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I have republished The Art and Practice of Boxing by the anonymous
"Celebrated Pugilist."
As always, the ebook download is free.
http://www.lulu.com/content/paperback-book/the-art-and-practice-of-boxing/7782112
Special thanks to Michael Ruhala for providing the original scans.
Blurb:
Writing in 1825, the anonymous "Celebrated Pugilist" penned his
boxing manual simply titled, "The Art and Practice of Boxing."
This early boxing manual, as is typical, teaches footwork, striking,
blocking, and training details. This includes specifics of diet and
exercise, as well as grappling.
However, the "Celebrated Pugilist" deviates from the norm in two
important ways. First, he dedicates an unusual amount of his text to
discussion (and derision) of methods and strategies which, though
technically legal under boxing rules of the time, he considers
"unmanly." Second, he cites an earlier Wrestling text, Sir Thomas
Parkyn's "In-Play" for advice and description on performing some
of the grappling and throwing which were part of orthodox boxing of the
period.
He includes in his text images of nine techniques which he apparently
considers either confusing or foundational, rounding out his relatively
short text with a recitation of Broughton's rules which, like this
manual itself, were authored before the adoption of the London Prize
Ring rules of 1838.
Peace favor your sword,
Kirk |
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