English Miners

Folk Wrestlers

English workers and miners who created the folk sport of Cotswold Shin Kicking.

Quick Facts

Date of Birth17. století

Era17th–19th century

Country of OriginEngland (UK)

Rank / TitleFolk Tradition

Active Years1600–present

Biography

English miners and rural laborers in the Cotswolds developed Cotswold Shin Kicking in the 17th century, holding collars and kicking shins with heavy boots.

Associated Martial Arts

Cotswold Shin KickingOrigin community→

An English folk discipline from the Cotswold Olimpick Games, founded in 1612. Opponents hold each other's shoulders, only the shin may be kicked, and the only padding is straw.