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2. Shin guard - Wikipedia

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   Today, there are a two basic types of shin guards used in association football: slip-in shin guards and ankle shin guards. [13] In baseball, one of the innovators of the modern shin guard, New York Giants catcher Roger Bresnahan, began wearing shin guards in 1907. [14] Made of leather, the guards were fastened with straps and hooks. [14]

3. Greave - Wikipedia

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   The earliest form consisted of three plates of metal covering the shin. [8] By the Kamakura period (1186–1333), greaves became a standard part of Japanese armor. Around the Muromachi period (1334–1572), these took on the form of a splint mounted on a piece of fabric with mail in between the metal splint and fabric, not unlike European greaves.

4. Ice hockey equipment - Wikipedia

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   Shin guards – Incorporating a kneepad as well, the shin guard has a hard plastic shell on the front and outside to protect against pucks, but usually has little or no protection on the calf. Shin guards help protect the knee joint and the frontal bones of the leg from pucks, sticks, skates, falls and other impacts. However, it is essential to ...

5. Protective gear in sports - Wikipedia

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   Shin guards; Mouthguard; Helmet; Shoulder pads; Elbow pads; Jock (males) or jill (females) Ice pants or protective girdle; Neck guard; Gloves; Specialized protective equipment for goalkeepers (Mask, pants, chest protector, leg pads, skates with toe protection, blocker, catcher, hockey jock or jill) [3]

6. List of medieval armour components - Wikipedia

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   Plate that guards the elbow. Eventually became articulated. May be covered by guard of vambrace (see below). Spaulder: Bands of plate that cover the shoulder and part of upper arm but not the armpit. Pauldron: 15th: Covers the shoulder (with a dome shaped piece called a shoulder cop), armpit and sometimes the back and chest. Gardbrace

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