Tickling and Laughing Scenes in Sports and Phisical Exercises

In wrestling and other hand-to-hand sports competitions, tickling is usually an illegitimate move because it causes an instinctive defense reaction in the opponent to stop muscle contractions in order to defend the ticklish area. It is usually a tactic considered improper and most often ineffective, given the harshness of the competitions. However, in some movies, cartoons and TV shows, tickling is used precisely to evade the opponent's attack, or mainly for comic purposes.

Eyecatch Junction (1991)

In “Eyecatch Junction”, two policewomen, Makoto and Atsuko, are having a like-wrestling much. Makoto almost loses but discovers that Atsuko is ticklish and starts to tickle her armpits. Atsuko try to resist but starts to laugh. Makoto asks her if she’s ticklish, then grabs her and starts to tickle vigorously her armpits. Atsuko laughs loudly until the end of the match.

UK Gladiators (TV Show)

In "UK Gladiators" "hang out" competition, competitors sometimes use underarm tickling to force their opponent to let go and fall into the water, or for strictly comedic purposes.

It's very difficult practising martial arts when someone tickles you!

Ben Hollingshaus makes Games athletes a little uncomfortable at check-in to the 2014 CrossFit Games, tickling some of theme!

A Herculean effort not to burst out laughing when your armpits are put to the test!

A karateka grabs her opponent and playfully tickles her underfoot, making her laugh out loud.

Friendly tickle jokes in baseball anime.

Tickling during apnea exercises. It's not easy to hold your breath if you feel the need to laugh!

Tickling during gym excercises that break concentration!