i dunno about anyone else, but when i rub my shin bone really hard with just my fingers, i feel these little bumps (cartiledge?) and it sorta hurts. it’s not extremely painful, but enough to make me think the shins are a pretty sensitive place naturally. i tried it against my forearms and i don’t feel a thing. do you guys stretch before kicking the heavy bag? just to warm up the muscles?
Thanks, guys! I really appreciate it. Peace.
I was in the KFO chat room tonight and mentioned that I was about to start shin conditioning. We’re going to use an iron cylindrical bar and roll it up and down our shins. Everyone seemed to think I was part of a cult and told me I’d be foolish to pursue it…
The training is optional, but I was planning on checking it out. I don’t imagine there’d be much difference between an iron bar and any other rolling cylinder…since (I assume) the individual will determine the pressure by how hard they press down.
I’ve got the dents and bumps on my shins too…does that mean it’ll hurt more? And who do you talk to about “marrow washing chi gong”? Thanks.
I think you will be fine
I agree with you that what the roller is made of is of little consequence, as long as you are not beating your shins you should be fine.
I also have little bumps/dents on my shins and I don’t think it is that unusual. I don’t know where to go for the marrow washing/ tendon changing qi gong other than the books by Yang Jwing Ming or Mantak Chia. I have read neither.
Sam,
Why shouldn’t you kick with the shins? It’s a lot stronger area than insteps. I’d rather take 100 elbow strikes to my shins than one to my instep.