I think the REALLY central part of any particular art is the "attitude," the mentality of the fighters involved. For example, when I was a wrestler, I kept an...
... is too different. Hi Eric, I must disagree. If you are punching Wing Chun Style whilst boxing, you are attacking from far too close in and are not properly...
I have finally managed to get around to advertising a seminar, details of which are at http://www.sirwilliamhope.org It will be a pugilism, wrestling and...
There are several different WC styles,but essentially,Stuart is right. When you look at it in more detail,boxing and WC are not the same. Bengt EHCG ... ...
... doubt, a necessary read for anybody interested in pugilism. They don't contain much useful "how to" information, but the glimpses into the culture of a...
Well everyone....I got sniped at the last second! for a buck ($1)...bloody ebay ... Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - forms, calculators, tips, and more...
Damn. Well, the cat who was selling it lives here in Seattle, so perhaps I can get other goodies from him. Also, I need to confirm, but I think I can get my...
Hi all. Well, due to an incredibly generous offer by our man, Pete Kautz, I'll be getting the first volume of Pugilista on-line. I don't know when -- probably...
That is great news Tim....big thanks to Pete and Cliff. It is amazing how much people do for eachother in the WMA community. Slán Ken ... That is great news...
I saw this on eBay today. It looks interesting. I thought maybe someone with a scanner or ability to web this might want to snatch it up. P. Egan's BOXIANA Or,...
... Good find Sean! I think this work is even more important than the other one recently found. And alot cheaper too! An aweful lot of people have used this as...
Hi all. There's a good chance a mate of mine can get this book from a library for us. If so, I'll be happy to web it...or at least make copies. Tell me, if...
I have placed two pictures in the 'photos' section of Classicpugilism showing the close range use of the chopper the author writes that this form of chopper...
... Thanks for adding those Craig....they give a different view that I had not seen thus far in the WMA. We do the chopper here quite abit. Mostly in the way ...
Hi Craig -- thanks for putting those pics up on-line. Am I right in thinking that cat is throwing the chopper from an outside angle? What I mean is that it...
Hi Guys, I use the chopper quite a bit. It pretty much goes down the way Mendoza said it should. A hanging parry with a uncross to a vertical or almost...
Hi Tim , Renaud throws his chopper from the outside line so it travels inwards towards his mid line a type of forehand chopper for want of a better word , very...
... Why not hit him with your pump instead? ;-) Seriously, though, this is very interesting. I'd call it a "hammer fist", but it's what's described as a...
Milo ,if i had my way mate i'd throw the whole bike at him . Best , Craig G _________________________________________________________________ MSN Instant...
I've been really working on advanced stuff in my Mui Thai training this month. Things like jump spinning side kicks, wheel kicks, and jump spinning elbow...
Hi Guys, If you look over at the underground forum, a chap is typing out Dempsey's book chapter by chapter. An interesting read. Just go to the boxing forum. ...
Stu -- is there any way to get the earlier chapters? I couldn't get number 2, and number 1 (or anything before) didn't appear in the list. Any suggestions? ...
Hi Guys, I noticed whilst sparring last night that my Karate hand pads are becoming quite soft with what I would have thought is fairly limited use over about...
... Hi Stu, I haven't been active in old-school pugilism for a while, but I had some luck with kendo gauntlets (kote) and fencing masks; the gloves are...
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