NO REST FOR THE WICKED The children’s division ensures safe competition
A major appeal of pillow fighting – for competitors, that is – is its athletic intensity. “It’s definitely the most cardio-intense combat sport,” Williams claims. “It’s 90 seconds of pure fighting every round, so these guys get gassed. We’ve even had a few TKOs where the fighter couldn’t continue. That’s where the experience comes in – you have to learn to regulate your cardio enough so you can make it all the way.” Slowly but surely building its legitimacy, PFC has attracted a range of athletic abilities and experience levels, from young first-timers to pro wrestlers. “We had one guy who is a semi-pro football player,” Williams recounts, “and I put him in the ring with a 17-year-old kid we found in Charleston. The kid beat him up. It was such great theatre,” he laughs. “The younger, thinner guys can beat the heck out of heavyweights, who are actually at a big disadvantage,” he explains, as PFC athletes need to be agile. “He was a high school football player; he wasn’t a fighter,” Williams says of the winner. “He had what it took, and that was it. “We do see PFC as a gateway sport,” he continues, suggesting
UP IN ARMS PFC’s structure includes divisions for both male and female competitors
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