Hello, I'm not sure if this is relevant to the group or not, but I'm trying to trace the source of a couple of quotes - my assumption is that they come from...
Hello everyone - an update; Sorry if I've sent anyone off on a wild goose chase for the second of the two quotes (the one I paraphrased). Apparently it's from...
). "A man,... whether he aspires to be a gentleman or not, should learn to box. There are but few rules... Strike out, strike straight, strike sudden. Two...
... impudent fellow of the lower classes? ... Good question. This being the 1800s, I'd imagine swooning, at which point her gentleman companion would box the...
Many of the female fighters in 19th century fought exhibition bouts, at carnivals and traveling shows. Just as the men who fought, these ladies ranged in...
Hi Tim- I agree with just about everything you wrote, but that wouldn't make a very interesting post, so here are some comments on the topic: I don't recall...
Many of the female fighters in 19th century fought exhibition bouts, at carnivals and traveling shows. Just as the men who fought, these ladies ranged in...
In Chinese martial arts history, the most famous female fighter was Fong Wing Chun. Here's an excerpt from Ng Ho's article "When the Legends Die - A Survey of...
... I think it depends largely on the circles you move in. Certainly among the general public, that's a very common view. Once you move out of that millieu...
Midwest American Fighting Arts Workshop at Stronghold Conference Center Oregon, IL May 21-22-23, 2004 $150 basic reg until March 20; $200 until April 20; $250...
Looks like a great event Ken! Which systems are you teaching? Parkyns and Mendoza? To stimulate a discussion, maybe you could go through the method you use to...
Howdie folks Just lost an auction of Dempseys Championship boxing book last night. It went for $107...too rich for my blood...I bowed out at $60. I hope...
If you want to see Dempsey grappling and doing some dirty street fighting tricks, I'd recommend "How to Fight Tough" by Lt. Jack Dempsey and Frank G. Menke....
... Or his centreline concept might come from his Wing Chun background. Bengt EHCG ... __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Get better spam...
Ken, You mentioned Haislet in reference to Dempsey as containing more training advice etc. Can you give me more information so I can pull an interlibrary loan...
... *images of various students grimacing in pain as Ken drives his elbow into their backs comes to mind...* Yeah, right Ken :). -Missy (You're going to be at...
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... I wouldn't miss it for the world......but hey don't I remember seeing you grind an elbow into peoples backs as well? Don't say you were just taking part in...
Hi All, One of my guys got a clear plastic facemask like the ones found here: www.budoshop.com.au (about halfway down the "sparring equipment" menu) These...
I received this e-mail the other day and was wondering if anyone can help this lady out with info on Sam O'Rourke who she believes is a relative. Best, Pete...
... From: Alliance Martial Arts To: classicpugilism@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2004 2:16 PM Subject: [classicpugilism] Info on Sam O'Rourke??? I...
Subject: Catch as Catch can ... David - I presume you mean technical works? Though they are modern (not historical), I would look at Mark Hatmaker's two books...
Do any of you extremely erudite individuals have some advice on where I should turn for a technical analysis of these Classical Martial Arts? Have you heard...
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