What do you do to take care of your shins?

**Jim_Jude** · Posted On: 3/28/2012 4:40pm

Originally Posted by JohnKenner

First off, I lurked here for a long time before posting, because everyone here plays a little rough - which should be OK, considering what we all do in our spare time (let people punch us in the face/throw us across the mat/choke us out)....

You don't really think that, do you? Well, don't believe the hype, 9/10 members here are just fanboy posers.

***WhiteShark*** · Posted On: 3/28/2012 9:38pm

The best part is the original post appears to be almost 10 years old! Incredible.

**JohnKenner** · Posted On: 3/28/2012 10:31pm

Originally Posted by Jim_Jude

You don't really think that, do you? Well, don't believe the hype, 9/10 members here are just fanboy posers.

Good point.

Originally Posted by JohnKenner

First off, I lurked here for a long time before posting, because everyone here plays a little rough - which should be OK, considering what we claim to do in our spare time (let people punch us in the face/throw us across the mat/choke us out)....

Fixed?

**KiwiPhil889** · Posted On: 3/29/2012 3:02am

Originally Posted by WhiteShark

The best part is the original post appears to be almost 10 years old! Incredible.

Ummm, i think you meant 20!!! yrs old?? first post shows as 1993!(seriously, a 20 yr old thread!!!!, holy thread necro of a necro'ed thread batman!!!)

Also, to add to the actual thread. I'd like to also put in a vote for kicking the lower portion of the heavy bag, and not just once or twice, but several times a week and i've heard suggested 100 odd kicks as a good number.

Even after a couple of kicks you feel your shins acclimatise and would hope that by simply keeping on top of it,as you would any other aspect of your training, your shins would maintain some kind of conditioning.

**Mihup** · Posted On: 5/18/2012 2:01am

My shins are ugly but they're tough as nails thanks to the fact that I played soccer back in high school. They took a beating.

My point is, have them take a beating. I agree with the suggestion above to hit a heavy bag.

**dwkfym** · Posted On: 5/25/2012 4:31pm

Wow, I'm away for a few months and what has the advanced striking section become!!!

**Ricw** · Posted On: 6/04/2012 7:30am

You realize people die from blood clots from kicking random objects with their shins.

Mimic the pros. They wear heavy ass leather shin guards in, practice.

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