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In "Scientific Boxing and Self Defence," Canadian Heavyweight Boxing Champion Tommy Burns shows the reader the techniques that made him a success. "Scientific Boxing and Self Defence" includes details on the scientific basis of boxing, ring strategy and tactics, diet, and proper training and conditioning.
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Contents
Foreword
Preface
Some biographical notes
I Why the new style fo boxing is bette than the old
Boxing as a profitable calling; Errors to be remedied
II Points which the boxer should cultivate
Footwork; Position; Feinting; How to punch effectively; Punch development
III Defence and counter
Guarding and blocking; My favorite guard; Slipping and ducking; the famous shift; Counter hitting
IV Some hints on offensive and defensive tactics at close quarters
Hook blows; The upper cut; The hammer; The art of clinching; To sum up
V Training on scientific lines, with advice as to diet
Short walks are best; The way I training; Sparring practice; Ball punching; Fight the bag; Some hints on punch development; Massage; The end of the day; final hints for the heavy-weight
VI On how to train to scale, together with advice as to how to recognise and combat ovetraining or staleness
When training to weight; Beware of getting stale
VII Ring strategy and tactics
First principles; Make your opponent do all the fightng; How to meet a rusher; Bill squires' charge; How to go into action; Advantages of the crouching attitude; Hit short blows; Infighting tactics; Don't neglect the body; Worrying tactics; Change your tactics; Making a man beat himself; How to fight a round; The quitter; When you get knocked down
VIII The complete second
How a good second may win a fight for his pirncipal; Spare your principal all avoidabel exertion
IX On fouls
Foreword
Preface
Some biographical notes
I Why the new style fo boxing is bette than the old
Boxing as a profitable calling; Errors to be remedied
II Points which the boxer should cultivate
Footwork; Position; Feinting; How to punch effectively; Punch development
III Defence and counter
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hittingGuarding and blocking; My favorite guard; Slipping and ducking; the famous shift; Counter hitting
IV Some hints on offensive and defensive tactics at close quarters
Hook blows; The upper cut; The hammer; The art of clinching; To sum up
V Training on scientific lines, with advice as to diet
Short walks are best; The way I training; Sparring practice; Ball punching; Fight the bag; Some hints on punch development; Massage; The end of the day; final hints for the heavy-weight
VI On how to train to scale, together with advice as to how to recognise and combat ovetraining or staleness
When training to weight; Beware of getting stale
VII Ring strategy and tactics
First principles; Make your opponent do all the fightng; How to meet a rusher; Bill squires' charge; How to go into action; Advantages of the crouching attitude; Hit short blows; Infighting tactics; Don't neglect the body; Worrying tactics; Change your tactics; Making a man beat himself; How to fight a round; The quitter; When you get knocked down
VIII The complete second
How a good second may win a fight for his pirncipal; Spare your principal all avoidabel exertion
IX On fouls
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Athletic Publications Ltd. Link House, 4-8 Greville Street, London E. C.1