No problem. But let me clarify, the corkscrew punch was not
Fitzsimmons'. It was Kid McCoy who used the corkscrew back in the mid-
1800's. Fitzsimmons was known for his shift punch. But the corkscrew
punch is delivered to the Solar Plexus with a straight punch, either
hand will do, but usually with the rear hand. There are a cuple of
points to remember about this punch. 1)throw your rear straight as
normal, except right before the moment of impact twist your hand so
your thumb is facing down and your pinky is above. 2)Timing is crucial.
You want to make impact when your oppnent is inhaling not exhaling or
holding his breath. This is when the body is most relaxed, and
suceptible to damage. One acount of someone describing what it feels
like to be hit with this punch, said it was like having all the air
forced from your lungs by a train! This punch was so effective for Kid
McCoy, that other boxers of the day started to use his name. Hence the
phrase, "The real McCoy". For a discussion on Fitzs' shift punch, you
should refer to the archives on this group. There was a great thread on
it. But to say how effective the shift punch can be, Col. Rex Applegate
and the other men who created SpecOPs hand-to-hand fighting all used
and taught it, renaming it the "Killer Shift". Because of the damage it
can cause.