tough shins (from dead nerves) tougher than any type of shin guard?
Isn't one allowed to wear shin guards in competition?
Is is sissy to wear shin guards in competition?
Maybe there are certain types of martial arts competitions where you don't wear shin guards? Do kickboxers where shin guards? I can't remember.
What about toughening of the shins? What does that really mean? Does that mean you do sustain some nerve damage? Are you supposed to? If you don't sustain nerve damage to the shins, by what means are they "toughened?"
I was doing a search this morning on google, "martial arts+shin injuries," and I came across a martial arts forum where the members were discussing how to destroy the nerves in one's shins, on purpose.
They discussed techniques such as using some kind of sticks to rolling a metal cylinder up and down the shins. *visions of the Inquisition come to mind*
Is that over the top?
Are tough shins (from dead nerves) tougher than any type of shin guard?
Isn't one allowed to wear shin guards in competition?
Is is sissy to wear shin guards in competition?
Maybe there are certain types of martial arts competitions where you don't wear shin guards? Do kickboxers where shin guards? I can't remember.
What about toughening of the shins? What does that really mean? Does that mean you do sustain some nerve damage? Are you supposed to? If you don't sustain nerve damage to the shins, by what means are they "toughened?"