I do not care for this type of stance either but as Dan said...it most likely fit the rules and approach during a certain era. he sport of boxing has gone...
One of the difficulties with pugilism reconstruction is that, much like boxing today, different teachers had different approaches. Fortunately, Ned Donnelly...
How much will you be selling the book for? Rick Martial Arts Ebooks Books DVDs and Videos New Submission How to Slip and Duck Better Get Kwik Self-Defense Tips...
... Sounds good to me! ... Small world. :-) I've actually started work on this portion of your idea. I'd hate to "compete" against friends. Would you...
So where does one start thier path towards pugilist studies? I have boxed for 2 years (off and on during the last 3/4 year) and read only marginally (as I find...
... throw ... called ... finishing ... Thanks for the advice. I'll complete the boxing/grappling section first before I start thinking about the training...
... throw ... called ... finishing ... By the way, I'm going to be purchasing your Bartitsu DVD soon for its information on late 19th century pugilism. Are...
... P.S., I really *DO* think that there is a viable market for this sort of "Health and Strength"/Classic-Conditioning. Look at how well the Kettle-Bell...
... My plan is to present each of the throws, trips, grapples, etc. and discuss them; give the historic context for each, present the technique along with...
... It's a very small subset of the material. Probably not worth your investment if you already have a good grasp of classic boxing. But if you're intent on...
... comprehensive books. ... Of course, it would be nice to be able to donate to the Barton-Wright Memorial Fund anyway. (and, as it happens, I've been...
... This is a definite plus, and will fill a big gap in pugilism writing. It sounds like the first "second generation" pugilism manual--a modern manual rather...
... I can definitely agree with you on that one. I'm working on a broader work dealing with old-time exercise techniques at the moment, but it will take quite...
I agree I believe the older methods promote gross motor coordination by not being so concerned about isolation. I was very lucky to run across such a training...
... Hi Darrin, Definitely look through the archives of this list. We have remained very focused here so the archives are a very good resource. If possible try...
... The pugilism section is *just* basic strait striking and mirror-side/outside blocking. The rest contains sections on history, historic-context (gang...
... More of a roll-up, commentary, and exposition on period pugilistic grappling. ... A fair amount of overlap, but possibly different target audiences. :-) ...
... Indeed, I'm somewhat surprised that the effort hasn't been stronger. I *suspect* that one of the hindrances has been lack of access to the material....
Hey Darrin, Welcome. Ken is right, there is a wealth of knowledge here. First you want to figure out the time period/style you want to learn. What do you want...
... I agree on the ISMAC couched bouting. Since it would seem that one style at a time would be a good idea as opposed to concepts from everyone from Mendoza...
Hi friends, will anybody come for sure to the Martial Arts summer camp in Bonn / Germany ? Cheers Hans SMS schreiben mit WEB.DE FreeMail - einfach, schnell und...
Interesting...I didn't know that manuals existed as early as Broughton's era. The earliest I can find are about a dozen from the late 18th century that I have...
... Hey, I'm in for this. We all should just find some time this year to get together and do some work. That's how we got the Longsword bouting started. Josh...
... Isn't Mendoza considered Broughton? Peace favor your sword, Kirk FREE historic Western Martial Arts manuals: http://www.lulu.com/lawson "In these modern...
Honestly I have no idea the difference between the time periods. Does that really matter if ones focus is on the martial application and not for historical...
It would seem to have been slightly different...I recall in Egan's Boxiana he mentioned that Mendoza and Humphries (who were the inspiration for most of the...
On 5/9/07, unable_to_find_unused_name ... Usually when we talk about Broughton Era we refer to the time that the Broughton Rules were in effect, roughly 1743...
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