Tim posted some good info about dumbbell training , though a reply might be more suitable on the Classicpugilism forum . Tim is spot on about dumbbell...
Hi Craig. You're right on about the weight of the dumbbells. I use ten pound bells with Burns' exercises for strength, but 1 to 2 pounds is perfect for...
Here is a link to the exercises I'd mentioned. http://www.sandowplus.co.uk/Competition/Burns/lessons/pdf/lesson03.pdf Best Regards, -Tim. MSN 8 with e-mail...
You know... I think my Grandfather used to do this sort of workout. I remember coming out of my room in the mornings, when he came to visit, to find him in...
... Chas Clements has a similar story of him taking his cane to a gang of youths who accosted him. I *love* the cane as a weapon. Peace favor your sword ... ...
I have posted 6 pictures in the photo section of classicpugilism from various manuals of the era . Included are back heeling , stops for the back heel and...
Hi Craig -- good question. I definitely study and train these. In my opinion, the standing grappling in pugilism is a critical element that makes the art...
Craig, Tim and Others, I train these infighting skills primarily through a drill from Greco-Roman Wrestling called pummeling. This drill places me in these...
Hi Tim , I train these skills pretty much in the same way you have mentioned , also from time to time i like to isolate the sparring eg -have one person ...
Hi Brandon , Sounds like you have a good sparring partner. Take a look again at the pictures i posted in particular the placements of the arms in conjunction...
Hi All, The modern school of boxing advocates the dropping of the chin when in the fighting posture in order to hide the jaw behind the shoulder and protect it...
... We also work these from the pummeling drill....I like this drill very much as it allows you to hit your moves from otion rather than a static position. We...
Thanks Ken , look forward to the photos and and the vidio . Craig . ... _________________________________________________________________ MSN Instant Messenger...
... That is exactly why i like the pummeling :-) ... It sounds like the problem is not with you but with the high quality of your training partners;-) We have...
... I go with what method the situation dictates...this goes with hand placement as well. Sometimes it is a more under thchin thing with my hand and sometimes...
... I had to do this as well...only I think we used some kind of tennisball or something along those lines. We did a similar thing holding a bag glove between...
Ken, Craig and others, ... I try and do duck unders but again the quality of my training partners tends to discourage it. Especially because their focus is...
... I was lucky enough to learn pummeling from Larry Hartsell quite a few years back. Problem was back then I fell under the catagory of technique collector:-)...
... I was lucky enough to learn pummeling from Larry Hartsell quite a few years back. Problem was back then I fell under the catagory of technique collector:-)...
... I was lucky enough to learn pummeling from Larry Hartsell quite a few years back. Problem was back then I fell under the catagory of technique collector:-)...
Sorry for the triple post....no idea how that happened. I only sent it once? Knowing yahoo, you folks will all probably get a triple copy of this message too. ...
Hi Stu. I'll look through my manuals as well, and see what I can unearth about the head. Most everything I've read that speaks to head position is that it is...
From "How to Box" 1882 - Un authored 'Attitude' - covering the positioning of the shoulders and head from the left lead, "Throw the right shoulder well back ,...
Excellent Craig! Have you ever thought about doing a "Fist Fencing" class at the HFC? I think it is about time that people saw some unarmed and knife "fencing"...
... Is this text available anywhere? Peace favor your sword ... "In these modern times, many men are wounded for not having weapons or knowledge of their use."...
I got my copy of the book from Keith Meyers. Unfortunately, I can't seem to locate his website that contains his list of manuals. If all else fails, I can...
Hmmm...I'll have more of a look when I get home tonight. Like I said, if worst comes to worst, I'll copy it for you. ...Ken and Missy and Milo, I will be...
Hi all. I'm sorry I didn't post this last night -- meant to look through my sources and forgot. This is in response to (Stu's?) question about descriptions of...
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