The evolution of the sporting handshake

UglyBolloxFace

Has anyone noticed how the pre-match handshake ritual has changed?

In previous times, whenever the players shake hands in the pre-match ritual, they used to shakes hands like this http://images.mylot.com/userImages/images/postphotos/2053101.jpg

but now they seem to do it like this http://i49.tinypic.com/16hl1dt.jpg

The players even do this with the referees and assistants.

I know this may seem like a stupid topic for a thread, but I'm really interested in how this new type of handshake developed? How did football progress from the usual handshake to the current "rapper"-type of shake?

Donnielighto

Rio started it when he had that Merced blood series.

Soups123

Sporting handshakes should be had after a game not before

UglyBolloxFace

Soups123 wrote: »

Sporting handshakes should be had after a game not before

Okay, but what input does that make to the OP?

monkey9

Football interacts with society.

kitakyushu

UglyBolloxFace wrote: »

Has anyone noticed how the pre-match handshake ritual has changed?

In previous times, whenever the players shake hands in the pre-match ritual, they used to shakes hands like this http://images.mylot.com/userImages/images/postphotos/2053101.jpg

but now they seem to do it like this http://i49.tinypic.com/16hl1dt.jpg

It's nothing new
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jY1EKhCVzx0&t=5m49s

VW 1

I'm guessing handshakes between footballers have changed to a less formal type of handshake, this is the way I'd shake hands with any of my mates now, nobody would shake hands in the formal way anymore.

Soups123

UglyBolloxFace wrote: »

Soups123 wrote: »

Sporting handshakes should be had after a game not before

Okay, but what input does that make to the OP?

Very little I suppose maybe I should have said, I don't know why it's changed I hope it evolves to extinction as I hate handshakes before a game, I prefere to see my team focused and ready for 'war'

Omackeral

UglyBolloxFace wrote: »

Has anyone noticed how the pre-match handshake ritual has changed?

In previous times, whenever the players shake hands in the pre-match ritual, they used to shakes hands like this http://images.mylot.com/userImages/images/postphotos/2053101.jpg

but now they seem to do it like this http://i49.tinypic.com/16hl1dt.jpg

The players even do this with the referees and assistants.

I know this may seem like a stupid topic for a thread, but I'm really interested in how this new type of handshake developed? How did football progress from the usual handshake to the current "rapper"-type of shake?

The real question is where/how did you get a photo of Richard Branson and Drake?!!?

Neil3030

I can't stand that diagonal handshake, it's a real pet hate. Anyone ever tries to shake my hand like that I hold firm with my hand out for in a traditional manner until they oblige.

kryogen

VW 1 wrote: »

I'm guessing handshakes between footballers have changed to a less formal type of handshake, this is the way I'd shake hands with any of my mates now, nobody would shake hands in the formal way anymore.

Turkish friends of mine will always shake hands in the old school way, traveller friends of mine would be the same and Spanish that I have encountered do it too.

Its a cultural thing I think.

Hoki

VW 1 wrote: »

I'm guessing handshakes between footballers have changed to a less formal type of handshake, this is the way I'd shake hands with any of my mates now, nobody would shake hands in the formal way anymore.

You wouldnt shake hands with a stranger like that surely, i think this "new" style of handshaking is generally only done amongst mates & the majority of footballers would all know eachother fairly well by now.

5starpool

VW 1 wrote: »

I'm guessing handshakes between footballers have changed to a less formal type of handshake, this is the way I'd shake hands with any of my mates now, nobody would shake hands in the formal way anymore.

I don't think I've ever shaken hands with anyone the second way.

Jesus Wept

5starpool wrote: »

I don't think I've ever shaken hands with anyone the second way.

Just you wait bro.

BKC

I wouldn't necessarily describe it as a handshake myself. Whenever I would do the 2nd type, it would always be a "good luck" or a "well done" tbh. If I was introducing myself to someone new it would be the traditional one.

5starpool

Andy Carroll wrote: »

Just you wait bro.

I'll have to get practicing then.

~Rebel~

UglyBolloxFace wrote: »

Has anyone noticed how the pre-match handshake ritual has changed?

but now they seem to do it like this http://i49.tinypic.com/16hl1dt.jpg

The players even do this with the referees and assistants.

So one's thumb goes in the middle of the other persons fingers? I've never seen that before...
Madness!

PhlegmyMoses

BKC wrote: »

I wouldn't necessarily describe it as a handshake myself. Whenever I would do the 2nd type, it would always be a "good luck" or a "well done" tbh. If I was introducing myself to someone new it would be the traditional one.

I usually reserve the second one for job interviews, and drag the interviewer into a one-armed hug. Hasn't failed me yet.

klose

Did anyone see Buffon after the coin toss for the Spain game? He shunned both mentioned handshakes and opted for the fist bump.

Some man!

VW 1

Hoki wrote: »

VW 1 wrote: »

I'm guessing handshakes between footballers have changed to a less formal type of handshake, this is the way I'd shake hands with any of my mates now, nobody would shake hands in the formal way anymore.

You wouldnt shake hands with a stranger like that surely, i think this "new" style of handshaking is generally only done amongst mates & the majority of footballers would all know eachother fairly well by now.

Yeah, I would have meant between mates or in a casual setting, wouldn't shake the new bosses hand like that!

TheDoc

Someone whose next going into an interview should try the "br0shake" and see how they get on

TheTownie

As long as I don't see any of this shít on the field I'm happy.