I'm slowly transcribing the "Chronology" section of Owen Swift's "Hand-book to Boxing" and I've come across a number of *very* interesting entries. This is,...
I got some very sad news this afternoon. Yesterday, Mark Rainey, co-founder with me of the Dayton chapter of Cumann Bhata Western Martial Arts Club and my good...
Kirk, I am so very sorry to read that your friend has taken his own life. Mark's contribution to the western martial arts was very much appreciated. Please...
In message <1224204216.5003.41.camel@sabre>, Kirk "Rabid Weasel" Lawson <lawson@...> writes ... A tragedy, please accept my condolences on behalf of...
I offer my my condolences on behalf of Mr. Rainey's friends, family, & loved ones. May he Rest In Peace. Sincerley, Hugo Hanriot ... Lawson ... and ... family...
As you may have discerned already, the memorial service at 6 p.m. on Tuesday October 28, 2008 in Littleton & Rue Funeral Home. Dayton, OH Peace favor your...
Kirk I only just read this and just wanted to express my condolences to you and Marks other friends and family. sincerely, John ... Martial ... at a ... and as...
Dear Kirk, As someone who has lost a freind,I know how your feeling and I want you to know that you,and everyone that new your freind is in my thoughts. ...
Ok well I got away from Practicing Pugilism for about a year are so and have been consentarining on weightlifting for strength and muscle,and I was wondering...
... Hi Joseph, Congrats on getting back into pugilism:) Even though you are working with an older manual you might want to follow Dempsey's routine for ...
Hello Ken, Thanks for the Link, i'll have to modify it a bit because I have no sparring partner nor a light bag. It sux being on a budget. Joseph ... From: Ken...
One thing i'm going to do diffrent then in that old manual is i'm using the pre- London Preize Ring Rules stance,you meantioned in your article on Boxing...
... Check out the reprints (available for free download) that I've done. (http://stores.lulu.com/lawson ) The boxing books typically have training regiments...
OK, working on Owen Swift, I came across this fight: 1820 Feb. 29. [Belasco and Sampson], with gloves, 9 rounds. Martin's-street. MoQ was, what?, 1860 or so?...
hi, Thank you for the info. i'll check into those books Joseph ... From: Kirk "Rabid Weasel" Lawson <lawson@...> Subject: Re: [classicpugilism] I Need...
Just courious how that stance would look (i.e.pre- London Preize Ring Rules stance)?--ellis ... using the pre- London Preize Ring Rules stance,you meantioned...
The legs are a lot straighter,the front arm  is extended a bit more and both arms are a bit lower with the rear are coving the mark(solar Plexus) both first...
Is there a record of this description? I've only seen illustrations of Fig and Broughton and theirs do not necessarily align with the stance described below. I...
... http://lklawson.isa-geek.org/sync/Martial_Arts/European/Boxing/Owen% 20Swift/repub/images/pp17-Old_School_New_School.png Top pic. ("New School") and then...
Yahoogroups is screwing up urls again. try this one: http://tinyurl.com/6rplgu be sure to remove any spaces that might find their way into it. c. vermeers...
... A Discussion of Boxing Stances Through History By Ken Pfrenger hosted by the ahfaa. The ahfaa website is down and has been for a long time. Bullshido has...
I have republished the 1878 "Boxing and Wrestling" by Ed James. Blurb: Published from New York in 1878, this manual on Boxing and Wrestling offers instructions...
Browsing through the ebay page of someone I took a seminar with last weekend I ran across this: http://tinyurl.com/57nqdp Definitely a must have book...and so...
I have republished "The Hand-book to Wrestling" to my lulu site. Download is, as usual, free. http://www.lulu.com/content/5015084 Special thanks to Ken...
Err... Please make that the Hand-book to *BOXING*... Sorry. Too many projects on the stove I guess. <embarrassed and sheepish grin> Peace favor your sword, ...