Yong Hsueh, a Shaolin monk, appeared on the Chinese version of Britain's Got Talent to demonstrate his ability to get kicked in the crotch without suffering injury:
He told the audience: "Steel crotch Kongfu is an ancient art, with roots stretching back to ancient China.
"It's a practice to strengthen and protect the male genital organs so there is less chance they are injured or incapacitated in battle."
Cross legged male members of the audience watched in shock as various members of the panel were invited to boot the monk - who simply bowed and smiled after each blow - between the legs.
And how does one learn this skill?
The monk said the former could only be learned by a student that started in childhood - it involved pushing the testicles into the body where they could not be hurt.
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In fact, what I noticed is that when the hit is anticipated, it will hurt less or not at all (apart from the regular pain of getting hit anywhere). The worst nut shot I ever took was a super ball someone bounced off the wall and hit me square in the testes when I was in the middle of a conversation.
So, I guess the moral of the story is: Don't rely on the nut shot to get you out of a tricky situation.
So now I know something James Bond did--not that either of us can do it.