Board shoe racing originally came from China which traditional sports of the Zhuang people. A simple game but requires high discipline when three people sharing the same “shoes”. They need perfect and accurate movement also concentration to move forward without any problems.
Back in the Ming Dynasty, elders told that famous heroin of the Xhuang people used it as a way to train soldiers against invading Japanese pirates. Mrs. Wa the legendary, used long pieces of wood to teach the men to march together in such perfect synchronization. The training can improve their combat qualities and also boosted their fighting spirit and helping them repel those invaders. The combat technique has been passed on from generation to generation and now we can see it as a sport in China.
“In addition to improving physical fitness and speed training, it is more about enhancing the team members’ tacit cooperation to the highest it can be” he added.
Source: Oddity Central