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Contents

Editor's Preface 1

Introduction by Ned Beaumont 3

Section One

How to Create a Super Boxer

Introduction by erry !ri"#t 11

$ %etter of Praise &rom a Student 1

(our )ic*et to Success 1+

Stance and &ootwor* 1,

)#e %eft ab --

)#e %eft Hoo* -+

.i" #t/Hand Punc#es -,

0uc*in" and Counterin" -

B2oc*in" and Counterin" 3

$""ressi4e &i"#tin" 33

0efensi4e &i"#tin" 35

0e4e2opin" Punc#in" Power 36

)rainin" and Conditionin" 1


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How to .e2ax and 7o t#e 0istance +

Strate"y 8 Outt#in*in" (our $d4ersary ,

9ana"ement +:

Seif/0efense +1

!rap/;p +

Section )woBoxin"'s Stonewa22 0efense

Introduction +,

)#e 9an2y $rt of Se2f/0efense +

!#at is 0efense< 51

How/ to Bui2d I#c Stonewa22 5-

)#e Stonewa22 Counters 5

It )a*es Practice ,+

Section )#ree

How to )rain and Condition Boxers

Introduction ,,

How to )rain and Condition Boxers ,

)rainin" and Conditionin" 6:


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)rainin" and )eac#in" (ourse2f 6-

!#at to Eat< 63

.oadwor* 6

7ym !or* 6,

Protect (our Hands 66

How S#ou2d I .e"u2ate 9y 7ym Session< :

Punc#in" t#e Hea4y Ba" 3

Ca2ist#enics

How to Pre4ent Cuts 5

Section &our

)#e )#omas )ec#ni=ue Series

Introduction

How to 0e4e2op Boxin"'s Best Stance

>and )a*e $d4anta"e of $22 (our Opponents? 1:1

@arious StancesAAA 7ood and Bad 1:

How to 0e4e2op Boxin"'s Best &ootwor*

>and Out/9aneu4er $22 (our Opponents? 1 13

Superior &ootwor* 11+


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How to 0e4e2op Boxin"'s Best %eft ab

>and Outc2ass $22 (our Boxin" Opponents? 1-3

)#e Best %eft ab 1-

How to 0e4e2op Boxin"'s Best %eft Hoo*

2and $dd a .ea2 awbrea*er to (our &istic $rsena2? 133

Now 1 Present t#e Superior %eft Hoo* 13+

HowA to 0e4e2op Boxin"'s Best Dnoc*out Punc#

I and Crus# $22 (our .in" Opponents? 1 3

How to 0e4e2op Boxin"'s Superior Strate"y and !in 1+3

.in" Strate"y 1+

$fterword 15+

Editor's Preface

Editor's Preface

!#en C#amp )#omas was near2y sixty #e too* on twenty c#a22en"ers and beat t#em in

2ess t#an Ffteen minutesA )#is wasn't e4en a %i"#t wor*out for #im #e'd sayG in #is time#e'd

ta*en on a #undredA $fter C#amp )#omas #ad defeated t#e wor2d/famous Bobo Bra i2 an


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announcer said ')#omas #as been in t#e business of destroyin" at#2etic opponents formore

t#an a =uarter of a centuryA He's a master performer an unbeatab2e s#owman a "reat

promoter and a superior instructorA He's a c#ampion in a22 areas of #is professionA

ay CA C#amp )#omas #as been an icon on t#e $merican boxin" scene for decadesA His

boo*s #a4e been a step/by step road map to success for count2ess boxers w#et#er t#eywere

be"inners amateurs professiona2s or ust someone w#o wanted to *now more aboutboxin"

and t#e art of se2f/defenseA

C#amp pro4ed #imse2f to be t#e most *now2ed"eab2e boxin" expert in t#e wor2dA He wonmore t#an twenty 2oca2 state re"iona2 ser4ice and professiona2 c#ampions#ipsA O4er t#e

years #e "ained superstar status in boxin" in trainin" boxers in mana"in" boxers andas a

promoterA In addition #e "ained t#e same superstar status in wrest2in" and boombatt2cA

winnin" two wor2d wrest2in" c#ampions#ips and F4e wor2d boombatt2e c#ampions#ipsA

!#o says C#amp is t#e "reatest< Practica22y e4eryoneA .in" 9a"a ine ca22ed #im one of

$merica's "reatest ser4ice promotersA )#e .oc*y 9ountain News ca22ed #im 0en4er's

$mbassador of Boxin"A &amed 7ene )unney said C#amp )#omas is t#e e=ui4a2ent ofany

F4e men I #a4e in my at#2etic pro"ramA in 1 A 9i*e acobs saidA )#omas is t#esmartest

youn" F"#t mana"er and promoter in $mericaA $fter wrest2in" )#omas in 1 51A E ard

C#ar2es to2d reporters I'm "2ad I ne4er met C#amp in a boxin" rin"A He'd'Je F"ured away

to beat meA He's tops in t#e use of strate"yA Primo Camera ca22ed C#amp's 2eft ab AAAt#e

fastest and tric*iest punc# I e4er sawA In 1 ,3 an $ tec Pub2ications reporter said

')#omas is a "reater s#owman t#an 7or"eous 7eor"e or 9u#ammad $2iA $nd afterseein"

#im 2ic* F4e men in 2ess t#an F4e minutes I '22 ta*e #is word t#at #e's t#e "reatestA

C#amp #imse2f saw #is boxin" manua2s as a way for aspirin" boxers and pros a2i*eG to

become Frst/rate contenders wit#out spendin" #undreds or t#ousands of do22ars onpersona2

trainers or mana"ers t#at may not de2i4er a2i t#at t#ey promiseA )#is 4o2ume is actua22y a


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compi2ation of some of C#amp's best wor* and pro4ides bot# an o4er4iew of w#at itta*es

to win and in/dept# instruction in #ow to do itA !#at were ori"ina22y pub2is#ed asindi4idua2

How to Be $n $ss/!#ippin" Boxer

manua2s are presented as sections of t#is boo* sections t#ai dea2 wit# 4arious aspects of

boxin" and t#e art of se2f/defenseA )#e boo*s are presented essentia22y as writtencomp2ete

wit# introductions written by admirers and former studentsA )#ey are a2so presented int#e

c#rono2o"ica2 order in w#ic# t#ey were written and as suc# pro4ide interestin" insi"#t tot#e

carefu2 reader as to #ow C#amp's writin" s*i22s a2on" wit# t#e reFnement of t#e ')#omas

)ec#ni=ue de4e2oped o4er t#e yearsA $ brief editor's note precedes eac# sectionpro4idin"

an o4er4iew of w#at is about to be read a2on" wit# t#e date of pub2icationA

Ha4e fun wit# t#is 4o2umeG t#ere's a 2oad of information in #ere if you fo22ow C#amp's

ad4ice and read eac# section carefu22y per#aps more t#an onceA $fter a22 #is c#a22en"eto us

is to practice exce22enceA I'4e "i4en perfect examp2es #e writesA Now it's your ob to

surpass t#e perfection #ereinA

!c be"in wit# Section OneK How to Create a Super BoxerA )#is manua2 was ori"ina22y

pub2is#ed in 1 ,5 and pro4ides a wea2t# of information about C#amp's 4iews on many

aspects of boxin"K stance footwor* punc#in" trainin" and diet amon" ot#ersA 9any of

t#ese topics are co4ered in more dept# 2ater in t#is co22ection but t#is wor* bro*e new

"round w#en it was pub2is#edA &or t#e Frst 2ime we were "i4en an o4er4iew of w#atbecame

wide2y *nown as t#e )#omas )ec#ni=ueA

%isten and pay attention nowAAA C#amp is expectin" your best


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Introduction

by Ned Beaumont

Introduction

by Ned Beaumont

C#amp and 9e

I ne4er met C#amp )#omas but I fee2 as i2 I'4e been ac=uainted wit# #im for more t#an

twenty yearsA

Sometime in t#e 2ate Se4enties durin" t#e dyin" days of t#at 2ast era of "reat

#ea4ywei"#ts w#en ')#e 7reatest was about to 2ose to t#e 2i*es of %eon Spin*s w#en

$2i's sparrin" partnerA %arry Ho2mes was "oin" to win a be2t in a c2assic bout a"ainst

musc2eman s2u""erA Den Norton before "oin" on to ri4a2 oe %ouis' Bum of t#e 9ont#

*noc*out strea* w#en t#e #ardest/#ittin" c#ampionsA &ra ier and &oreman #ad recent2y

retired and power/punc#in" near c#amps suc# as NortonA Earnic S#a4ers and .on%y2e

so2diered on w#en t#e spot2i"#t on t#e rin" was s#iftin" to sma22er speedier but e=ua22y

"reat boxers in t#e we2terwei"#t di4ision 8 Pa2omino Cue4as Benite A %eonardA 0uran

Hcarns >#ow t#ose names rin" in t#e memory of a boxin" fan ? 8 I wa2*ed into adru"store

in ;tica New (or*A I a2ways bou"#t )#e .in" at t#at storeA

Per#aps you remember )#e .in" as ')#e Bib2e of Boxin"A )#e ma"a ine deser4ed t#e

tit2eA It dea2t wit# boxin" in a22 its traditions and detai2sA ;n2i*e t#e newspaper sports

sections and t#e bi" circu2ation s2ic*s suc# as Sports I22ustrated )#e .in" co4ered >at2east

in sma22 type on t#e bac* pa"es? t#e four and six/rounders in t#e stic*s as we22 as t#e

c#ampions#ip bouts in @e"as and $t2antic CityA $nd )#e .in" did not necessari2yreco"ni e


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t#e c#ampions of t#e !B$ !BCA or any ot#er a2p#abet /so up or"ani ationK no to wear )#e

.in" be2t a boxer #ad to beat t#e pre4ious c#ampion fair and s=uare in t#e rin"A

$d4ertisements a2ways struc* me as anot#er part of t#e c#arm of )#e .in"A C#ar2es $t2as

ads sat side/by/side wit# addresses of mana"ers and promoters >w#o a22 seemed to #a4et#eir

oLces on streets wit# numbers instead of names in New (or* City? and t#ere were ads

from E4er2ast and )uf/!ear for trun*s and trainin" wraps robes and ump ropes mout#

"uards and medicine ba22sA Sometimes too ad4ertisements for boo*s found a p2ace in )#e

.in"A I saw suc# an ad for C#amp )#omas' boo*s t#ereA

I cannot =uite reca22 w#ic# boo* cau"#t my eyeA 9aybe it was How to Create a Super

BoxerA Per#aps it was Boxin"'s Stonewa22 0efenseA It mi"#t #a4e been Boxin"'s 0irty

)ric*sA $22 of t#e tit2es sounded so intri"uin" $22 oMered t#e 4ei2ed promise of secrets of a


"nosis of 4io2enceA I a2ready *new a 2ot about #and/to/#and may#em in "enera2 and I*new

e4en more about boxin" in particu2arA Ne4ert#e2ess I searc#ed cease2ess2y for more

information about #ow to F"#t more eMecti4e2y tried/and/true tric*s of t#e F"#ter'strade

rat#er t#an b2at#er about art and mysticism and Bu"s Bunny's Bi" Boo* of Budd#ismA

9oney was ti"#t #owe4erA I fai2ed to send away for any of t#e manua2sA

E4entua22y ')#e )#omas )ec#ni=ue s2ipped from t#e forefront of my mindA But

somew#ere in t#e bac* I ne4er "ot o4er t#at initia2 impression t#at C#amp )#omas #ad

somet#in" serious to teac#A

(ears 2ater I #ad comp2eted t#e text of a boo* t#at was to become C#ampions#ip


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StreetF"#t'm"K Boxin" as a 9artia2 $rtA I wanted to tac* on a Fna2 c#apter ofrecommended

readin"A Dnowin" t#at many readers of manua2s on may#em >Brad2ey A Steiner's apt

p#rase? a2so co22ect suc#A 1 p2anned to su""est some "ood boo*s outside of t#e

%oompanicsand Pa2adin cata2o"s boo*s t#at mi"#t be out/of/print and #ard/to/FndA O4er t#e years I#ad

accumu2ated a few #undred suc# tit2es in my persona2 2ibraryG but "i4in" t#em away as"ifts

to students or 2osin" t#em w#en mo4in" constant2y cu22ed t#at co22ectionA

Sti22 I needed more tit2es for my boo*A So 1 started searc#in" in used boo*stores and in

2ibrariesA

)#at's #ow 1 redisco4ered C#amp )#omasA

I found #is boo*s in 8 of a22 p2aces 8 a uni4ersity 2ibraryA

$t Frst "2ance w#at I found in t#ose boo*s was a fu22 dose of t#e Standard StuM one

mi"#t Fnd in any #ow/to/box manua2K abs strai"#t ri"#ts and o4er#and ri"#ts >t#ou"# a

#e22/of/a/2ot/more emp#asis on t#e 2atter t#an one Fnds in t#e usua2 stand/up sty2e?#oo*s

fundamenta2 footwor* typica2 trainin" ad4ice about t#e importance of roadwor*A )#e

Standard StuMAAA

$fter a deeper 2oo* I a2so found C#amp )#omas' boo*s ad4ice about boxin" suc# as I'd

ne4er seen before 8 ne4er read about in t#e #undreds of boxin" boo*s I'd read not e4enin

obscure or o2d/fas#ioned manua2sG ne4er seen tau"#t by any trainer in any "ym on two

continentsA &or examp2e C#amp tau"#t a pecu2iar2y narrow and deep crouc# as #is Best

0efenseA )#en t#ere was t#e tip about de4e2opin" a powerfu2 2eft ab by pus#in" a car

around wit# t#e punc#A

!ow

)#at's t#e *ind of secret stuM t#at I #ad expected w#en 2on" a"o I'd Frst seen ads for

)#omas' boo*s in )#e .in"A C#amp de2i4eredA


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$22 of it was i22ustrated by p#otos of C#amp #imse2f8 tou"#/2oo*in" true but a2so *ind

of 2on" in t#e toot# and spidery/2oo*in" tooA

1 *new enou"# about t#e #istory of boxin" #owe4er to dismiss neit#er t#e man nor #istec#ni=uesA He22 #adn't I seen wit# my own eyes a 2ean 2i"#twei"#t ta*e apart #ea4i2y

musc2ed #ea4ywei"#ts< Hadn't I 2earned t#at o2der wiser more experienced F"#terswere

usua22y more t#an matc#es for pumped/up *inds w#o didn't *now t#e nuances of t#erin"<

!asn't Bob &it simmons 8 pretty spidery #imse2f 8 t#e #ardest #itter of #is era< Hadn't

c#ampions from im eMries to 9u#ammad $2i demonstrated t#at t#e ri"#t way to box

cou2d be wron"<

So I studied C#amp )#omas' system in more detai2A I tried some of #is tec#ni=ues myse2fA

Some wor*ed we22G some didn'tA I tried t#em wit# F"#ters 1 trained or ad4isedA Some

wor*edG some didn'tA

Introduction

by Ned Beaumont

$nd t#at's exact2y w#at I expected bot# from my own experience and from C#amp's

wordsA &or if t#ere's one fundamenta2 fact on w#ic# Beaumont and )#omas a"ree it'st#isK

Batin" tec#ni=ues must be adapted to Ft t#e IN0I@I0;$% F"#terA

$nd so w#en I t#ou"#t I *new a 2ot about F"#tin" I found t#at I sti22 #ad p2enty to 2earn

2ots to 2earn from C#amp )#omasA

I wrote away to )#omas' pub2is#erA )#e en4e2ope returned unopenedA )#e address wasout

of date and t#e pub2is#er was out of businessA Boo*stores cou2dn't order C#amp's boo*s


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But t#ose were pros F"#tin" fe22ow prosA )#e carni4a2 tradition from w#ic# C#amp

emer"ed a2so inc2uded pros ta*in" on a22/comersA Nowadays 8 w#en t#e foo2 w#o spi22s

#ot coMee on #is 2ap sues for ne"2i"ence and wins a =uarter/mi22ion do22ar sett2ement 8 itmay be #ard to ima"ine an $merica in w#ic# farm boys ranc# #ands and factorywor*ers

stepped into t#e rin" and tried to *noc* out >or at 2east "o t#e distance wit#? professiona2

pu"i2istsA

How many s#ysters wou2d 2and 2i*e ies on s#it in $A0A -::: if a professiona2 boxer

bro*e t#e aw of some rube<


)#at's usua22y t#e manner in w#ic# carni4a2 F"#ts proceeded tooA )#e pro sidestepped a

rus# or two maybe abbed a few times 8 t#en dropped t#e #ammerA Pros e4enmediocre

pros arc a2most a2ways a matc# for amateursA %i"#t/#ea4y c#amp Bi22y Conn said t#at

beatin" up street tou"#s was 2i*e #ittin' a "ir2A )#in* of t#e diMerences say betweenany

tou"# man competition and a pro boutA

Of course some of t#ose farm boys #ad #ard #eadsA $nd pros "et 2a yA

)#erefore carni4a2 F"#ters #ad tric*s to ta*e down e4en t#e tou"#est opponentsA If about

2oo*ed as if it mi"#t "o t#e t#ree or four round distance a carny assi"ned to t#e rube'scorner wou2d s2ip a mic*ey into t#e tou"# *id's water bott2e between roundsG or t#e pro

mi"#t s2ide a *nuc*2e/duster under #is "2o4e between roundsA Eit#er tric* was certain to

produce a DOA $not#er fa4orite in4o24ed c2inc#in" wit# t#e rube t#en maneu4erin" #im

towards t#e bac* ropesA )#ose ropes sat us# wit# a curtainA Be#ind t#e curtain a carny

wou2d w#ac* t#e #ard/#ead wit# a b2ac* ac* or #ammerA )#e carni4a2 boxer t#en mimeda

punc# and 2et t#e troub2ema*er co22apse for t#e ten/countA

ust t#in* of w#at t#e 2awyers cou2d do wit# t#at


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No one *nows if C#amp )#omas e4er resorted to *nuc*2e/dusters or sapsA I doubt #e didA

(ou see C#amp )#omas >2i*e Bob &it simmons w#om #e resemb2ed? cou2d #itA

)#at's anot#er aspect of t#e carni4a2 tradition t#at s#ows up in a22 of )#omas' writin"sK

t#e primacy of P;NCHIN7 PO!E. abo4e a22 ot#er F"#tin" s*i22sA $s C#amp #imse2f

writes $ny person man woman or youn"ster can de4e2op punc#in" power andbecome a

*noc*out artistA $ F"#ter w#o #asn't 2earned to punc# #as c#eated #imse2fA

.eaders of C#ampions#ip Stree2F"#tin" *now t#at I cou2dn't a"ree moreA $nd anyone

w#o #as sur4i4ed a serious F"#t *nows t#at stri*in" power surpasses fancy dance andwait/

and/see defensi4e 4irtuosity on t#e streetA

Study ')#e )#omas )ec#ni=ue 8 w#ic# inc2udes a22 t#e o2d/sty2e tric*s for "ettin"

wei"#t into punc#es from t#e step o4er and fo22ow/t#rou"# to catc#in" an ad4ersary

comin" in 8 and you'22 carry dynamite in eit#er #andA

Dnowin" t#at C#amp )#omas "enuine2y *new #ow to #it I doubt #e exa""erates w#en#e

says t#at #e DOed se4en men in a row durin" carni4a2 competitionA Carni4a2 F"#ters #adto

do t#at 8 or t#ey didn't eatA

But my "uess is t#at at ot#er times C#amp does exa""erate 8 at 2east a 2itt2eA 0id #e

rea22y stop a riot a22 by #imse2f< 0id #e rea22y recei4e 1::/an/#our consu2tin" fees for

trainin" boxers< 0id #e rea22y pus# a 2oaded semi wit# #is 2eft ab<

!#o *nows< !#o cares<

&or t#e fact is t#at comin" out of t#e carni4a2 traditionA C#amp )#omas was a s#ame2ess

se2f/promoterA


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%i*e S#er2oc* Ho2mes C#amp )#omas cou2d say I cannot a"ree wit# t#ose w#o ran*

modesty amon" t#e 4irtuesA 9odest men do not watc# )#e )#ri22a in 9ani2a

#ea4ywei"#t tit2e F"#t between 9u#ammad $2i and oe &ra icr >sure2y one of t#e "reatest

F"#ts between two of t#e "reatest F"#ters? and t#en "o on to describe e4eryt#in" t#att#e

boxers did wron"A n

%i*e o#n %A Su22i4an C#amp cou2d proc2aim I can 2ic* any sonofabitc# in t#e #ouse

$nd ust 2i*e )#e 7reat o#n %A )#omas cou2d ma*e "ood on t#at boastA Is it bra""in" if

you can do it<

Introduction

by Ned Beaumont

Howe4er )#omas' tone stri*es you *eep in mind t#at t#e carni4a2 tradition is based on

$i2/$merican bra""adocio not on Budd#ist #umi2ityA 9aybe t#at's part of t#e reason w#y')#e )#omas )ec#ni=ue and ot#er boxin" s*i22s wor* in rea2 F"#tsA )#ey wor* to DO one

rube after anot#er at t#e county fairG t#ey wor* to win mi22ion/do22ar purses for pros in %as

@e"as and t#ey wor* in t#e &i2t#y business of streetF"#tin" tooA

9e and C#amp

!e22 I'm not so 4ery #umb2e myse2fA Per#aps t#at's w#y I remain so conFdent in

introducin" you to )#e )#omas )ec#ni=ueA (ou see C#amp )#omas #as t#e "ood sense

to a"ree wit# me on many aspects of #and/to/#and F"#tin" sma22 and "reatA

Since I'4e a2ready mentioned our a"reement on t#e importance of punc#in" power 2et's

2oo* at anot#er point of a"reementK t#e uti2ity of boxin" 8 as opposed to many martia2


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arts 8 as a met#od of winnin" bare#anded batt2es on t#e streetA

C#amp )#omas was not mere2y a pri eF"#er a carni4a2 boxer a Na4y pu"i2ist or a

professiona2 wrest2erK #e was a2so a warriorA He *new w#at it was 2i*e to ri"#t to sur4i4eand #e a2so *new t#rou"# experience t#at no sin"2e system of F"#tin" wor*s so we22 in

sur4i4a2 situations as does "ood o2d/fas#ioned boxin"K

Boxin" used to be ca22ed ')#e 9an2y $rt of Se2f/0efense but you se2dom #ear t#at term

nowadaysA It seems t#at t#e peop2e no 2on"er consider boxin" >or Fst F"#tin"? a met#odof

defenseA )#at cou2d be because t#e news media #as down"raded boxin" and "2amori ed

*arate and ot#er $sian tactics as t#e on2y way to defendA Bu t#e fact isAAA c2e4er boxin"

surpasses any ot#er met#od of se2f/defenseA

9y experience s#owed me t#e same trut#A )#at's w#y I wrote C#ampions#ip

StreetF"#tin" 8 to ma*e t#at basic pointA

Of course bot# C#amp and 1 a2so a"ree t#at boxin" is no2 t#e on2y or t#e comp2ete wayto

F"#t on t#e streetA )#at's w#y we bot# recommend dirty F"#tin" tec#ni=ues as a

supp2ement to boxin" s*i22sA I especia22y 2i*e C#amp's su""estion of t#e eye ripper 8 a

sound tec#ni=ue wit# one of #is typica22y eye/catc#in" namesA 1 a2so a"ree stron"2y wit##is

ad4ice about usin" impro4ised weapons w#ene4er possib2eA If C#amp's recommendationof

a paperbac* boo* as a weapon stri*es you as anot#er bit of exa""eration 2et me attestto t#e

fact t#at I once *noc*ed a man co2d by #ittin" wit# t#e bindin" of suc# a boo*A

It isn't on2y on t#e 2ar"er concerns of combat t#at I often a"ree wit# C#amp but a2so on

t#e 2itt2e t#in"sA &or examp2e isometrics are an easy eMecti4e means by w#ic# to bui2d

F"#tin" stren"t#A $2most a22 t#e o2d/time F"#ters wrest2ers and stron"men used t#em>nAbA

as we22 as traditiona2 martia2 artists 8 w#o were tou"# and cou2d #it?A But for t#e betterpart

of twenty years I rare2y saw isometrics su""ested to aspirin" F"#tersA )#at's w#y I

mentioned t#em in bot# my Fs2/F"#tin" >C#ampions#ip StreetF"#tin"? and "rapp2in">$, /

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$nd so I was #eartened to read t#at C#amp )#omas recommends isometrics as a way of

bui2din" punc#in" powerA !#en C#amp pus#es a"ainst wa22s bui2din"s trees and ot#er

immo4ab2e ob ects wit# #is punc#es #e's i22ustratin" an outstandin" way to bui2dpunc#in"

stren"t#A $nd w#en C#amp does t#e same and s#o4es cars #e's exact2y dup2icatin" a


/Aminin" 2ec#ni=ue used by wrest2ers and wei"#t 2ifters forty and Ffty years a"o to bui2d

usefu2 stren"t# for #and/to/#and combatA

!#4 not< C#amp was a wrest2er forty and Ffty years a"oA

0o' I necessari2y a"ree wit# e4eryt#in" t#at C#amp preac#es in ' )#e )#omas

)ec#ni=ues<

NoA

!ou2d I automatica22y train a boxer in ust t#e way t#at #e su""ests<

Of course notA

But t#at's o*ayA

No one needs to a"ree wit# meA or wit# C#amp or wit# 9aster Hoo .un" Poo to den4e

somet#in" of practica2 beneFt from t#e system of unarmed combat any indi4idua2teac#esA

&or t#e aspect on w#ic# 1 a"ree most stron"2y wit# )#omas is t#e focus on t#eindi4idua2ity

of eac# F"#ter and on t#e necessity of de4e2opin" an ec2ectic system of tec#ni=ues t#at

a22ows t#at F"#ter t#e best c#ance to sur4i4e a serious F"#tA $s Bruce %ee said $bsorb

w#at is usefu2A No system sty2e or art contains e4eryt#in" for e4erybodyA But ')#e


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)#omas )ec#ni=ue presented in How to Be $n $ss/!#ippin" Boxer #as p2enty ofpractica2

4a2ue for F"#ters and wou2d/be F"#ters of a22 sortsA

Section One

now to Create

$ Super Boxer

Introduction by erry !ri"#t

I was approac#in" Sa2ina Dansas w#en t#e 4oice on t#e car radio drew my attentionA )#e an/

nouncer was wrappin" up a spot commercia2K .E9E9BE. )H$)S )ONI7H)A CI)(

$;0I)O.I;9A 6 PA9A )H.EE !.ES)%IN7 9$)CHES &E$);.IN7 BI7 )I9E )@

S)$.S $N0 $ SPECI$% BOO9B$))%E CH$%%EN7E &I7H) PI))IN7 CH$9P

)HO9$S $7$INS) )!EN)( %OC$% CH$%%EN7E.S

C#amp )#omas batt2in" twenty men I muttered a2oud to myse2fA 7ood 7od #e mustbe

crowdin" sixty

I was dead tired and #ad been 2oo*in" forward to a "ood mea2 a coup2e of drin*s and a

comfortab2e ni"#t's restA But t#at wou2d #a4e to waitA I "2anced at my watc#A )#e sceneof t#e

F"#t pro"ram was sixty or se4enty mi2es distant but 1 #ad to ma*e an eMort 2o "oA

I doub2e/par*ed in front of t#e motor #ote2 conFrmed my reser4ation "rabbed two candy


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bars from a 4endin" mac#ine and "unned my car out of t#e #ote2 dri4ewayA It was #a2fpast

ei"#t and t#e pro"ram #ad started but I was #opin" I'd arri4e before t#e s#ow ended andt#e

performers 2eft townA

$s I w#i ed down t#e #i"#way I reca22ed t#e Frst time I saw C#amp )#omasA I was aseaman

on a %iberty s#ip and we were un2oadin" car"o on a ma*es#ift doc* at 9i2ne Bay New7uinea

in t#e summer of 1 3A 0urin" a brea* in my duties 1 2oo* a wa2*in" tour on t#e muddyna4a2

baseA 0o ens of co2orfu2 #andmade si"ns ad4ertised t#e appearance of former#ea4ywei"#t

boxin" c#ampion 7ene )unneyA )unney was bi22ed as "uest referee on a F"#t pro"ramsc#edu2ed

t#e fo22owin" ni"#tA 7ood 1 t#ou"#t we'22 sti22 be #ere and it'22 be somet#in" to doA I wasa

boxin" fan and seein" t#e former c#amp wou2d be a rea2 treatA

S#ipmate )im and I found seats on a coconut 2o" near t#e rin"A !ow )im saidA %oo*it

t#at rin"A It 2oo*s as if t#em trees were p2anted to be corner postsA )#ey ou"#t a ma*e amo4ie of

t#is arenaA It's rea22y somet#in" to ta2* aboutA

I a"reed wit# #imA It was a pictures=ue settin"A )#e rin" p2atform #ad been bui2t in anarea

wit# four coconut trees spaced ust ri"#t for rin" postsA Coconut 2o"s #ad been rowed toser4e

as seatsA But t#e two t#ousand sea2in" capacity was #ope2ess2y inade=uateA$pproximate2y ten

t#ousand peop2e rin"ed t#e areaA )#ey stood I#cy perc#ed in trees and t#ey roosted ont#e

roofs of a22 nearby barrac* bui2din"sA

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!#en t#e announcer en2ered I#e rin" to start t#e pro"ram )im nud"ed me and said7et a

Bad ot t#at "uyA !onder w#ere t#ey "ot #imA %oo*s 2i*e a Ho22ywood c#aracter He's wi2d

$ Na4y man sittin" new to us didn't 2i*e )im's a2titudeA If you "oddamned merc#antswab/

0ies don t 2i*e our s#ow you can damn we22 "et t#e #e22 outta #ereA

!e 2o4e it I said =uic*2yA ')#e entire arena is be2ter t#an Ho22ywood cou2d bui2d )#ai an/

nouncer #as c2assA He must be a professiona2 actorA

)#at's C#amp )#omas t#e sai2or snappedA He's bet2er t#an a professiona2 actorA He's a

sai2or He s a boxerA He's t#e wor2d c#ampion boombat22crA )wo wee*s a"o #e *noc*ed ou2 )O

men from 15 countries to win t#e tit2eA

)im w#ispered to meK If #e *eeps bra""in" #e'22 promote t#e man to 7odA

Is 9rA )#omas boxin" toni"#t< I as*edA

NawA But #e can w#up a22 t#e "uys on I#e cardA He can 2ic* oe %ouisA He beat 1:5c#a22en"/

ers boombatt#n" and #e didn't e4en #a4e to "et oM t#e boom to restA He spars a #undredround

e4ery dayA %ast wee* #e stopped a riot a22 by #imse2fA He ust wa2*ed past a22 t#e "uardswent

up to t#em New (or* bums and 2o2d t#em to *noc* it oMA )#ey did tooA So don't any ofyou

wise bastards *noc* C#amp )#omasA

!e t#in* #e's "reat I said mee*2yA

)unncy didn't referee any of t#e boutsA )#omas in2roduced #im and #e made a briefspeec#

$mon" ot#er t#in"s )unncy o*ed about )#omas' 2on" #air and tai2or/made c2o2#cs )#en#e

became serious and said ')#ere are Ffteen mi22ion men and women in t#e ser4ice of t#e;nited

StatesA Not one indi4idua2 inc2udin" t#e "enera2s and admira2s is doin" any more t#anC#amp

I nomas is doin" for t#e war eMortA


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)#e screamin" sai2ors "a4e )#omas a standin" o4ationA !#en )im and I were s2ow to riseI#e

men near us "2ared and we 2eaped 2o our feet and c2apped ti22 our #ands were sore

C#amp )#omas deser4ed I#e app2ause #e recei4ed t#ai ni"#tA I'm sure t#ai e4ery persont#ere

was impressedA )#omas radiated c2ass and professiona2ismA In fact I#e boxers and )unncy were

no more t#an added attractionsA

$ coup2e years 2ater in Subie Bay %u onA I met )#omasA He was at#2etic director a2 t#e

$ ton"opo Na4a2 base and was promo2in" wee*2y boxin" s#owsA His main e4enA I#at wee*was

9 f Q ', Hca4 R S #2 C#ampions#ip of )#e Orien2A 9y s#ip was sai2in" before ;"#

ni"#t but I deeded 2o meet C#amp and te22 #im #ow muc# f en oyed t#e 9i2ne Bayperform/

Our s*ipper #ad warned us not to stray too far from i#e beac#es because ap stran"ers

inDsted t#e area and were sti22 conducin" snipin" attac*sA ButA as I considered )#omas oneof t#e

T a ap bu22a S '' d SC ' ' s d U te ' U 2 1Q ue2 #imA It was wort# c#anc/

)#omas was in t#e rin" sparrin" wit# a "iant b2ac* manA He was far superior to t#e boxer

and it was s2nc22y a Icac#er/studen2 matc#A I wai2ed unti2 #e stepped out of I#e rin" t#en Iin/

2roduced myse2f and 2o2d #im 2#a2 I #ad cau"#t I#e )unncy s#ow in New 7uinea

He ordered I#e next boxers into a sparrin" session t#en said to meA New 7uineaA )#atseems

2i*e years a"oA I 4c been o4erseas for a2mos2 four years and t#e S2ates seem 2i*e a 4a"uemem/

ory Bui t 11 be a w#i2e before I "e2 bac*A I "oA wor* 2o doA I want to ma*e t#e pus# on apan

)on re doin" a "rca2 ob C#ampA I'22 ne4er for"e 9i2ne BayA )unncy was ri"#t (ou're

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Section OneR Create $ Super Boxer

!e're ai2 doin" our pariA He s#ru""ed #is s#ou2ders bar*ed an order 2o #is boxers t#en

"rinned at me/ (ou "uys are doin" a "ood obA !it#out supp2ies we cou2dn't do a t#in"AE4en

t#e draft dod"ers arc contributin"A 9aybe I'm doin" a "ood ob 8 I tryA $nd I "e2 my *ic*s

w#en a "uy 2i*e you comes around and te22s me t#at #e saw one of my s#ows se4era2years a"oA

E4en "uys 1 a2most *i22ed in boombatt2e or boxin" come up to me and act as if I'm abrot#erA It

"i4es me a 2ot of satisfactionA HeyA (ou "ot2a come 2o my s#ow Saturday ni"#tA It'22 bebetter

t#an t#e one in 9i2ne BayA

I dec2ined >#e in4itation exp2ainin" t#at my s#ip was sai2in" on &ridayA But I did remainand

watc# t#e boxers do t#eir trainin" t#in"A )#e boxers wor*in" out &i2ipinos and $mericansa2i*e

eyed )#omas wit# awe and "reat respectA $nd t#e C#amp was a rea2 #uman dynamoA Hebar*ed

orders and stepped in2o t#e rin" on se4era2 occasions to box a few roundsA Eac# time #eboxed

#e mo4ed diMerent2yA &ina22y I cau"#t onA He was ma*in" t#e mo4es #is sparrin"partner's up/

comin" opponent wou2d ma*e in t#e Saturday ni"#t F"#tA

!#en it was time for me 2o 2ea4e #e reminded me of t#e Saturday ni"#t s#owA I'22 sa4eyou a

seat #e promisedA If your s#ip doesn't s#o4e oM come bac*A

Now it #ad been twenty/nine years since t#at mceFn" in $2on"opoA &rom time to 2ime 1#ad

read stories about )#omasA )#ree or four times I #ad seen #im wrest2e on te2e4isionA $ndonce


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at t#e StA %ouis arena I #ad seen #im #and2e a main e4enter on a nationa22y te2e4isedpro"ramA I

tried to stru""2e my way to t#e dressin" area to spea* to #im but I cou2dn't buc* t#epo2ice 2ineA

)#e cops were more #e2pfu2 in DansasA )wo bur2y deputies escorted me to t#e c#amp's

dressin" roomA !#en I entered t#e man #is #ac* 2o me #ad a typewriter on #is 2ap andwas

poundin" at t#e *eysA !it#out "2ancin" up #e said 0id you "et any more c#a22en"ers<

!as I supposed 1:< I rep2iedA I'm 2oo*in" for C#amp )#omasA

His #ead er*ed around and #e "2ared at meA He was t#e man I was 2oo*in" forA His facewas

more battered and #e #ad 2os2 wei"#t bu #e appeared to be as conFdent arro"ant andcoc*y as

#e'd been t#e Frs time I saw #im in New 7uineaA &rom t#e "2are I *new i#at #e didn't#a4e t#e

s2i"#test idea w#o I wasA I to2d #imA )#en I rus#ed on and exp2ained #ow I 2earned of t#es#ow

and w#y I cameA E4en t#ou"# I bare2y *now youA C#amp I'4e a2ways fe2t as if you arc ac2ose

friendA In fact I'4e often bra""ed to drin*in" buddies i#at you are my pa2A

)#omas was ob4ious2y p2easedA 7reatA $nd if i#ey e4er doubt your word round 'em upand

I'22 "i4e 'em a 2esson in t#e bruta2 art of boombatt2in"A He "rinned broad2yA erry I'm"2ad you

cameA I'm not w#at I used to be but I'22 "i4e you p2enty to te22 your pa2sA I'm Ffty/F4e andI'4e

s2ipped ei"#ty percentA I used to c#a22en"e 1:: men and now I'4e dropped to twentyA $nd

you*now somet#in" t#ey #a4e a #e22u4a time Fndin" twenty men wit# "uts to F"#t mcABeatin"

iwenty men isn't e4en a 2i"#t wor*out for mcA (ou'22 seeA

He was ri"#tA I sawA )#e youn"sters were stron" and "utsy but t#ey cou2dn't competewit#

t#e o2d masterA C#amp won -:/: in 2ess t#an Ffteen minutesA


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%a2cr as we cui up s2oricsof i#c past )#omas brus#ed oM #is ama in" feat as not#in"wort#

ta2*in" aboutA But #e was ea"er 2o 2a2* and exp2ain it to mcA (ou see erry peop2e seemto

i#in* I'm a p#ysica2 supermanA I'm notA Dnow2ed"e is t#e answerA )#ere is no substitutefor

*now2ed"eA I wis# I cou2d transmit my *now/#ow into i#c #ead of e4ery *id w#o wants to2earn

1 intend to write boo*s "i4in" detai2ed instructions on #ow 2o boxAAA #ow to boombatt2eAAAand

#ow to wrest2eA

How 1: Be $n $ss/!#ippin" Boxer

He stopped ta2*in" and studied me for a momentA Say erry #ow'd you 2i*e to write anin/

troduction for one of my boo*s< (ou don't #a4e to stretc# t#e trut# or anyt#in" 2i*e t#atA )e22 it

2i*e it isA (ou'4e *nown me for t#irty yearsA I was *ind of in t#e bi" time w#en you metmeA

!rite it t#e way you t#in* it s#ou2d be writtenA

0on't you t#in* one of your famous friends wou2d #e2p se22 more boo*s< I saidA

9aybeA He spread #is #ands and s#ru""ed mi2d2yA But I'd rat#er you do itA (ou remem/

bered me and t#ou"#t enou"# of me to buc* t#at narrow #i"#way traLc to see meA

(ou're my*ind of dudeA

)#ai's #ow I was se2ected to write t#is pieceA In c2osin" I'd 2i*e to repeat t#e words of anan/

nouncer I #eard praisin" )#omas after #e defeated Bobo Bra i2 t#e wor2d/famous CocoButt

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')#omas #as been in t#e business of destroyin" at#2etic opponents for more t#an a=uarter of

a centuryA He's a master performer an unbeatab2e s#owman a "reat promoter and asuperior

instructorA He's a c#ampion in a22 areas of #is professionA )oo bad t#ere aren't more men2i*e

C#amp )#omasA )#e sports wor2d cou2d certain2y use t#emA

)#at statement was made in 1 +:A

On u2y 1 ,+ C#amp )#omas ce2ebrated #is Ffty/second anni4ersary as an acti4ecompeti/

torA 0urin" #is 2on" career #e #as won many c#ampions#ipsA Bein" a c#ampion #owe4er

doesn't permit )#omas to rest on #is 2aure2sA He wor*s continuous2y to impro4eperfectionA $nd

#is painsta*in" eMorts usua22y pay oMA

!#en )#omas "i4es you ad4ice written or spo*en it's wise to ta*e itA (ou wi22 do no 2ess

t#an proFt from #is words of wisdomA Hand2e t#is boo* wit# care and respectA It can beyour

passport to si

erry !ri"#t

$ %etter of Praise from a Student

0ear .eadersK

I was attered w#en t#e aut#or as*ed me to pose for some of t#e i22ustrations in t#is

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(ou see C#amp )#omas tau"#t me more about boxin" in Ffteen minutes t#an I 2earnedin Ff/

teen years from a do en se2f/sty2ed Fstic expertsA $fter readin" portions of t#is boo* I2earned

w#y and #ow I #ad been 4ictimi ed by my many teac#ersA

I doubt t#at any of t#e trainers set out to mis2ead meA )o put it b2unt2y t#ey didn't *noww#at

t#ey were teac#in"A $s 9rA )#omas says t#ey were no more t#an *inder"arteninstructorsA But I

was 2i*e t#ousands of ot#er youn"sters w#o wanted to 2earn boxin"AAA I'd ta*e t#e word of an/

man w#o said #e was a trainerA Hun"ri2y 1 absorbed any and a22 ad4ice I cou2d "etA 9ostof mJ

trainers didn't *now a 2eft ab from a *ic* in t#e pantsA But if you accepted t#eir word forit

>and 1 did? t#ey were t#e best in t#e businessA I "a4e t#em my fu22 attentionA !#en t#eirexpen

boxin" ad4ice didn't wor* out for me in acti4e combat t#e s2ic*/ta2*in" trainerscon4inced me

t#at t#e 2ac* of success was due to my 2ac* of abi2ityA

Section One

How to Create $ Super Boxer

&ifteen years a"o I was ambitious and ea"er to pursue a boxin" careerA I 4isua2i ed myse2f as

anot#er 9arciano or 0cmpscyA I'm conFdent I wou2d'4e made it if 1 #ad been 2uc*yenou"# to

connect wit# a *now2ed"eab2e trainer and mana"erA E4en if I'd found a boo* 2i*e t#is oneit

wou2d'4e pointed t#e route to successA

1 wonder #ow many youn" Fstic #opefu2s #a4e s#ared my frustrations< How manypotentia2

0cmpscys #a4e fa22en s#ort of success because t#ey were tau"#t wron" by i"noranttrainers


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C#amp )#omas #as more boxin" experience t#an any acti4e trainerA !#at's moreimportant

#e #as t#e abi2ity to teac# boxin" to ot#ersA He s#ows a be"innin" boxer t#e ri"#t way

and t#ente22s #im w#y it is t#e ri"#t wayA $nd w#at's more con4incin" #e #as t#e abi2ity to dont#e

"2o4es arid stamp #is superior tec#ni=ue on your boxin" sty2eA

)#e written word may not be as eMecti4e as t#e spo*en word in trainin" boxin" aspirantsbut

t#is boxin" manua2 is a mi2e a#ead of any boxin" boo* I e4er readA It is easy tounderstand a22 t#e

written instructionsA I recommend How to Create $ Super Boxer to anyone remote2yinterested

in t#e 9an2y $rt of Se2f/0efenseG to a22 sports fans and to any person w#o reads ust fort#e fun

of itA

Sincere2y

.on %uc#etta

(our )ic*et to Success

S#ow me a ma2e member of t#e #uman race w#o #as notA at one time or anot#erwanted to

possess Fstic abi2ity and I'22 s#ow you a t#in" w#ose name #asn't yet been in4entedA Idon't

mean to imp2y t#at e4ery ma2e #as aspired to be a professiona2 boxer an amateur boxeror a

street F"#terA But I do insist t#at e4ery indi4idua2 #as seen t#e time w#en #e wanted topunc#

t#at bi" bu22y in t#e noseA

9ost peop2e #a4e 2itt2e or no desire to become t#e transformed ninety/se4en poundwea*2in"A

Howe4er if a person wants to 2earn #ow to ta*e care of #imse2f' and #as t#e desire to doso

#e can increase #is Fstic abi2ity 1:: percent or moreA


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I am writin" t#is boo* wit# t#e #ope t#at it wi22 beneFt a22 members of t#e #uman raceA Itis

meant to entertain and to educate and to ser4e as a "uide to se2f/defense ad4ocatesbe"innin"

boxers amateur boxers pro/F"#ters trainers mana"ers and promotersA

0o ens of How to Box stories #a4e been writtenA 9any #a4e "i4en constructi4einforma/

2ion and inspired youn"sters in t#eir pursuit of pu"i2istic *now2ed"eA Howe4er most of t#e

boo*s are 4a"ue and do more to confuse t#e reader t#an t#ey do to educate #imA

I en"a"ed in my Frst rin" boxin" contest w#en I was F4e years o2dA Soon after I 2earnedto

read I started buyin" How to Box boo*sA Eac# of t#e writin" expcr2s "a4e a diMerent4ersion

of #ow to ac#ie4e successA Now as 1 2oo* bac* I'm sure many of t#ose boo*s werewritten by

b2ind men w#o ne4er saw a boxin" contestA

If t#e How to Box boo*s arc confusin" and mis2eadin" t#en most of t#e trainers ofbox/

ers are 2i4in" disastersA )#irty/F4e years a"o I conc2uded t#at incompetent trainers wereruinin"

more aspirin" boxers 2#an any ot#er one t#in"A

V A 'VV

E4en top/notc# boxers fa22 4ictim to t#e inept trainersA )#e Frst oe &ra ier/9u#ammad $2i

wor2d tit2e F"#t is a "ood examp2e of poor trainin"A &ra ier #ad a "ood 2eft #oo*A It waspow/

erfu2A It was eMecti4eA But t#e way oe used it was s2oppy and amateuris#A He Fred t#esame

2oopin" 2eft #oo* for Ffteen roundsA )#ere was no c2ass or deception in t#e execution oft#e

punc#A But $2i wasn't smart enou"# to counter t#e wa22opA


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$22 t#in"s considered it was a stupid F"#tA 9i"#ty oe &ra ier t#e #ea4ywei"#t boxin"c#am/

pion of t#e wor2d and 9u#ammad $2i t#e se2f/proc2aimed "reatest F"#tin" 2i*e ran*amateursA

1 wi22 "o into t#is F"#t furt#er in t#e c#apter on strate"yA

How can you a4oid t#e confusin" boo*s and or t#e incompetent instructors< It isn't easy

friendA (ou buy a boo* written by a famous sports F"ure and you assume it's t#e rea29cCoyA

(ou Fna"2e a connection wit# a name trainer and you're conFdent you'4e "ot i2 madeA

%et's 2oo* at t#e name trainerA Has #e earned #is reputation because #e #as created ac#am/

pion or a "reat F"#ter< Or #as #e ta""ed a2on" wit# a natura2 F"#ter w#o made it to t#etop in

spite of 2ousy trainin" tec#ni=ues< )#ere are many trainers w#o "ained reputationsbecause fate

put t#em c2ose to "reat boxersA I *new one suc# trainer w#o ad4ertised #imse2f as t#ecreator of

ei"#t wor2d c#ampionsA $ctua22y t#e man wor*ed in t#e camps of many wor2d c#ampionsbut #e

se2dom rated #i"#er t#an assistant to an assistant trainerA (et #e made a "reat dea2 ofmoney and

mis2ed many F"#ters by tradin" oM a distorted reputationA

9any ot#er trainers 2i*e t#e 2ate ac* Hur2ey are capab2e and actua22y de4e2op one ortwo

"ood F"#tersA )#en t#ey try to force a22 t#eir future prospects into t#e same o2d mo2dA InHur/

2ey's case it was Bi22y Pctro22eA He a2most #it t#e ac*pot wit# #is famous &ar"o ExpressAIt

aMected #is trainin" sty2e and #e spent t#e rest of #is 2ife searc#in" for anot#er Petro2icAHur2ey

was my friend and I #ad "reat respect for #im and #is abi2ityA I wonder t#ou"# #owmany "ood

prospects #e ruined tryin" to create anot#er &ar"o ExpressA

9ost boxin" trainers #a4e one/trac* mindsA $n ad4ocate of c2assy boxin" wants tocon4ert

s2u""ers to boxersA )rainers w#o 2i*e s2u""ers wi22 attempt to steer a22 students into t#emau2in"

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$ trainer wort#y of t#e name s#ou2d cu2ti4ate your Fner points but #e must de4e2op a22your

potentia2 if #e expects to create a Super &i"#terA 9aybe I'm conFdent to t#e point of

bein" ob/noxious2y arro"ant #ut I consider myse2f superior to or t#e e=ua2 of any boxin" trainer int#e

wor2dA &riends ca22 me t#e "reatest of a22 time and my enemies #a4e conceded t#at I*now t#e

F"#t "ame from $ to TA I'm e"otistica2 enou"# to F"ure I deser4e t#e praise and creditA7i4e me

a norma2 #uman bein" and I'22 return a "ood F"#terA 7i4e me an at#2ete wit# abi2ity andI'22 cre/

ate a c#ampionA

If a prospect wi22 2isten to me and fo22ow my instructionsA I'22 do t#e restA I wi22 "i4e #imstance

and footwor* second to noneA His 2eft wi22 be de4e2oped to a point of perfectionA He'22 betau"#t

#ow to score a *noc*out wit# any one of a do en punc#esA 1 wi22 teac# #im #ow to pace#imse2f

to bree e t#rou"# a Ffteen/round boutA He'22 become a master in t#e art of strate"yenab2in"

#im to outt#tn* #is opponents and force t#em to fr"#t #is *ind of batt2eA

In pointin" out t#at many trainers s#ou2dn't be teac#in" boxin" I don't mean to imp2yt#at a22

instructors are wort#2essA )#ere are many exce22ent trainersA Howe4er t#ere aren't toomany

w#o can ta*e you t#rou"# t#e fu22 educationa2 processA One met#od of c2assifyin" boxin"train/

ers is to compare t#em wit# sc#oo2teac#ersA $ sixt#/"rade dropout mi"#t possess t#e

*now2ed"eto teac# *inder"artenA $ #i"# sc#oo2 "raduate s#ou2d be ab2e to teac# in t#e 2ower"rades of

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e2ementary sc#oo2A But we a22 *now t#at t#e sixt#/"rade dropout cou2dn't teac# #i"#sc#oo2 and

t#e #i"# sc#oo2 "rad cou2dn't teac# at t#e co22e"e 2e4e2A E4en t#e co22e"e "rad un2ess #epic*ed

up a few post"raduate de"rees won't be eMeeti4e 2eac#in" #i"# sc#oo2 or co22e"eA

Now *eep t#e abo4e examp2es in mind and we'22 app2y t#em to boxin"A $ boxer w#o*nows

t#e #asic fundamenta2s but #asn't #ad more t#an F4e F"#ts certain2y can't teac# youmore i#an

#e *nowsA C#ances are t#at #e can't 2eac# you #a2f as muc# as #e *nows >or t#in*s #e*nows?A

)#e co22e"e and post"raduate student needs teac#ers w#o #a4e "raduated from w#att#ey are

tryin" to teac#A $nd to ma*e t#e teac#ers more eMecti4e t#ey s#ou2d #a4e se4era2years experi/

ence teac#in"A

In boxin" I #a4e e4ery ima"inary de"ree a4ai2ab2e andA in addition I #a4e t#irty/F4eyears of

teac#in" experienceA !#at's more important my successfu2 experience #as tau"#t met#at I'm

emp2oyin" >#e proper met#od of teac#in" peop2e #ow to boxA I am fami2iar wit# a22trainin"

met#odsA I *now t#e de"rees #e2d by most boxin" IrainersA past and present and I'mfu22y

aware of t#eir trac* recordsA Sti22A 1 am conFdent t#at I'm muc# better t#an t#e ot#ersAI'm not

bra""in"AAA I'm mere2y s2atin" factsA

)#ose w#o read t#is boo* for t#e sa*e of entertainment s#ou2d ac#ie4e t#at "oa2 and I'msure

t#ey'22 recei4e a better understandin" of boxin"A )#e boxin" tan wi22 "et a betterperspecti4e of

t#e sportA Capab2e trainers are in4ited to use t#is wor* as a textboo*A E4en >#e *now/it/a22

trainers s#ou2d beneFt from t#ese 2essonsA If not#in" e2se t#ese 2essons may Fre >#e*now/it/a22s


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wit# t#e ambition >o pro4e >#at t#ey #a4e a be2ter wayA $nd t#e added eMor> mi"#t ustde4e2op

"ood boxersA

9ana"ers and promoters s#ou2d absorb >#e 2essons #ereinA It wi22 "i4e >#em anunderstandin"

of >#e boxin" >a2em t#ey're tryin" to se22 to >#e pub2icA

)#e aspirin" boxer s#ou2d study and memori e e4ery 2essonA He s#ou2d interpret t#ewords

correct2y and perfect eac# and e4ery mo4eA $nd #e s#ou2d ne4er for"etAAA re"ard2ess of#ow

muc# 4a2uab2e >cac#in" #e recei4es t#ai #is own ambition and determination wi22 ma*e#im orbrea* #imA

Stance and )ootwor*

Stance and footwor* arc t#e Frst t#in"s a boxer s#ou2d 2earnA

!it#out proper stance and footwor* a boxer cannot execute a

sin"2e punc# correct2yG #e cannot defend #imse2f and #e can ne4er

#ope to be more t#an a casua2ty of t#e F"#t "ameA

Stance is simi2ar to t#e foundation of a bui2din"A )#e wor2d's

most e2aborate structure can't be any better t#an wort#2ess if it

#as a fau2ty foundationA )#e materia2 and wor*mans#ip re"ard2ess

of t#e professiona2ism in4o24ed are use2ess if t#e base is of

I22ustration 1 crumb2in" materia2sA

)o "et t#e proper stance stand at attentionA See I22ustration IA (ou start in dottedfootprin2s

numbered I t#en you ta*e a comfortab2e step forward wi2# your 2eft foot and pi4ot eac#

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seen in so2id footprin2s numbered -A Ba2ance your wei"#t on t#e ba22s of t#e feetA Bendyour


*nees s2i"#t2yA E2e4aic your 2eft s#ou2der and 2ower your c#inA .aise your ri"#t #and to a

position near your c#inA Extend your 2eft Fst a foot or so from your body at an e2e4ation

between your be2t 2ine and c#estA Now you wi22 #a4e a stance simi2ar to t#e one inI22ustration -A

I22ustration -

)#is stance wi22 "i4e you exibi2ityA (our feet are set to mo4e you in any direction andyour

#ands arc in position to b2oc* or punc# from any an"2eA It may not be as c2assy as someof t#e

posed s#ots you see in newspapers #ut t#e pub2icity s#ots are desi"ned for ad4ertisin"purposesA

I22ustration 3 is posedA )#e man 2oo*s "ood but #e is open for any type of punc# a foewants to

FreA I22ustration is a side 4iew of t#e perfect stanceA

In subse=uent i22ustrations you wi22 "et a better understandin" of t#is stance as you studyt#e

execution of 4arious punc#esA (ou'22 see #ow t#is stance is part of t#e o4era22 p2an to copewit#

any F"#tin" situationA I don't mean to imp2y t#at you must copy t#is stance exact2y as itisA (our

feet may be c2oser to"et#er or fart#er apartA (our #ands can be #e2d at 4aried an"2esA $s

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continue to practice your own sty2e wi22 emer"e and you'22 be surprised at #ow many oft#ese

mo4es #a4e become part of youA $nd if you #a4e t#e desire and determination to perfectt#em

a22AAA you can't miss becomin" a S;PE.S)$.A

Now >#at you #a4e ta*en t#e stance you are set to practice footwor*A .emember yourstance

and footwor* are as important to you as a ri e is to a so2dierA !it#out a ri e a so2dierwou2dn't

stand a c#ance a"ainst a we22/armed enemyA

I22ustration + s#ows you #ow to ad4ance and retreatA In t#e 2eft co2umn you start in >#e

footprints numbered 1A Notice t#at t#e wei"#t of your body is ba2anced on t#e ba22s ofyour teet

>dar*ened portion?A )o ad4ance you start in >#e footprints numbered 1 ta*e acomfortab2e step

forward wii# your 2eft foot to print number - >#en mo4e your ri"#t foot to print number -as

s#own in t#e drawin"A (ou can step as in wa2*in" or you can #opA In #oppin" >somepeop2e ca22

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it dancin"? w#ic# adds speed to your ad4ance you s#ift bot# feet simu2taneous2yA In t#e

ri"#tco2umn of I22ustration + you simp2y re4erse t#e procedure 2o retreatA

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.ememberK !#en practicin" footwor* #o2d your stanceA 0on't wa2* as in ' wa2*in" ifyour

opponent is wit#in F"#tin" distanceA 0on't "oof oMA 0e4e2op "ood trainin" #abits bycoordi/

natin" a22 aspects of your boxin" sty2eA Deep your feet set so you're in position to #and2eany

situationA

I'4e seen wort#2ess trainers become extreme2y pro4o*ed w#en a student didn't functioncor/

rect2yA $ctua22y t#e trainer >many of t#em? don't #a4e t#e experience to te22 t#eir boys#ow to

stand or #ow to #o2d t#eir #ands or any of t#e no4ice mo4es of boxin"A

Once you "et t#e fee2 of t#e ad4ance and retreat steps you're ready to circ2e youroppo/

nentA In I22ustration 5 you start in footprint number 1A (ou're facin" your foe #ead/onA )ocirc2e

to your 2eft you s#ift your ri"#t foot to print number -A $s you ma*e t#e step wit# yourri"#t

foot your 2eft foot remains in t#e number 1 print but pi4ots on t#e ba22 of t#e foo2 to*eep you

in perfect stance and ba2anceA !#en your ri"#t foot #as sett2ed in print number - mo4eyour 2eft

foot to t#e forward number - printA (ou are set to attac* retreat or to continue yourcirc2in"A

&o22ow t#e same procedure as you ma*e a comp2ete circ2e of t#e tar"et endin" up in t#enumber

+ footprintsA

If you want to circ2e to your ri"#t you emp2oy t#e same procedureA 9o4e your ri"#t foot

bac* o4er to t#e number print 2ettin" your 2eft foot pi4ot on t#e forward number +printA Once

your ri"#t foot is sett2ed bac* on number s#ift your 2eft foot to t#e forward number A )#en

you continue to mo4e around t#e tar"etA >In circ2in" you can mo4e bot# feetsimu2taneous2yA?

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$s you circ2e your opponent >t#e tar"et? remember to maintain your F"#tin" stanceA $syou

ma*e t#e step into eac# set of prints you are in a so2id position to cope wit# anysituationA

I22ustration , is an exercise desi"ned to impro4e your circ2in" abi2ity and "i4e you "reater

s#iftabi2ttyA (ou ta*e your stance in footprints number IA Deep your 2eft foot in t#e sameprint

and circ2e as s#own >dotted footprints? and return to t#e startin" footprintsA )#en ma*et#e cir/

c2e to t#e ri"#tA $nd remember *eep your stance as you ta*e eac# stepA

I22ustration 6 s#ows one of t#e Fnest side steps and "etaway mo4es in boxin"A )#is mo4ecan

be used in any section of t#e rin" but is especia22y recommended to escape bein"cornered by a

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WiM/punc#erA Examp2eG (ou simp2y want to s#ift into a better position suited 2o your fancyASo

Rou sudden2y switc# your feet from number 1 footprints to t#e number - printsA )#isp2aces your

#ead and body approximate2y two feet to t#e ri"#t of your foe's 2ine of FreA

I22ustration 6 ta*es you t#e comp2ete circ2e and 1 ad4ise you to practice it unti2 it isperfectA

Howe4er in actua2 combat you mi"#t not want to ta*e more t#an one or two stepsA $ndas you

a2ways retain your F"#tin" stance you are in position to ad4ance retreat un2oad your#ea4y ar/


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ti22ery or w#ate4er you wis# to doA (ou see your unexpected side step wi22 #a4e cau"#tyour

foe by surprise and probab2y 2eft #im a sittin" duc* for your *noc*out punc#A

I22ustrations and 1: "i4e you a better perspecti4e of t#e side step as s#own inI22ustration 6A

In I22ustration t#e boxer's feet are set in I22ustration 6's number 1 footprintsA InI22ustration 1:

t#e side step #as been made s#iftin" t#e feet to prints number -A )#e boxer inI22ustration 1:

Rou wi22 notice is set to do w#at #e wis#es 2o doA He #as outsmarted #is foe and is incommand

of t#e situationA

I22ustration

I22ustration 1:

It wi22 ta*e a "rea2 dea2 of wor* and practice to perfect stance and footwor*A But onceyou'4e

mastered S)$NCE and &OO)!O.D a22 ot#er mec#anics of boxin" wi22 come easyA

In de4e2opin" stance it may #e2p to "et t#e natura2 *nee bend if you practice t#efootwor*

steps from a #a2f/s=uat positionA )ry "oin" t#rou"# a22 t#e steps in a #a2f/s=uat t#en you'22Fnd

t#at w#en you ta*e your stance you'22 automatica22y #a4e t#e proper bend in your *neesA$n/

ot#er extreme exercise wi22 aid you in ba2ancin" your wei"#t on t#e bai2s of your fee2A$fter you

2a*e your stance raise up as #i"# as you can on your toesA 7o t#rou"# a22 p#ases offootwor*


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2itera22y on your toesA )#en w#en you 2ower bac* to t#e ba22 section of your fee2 you'22fee2

comfortab2eA

$t I#is point I'd 2i*e to use a timeworn ada"eK Practice ma*es perfectA )#rou"#out t#isboo*A

1 wi22 stress practiceA (ou wi22 ne4er become too adept at boxin" >or any ot#er sport? t#atyou're

too smart to practiceA $22 "reat at#2etic c#ampions continue to practice in #ope t#at t#eycan re/


main on top ust a 2itt2e 2on"erA So it is doub y important t#at you a be"inner practicepractice

ind t#en practice some moreA

)#is c#apter is de4oted exc2usi4e2y to footwor* and stanceA Eac# subse=uent c#apter wi22be

de4oted 1: a speciFc mec#anic of boxin"A )#erefore 1 recommend t#at you read t#isboo* at

2east two times before you start practicin" your stance and footwor*A 7ettin" a brief i22ustrat ion

of a22 t#e mec#anics of boxin" wi22 "i4e you a better understandin" of #ow a22 t#e mo4esFt to/

"et#er to comp2ete t#e F"#tin" mac#ineA

)#e %eft ab

)#e 2eft ab is probab2y t#e most important punc# in scientiFc boxin"A !#y< It's t#ec2osest

Fst to your opponent and can be Fred wit#out 2ea4in" yourse2f open for a dan"erouscounter/

punc#A (ou can *eep t#e action "oin" and *eep t#e pressure on your foe wit# a snappy2eft abA

(ou can a2so do "reat dama"e wit# a power#ouse 2eftA But most important t#e 2eft ab isused


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to maneu4er a foe into t#e tar"et one for your *noc*out punc#esA

A

)#e 2eft ab comes in many 4arietiesA (ou can piston it wit# mac#ine "un speed ic* itput

/Aour entire body be#ind it in a pi2e/dri4in" ramA By feintin" wit# t#e ab you can ma*eyour foe

"#re you t#e openin" you need for ot#er punc#esA

Z )#e 2eft abA 2i*e a22 punc#es must exp2ode strai"#t from t#e s#ou2derA E4en t#e ic* abA

n #ic# is often ta*en for a bac*#anded s2ap by boxin" fans is snapped strai"#t from t#es#ou2derA

In I22ustration 1 1 t#e boxer on t#e ri"#t 2ands a perfect 2eft abA Notice t#e position of t#eat/

tac* boxer's feci #is 2ist as it 2ands and #is ri"#t pa2m b2oc*in" #is opponent's counterin"2eftA

)#e attac* boxer #o2ds a ti"#t defenseA His fee2 arc in an exce22ent position to continuet#e at/

tac* retreat sidestep or counter any mo4e t#e foe mi"#t c#oose to ma*eA His #ands arecor/

rectAAA t#e 2eft Fst is on t#e foe's c#in and t#e ri"#t #and #as b2oc*ed t#e ab Fred by t#e

ad4er/saryA $nd notice #ow t#e attac* boxer's c#in is tuc*ed down be#ind #is s#ou2derA

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Study t#e attac* boxer's positionA I'm sure you can see w#y and #ow your ba2ancedfootwor*

and stance wi22 pay oM for youA

I22ustration 13

I22ustration 1

In I22ustration 1- you "et a better 4iew of t#e 2eft abA Notice #ow t#e attac* boxer #as2anded

a perfect 2eft but is watc#in" #is foe c2ose2y and is prepared to cope wit# any situationA

I22ustration 13 "i4es a "ood examp2e of #ow you can "et t#e maximum reac# into your abA

)#e attac* boxer #as four inc#es s#orter reac# t#an #is opponent yet #e is outreac#in"t#e man

by more t#an six inc#esA )#e added reac# is "ained w#en you turn your body to a side/onstance

and extend your abbin" arm as far as you canA

In I22ustration 1- t#e boxer on t#e 2eft #as de2iberate2y 2owered #is protectin" ri"#t #andand

t#e man on t#e ri"#t is extendin" #is ab as far as #e canA Notice t#e stance and bodyposition of

t#e boxer on t#e 2eftA He is in perfect boxin" position and I'm sure you're be"innin" tosee t#e

2o"ic of t#e 2essons in t#e precedin" c#apterA


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I22ustration 1+

I22ustration 15


I22ustrations 1+ and 15 demonstrate t#e proper way to execute a ic*in" 2eft abA )#e ic* a#

is an exce22ent punc#A (ou can outpoint a foe or comp2ete2y befudd2e #im wit# a snappyic*A Or

Jou can set #im up for your *noc*out punc#esA

I22ustration 1,

$ ic* ab may be Fred from any position and in any direciionA Howe4er a perfect way to

start a ic* 2eft is demonstrated in I22ustration 1+A It a2so "i4es you an idea of a pretty fairstanceA

Notice t#e feet and #andsA )#e man on t#e 2eft is set perfect2y to attac* or defend #imse2f $nd in

I22ustration 15 you see #im snap out #is 2eft in a "ood so2id punc#A )#e foe is in noposition to

mount a successfu2 counterA

)#e speed and power you can put into a ic* is surprisin"A )#e best way to describe t#eic*

is to compare it wit# t#e stri*e of a yswacterA )#e #and2e on t#e swatter "i4es you t#e2e4era"e

to put more speed into t#e weapon t#an you'd e4er put on an open#anded s2apA $nd you"et

more speed into t#e ic* t#an you can e4er put on a strai"#t abA


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)#ere is 4ery 2itt2e defense a"ainst a "ood 2eft ic*A $nd t#e ic* ab does not 2ea4e youopen

A %/Xfu counterattac*A In I22ustration 1+ you are set to ic* to t#e #ead body or w#er/

e4er step out of ran"e b2oc* any punc# t#rown at you counter any punc# Fred at youAand t#en

batt2e t#e foe w it# more cuttin" ic*sA

In I22ustration 1, t#e boxer on t#e 2eft demonstrates anot#er type ic* w#ic# #as beenca22ed a

re4erse 2eft #oo*A $ctua22y t#ou"# it is a ic*in" 2eft ab in4ented by t#e aut#or to "etaround a

so2id fronta2 defenseA (ou start t#e punc# as an ort#odox ic*A Howe4er your foe #as #is"2o4eor s#ou2der up as a defenseA So you start t#e ic* as if you intend to 2and six to twe24einc#es to

t#e 2eft of #is aw t#en you sort of sweep t#e punc# o4er t#e foe's "uard to #is #eadA

I in4ented t#is punc# one ni"#t w#en 1 was F"#tin" a man w#o refused to open upA Hefou"#t

from a s#e22/type defenseA $t t#at time I #adn't 2earned #ow to ma*e a stubborn foe F"#tmy

*ind of batt2e but t#at ni"#t I started to 2earnA

)#e man earned #is 2eft s#ou2der #i"# and #is 2eft "2o4e e4en #i"#erA 9y Hic* wasn't tooef/

fecti4e on #imA but I *ept seein" #is 2eft ear bobbin" up as a tar"etA I t#ou"#tK I cou2dswitc#

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How 2o Create $ Super Boxer

to a sout#paw stance 1 cou2d sure c2obber t#e top of #is earA )#en I t#ou"#tK !#y not putmy


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2eft on #is ear< )#at's w#at 1 didA His #and2ers comp2ained to t#e referee t#at I wasbac*#andin"

t#e manA )#e referee cou2d see t#at I was punc#in" 2e"a22y and #e to2d >#em soA It madet#e

ti"#ter mad and #e opened up to ti"#t meA )#ai's w#en I #un" t#e DO punc# on #imA

Since t#en I #a4e used t#e wa22op in #undreds of bouts and sparrin" sessionsA It's a 2e"a2b2ow

in any rin"A It surprises t#e opposition and it usua22y draws a comp2aint from #is #and2erAIf t#e

referee =uestions me I s#ow #im #ow t#e punc# 2ands fair2yA $nd w#en my foe tries todefend

a"ainst t#e b2ow I catc# #im wit# a DO punc#A

Study I22ustration 1,A Ima"ine t#e boxer on t#e ri"#t is your opponentA )a*e t#e 2uc*in"

stance in I22ustration 1+A Now start a ic* ab as if you intend to #it t#e man on t#e s2ee4eof #is

2eft arm t#en sweep t#e b2ow in a stiM/arm motion o4er #is 2eft s#ou2derA )#e speed oft#e Fst

p2us t#e twist of your body drops t#e punc# down on t#e foe wii# t#e force of a swin"in"base/

ba22 batA

Experiment wit# t#e ic* abA )#e ones I'4e described wi22 be a 4a2uab2e asset to yourarsena2

of weaponsA Of course your 4ersion of t#e ic* may 4ary s2i"#t2yA Ne4ert#e2ess it wi22 bebasi/

ca22y t#e same and it wi22 do a "ood ob 2or youA

)#e %eft 22oo*

$ 2eft #oo* 2i*e any punc# is 4ery important in any boxer's arsena2 of punc#esA It's fair2y

easy to 2and especia22y if you're a smart boxerA $nd you'22 be a smart boxer if you perfectt#e

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(ou can connect wit# a 2eft #oo* a2most as easi2y as you can 2and a ic*in" 2eft abANorma22y

t#ou"# you can put more power on a #oo* t#an you can on a abA )#e 2eft #oo* ooms inon

t#e ri"#t side of your foe's aw and it #as rea2 *noc*out potentia2A

&rom t#e basic stance t#e #oo* comes a2most as natura22y as docs t#e 2eft abA (ou cansnap

t#e #oo* wit# power and aut#ority wit#out "i4in" t#e foe an opportunity to countereMecti4e2yA

$ #oo* can be successfu2 w#en Fred from any an"2eA (ou may be standin" wit# yourfore#ead

on t#e face of your ad4ersary and sti22 be ab2e to 2and eMecti4e2y to >#e tar"et w#ic# ison2y

inc#es from your faceA (ou can Fre a 2eft #oo* from arm's 2en"t#A )#e 2on" 2eft #oo* isde2i4/

ered simi2ar2y to t#e ic*in" ab described and s#own in I22ustration 1 ,A Of course t#e2eft #oo*

sweeps in toward t#e ri"#t aw instead of o4er t#e 2eft s#ou2der to t#e awA

I22ustration 16 is an examp2e of a "ood 2eft #oo*A )#e punc# as s#own in t#is pose canbe

iAmdcd wit# de4astatin" eMectA Notice t#e an"2e of t#e feetA )#ey are in t#e basic stancebut t#e

power is comin" oM t#e 2eft foot t#e speed of t#e arm and t#e twist of t#e entire bodyA )#e at/

tac* boxer is in comp2ete contro2 of #is bodyA By contro2 1 mean t#at #e is executin"t#e

runc# proper2y but #e is a2so in position to ma*e any ot#er mo4e #e c#ooses to ma*eA

$2t#ou"# I fa4or t#e ic*in" 2eft #oo* w#ic# resemb2es a p2ayfu2 *itten s2appin" at adan"2in"

strin" I use t#e #oo* as a *noc*out weaponA If your opponent is ca"ey you may need touse

deception 2o 2and any *ayo wa22opA I'4e scored more t#an twenty *noc*outs wit# t#eseries of


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How 2o Be $n $ss/!#ippin" Boxer

In I22ustration 1 t#e boxer on t#e 2eft s#oots a strai"#t 2eft to #is opponent's bodyA )#epunc#

brin"s down t#e opposition's "uard 2ea4in" an open s#ot to t#e awA )#is of course isw#at t#e

attac* boxa Ins set out to doAAA "et an openin" for #is *noc*out 2eft #oo*A So #e pu22s #is2eft

#ac* about eie#t inc#es drops it a few inc#es in a sweepin" motion to t#e awA

I22ustration -: catc#es t#e DO #oo* on its way to t#e tar"etA I22ustration -1 presents t#eactua2

2andin" of t#e punc#A Study t#is i22ustrationA )#e attac* boxer is in position to put "reatpower in

Section One


t#is punc#A His feet are in position to fo22ow t#rou"# wit# t#e punc# cross a ri"#t orretreatA He

a2so #as maintained a "ood defensi4e sty2eA

How do you de4e2op a "ood 2eft #oo*< (ou can start ri"#t and practice unti2 you ac#ie4eper/

fectionA How s#ou2d you start< One way is to imitate a p2ayfu2 *itten s2appin" a dan"2in"strin"A


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)a*e t#e basic stance and #o2d your body motion2ess a22 your body except t#e 2eft armfrom t#e

s#ou2der downA )#en in a re2axed and p2ayfu2 way you s2ap at an ima"inary tar"etA C2oseyour

Fst and ma*e t#e same s2appin" motionA 7radua22y add speed and put t#e twist of yours#ou2der

into t#e mo4ementA $fter you "et t#e #oo* fee2 try it on t#e #ea4y punc#in" ba"A Startwit#

p2ayfu2 *itten siaps and t#en increase t#e powerA )#e p2ayfu2 *itten s2aps wi22 become rea2 aw/

brea*ersA

.i"#tt2and Punc#es

Peop2e t#in* of a ri"#t/#and as t#e Fst t#at scores *noc*outsA $nd t#e ri"#t is a potent

weaponA It is "enera22y used as a fo22ow/up and or a counterpunc#A )#e fo22ow/up punc#usua22y

comes as a one/two combinationA (ou stab wit# a 2eft ab and t#en Freba22 a ri"#t to ma*e2i"#tnin" stri*e twice in t#e same p2aceA In t#e counterattac* you usua22y snea* past or

inside

a punc# Fred by t#e opposition and 2and your crus#in" ri"#tA .e"ard2ess of #ow t#e ri"#tis

used it is a de4astatin" wa22op and wi22 a2ways be a *noc*out dropA

I22ustration --

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I22ustration -- is an examp2e of a "ood strai"#t ri"#tA )#e punc# #as been executedproper2yA

$2so notice t#at t#e attac* boxer's 2eft is coc*ed and ready to FreA

)#e ri"#t is an exce22ent punc# and s#ou2d be perfected and used constant2yA )#e ri"#tcan #e

used and Fred from any an"2eA )#ere arc many 4ersions of t#e strai"#t ri"#t uppercutand o4er/


#and ri"#2A Basica22y eac# of t#ese punc#es is t#e sameA Howe4er an indi4idua2performer often

ma*es a standard punc# 2oo* a 2itt2e diMerentA

(ou'22 be s#own #ow to de4e2op ri"#t/#and *noc*out power in t#e de4e2opin" power

c#apterA )#ere'22 be additiona2 ri"#t/#and information in t#e c#apter on strate"yA Now#owe4er

I'd 2i*e to s#ow you one of my ri"#t/#and specia2tiesA

I22ustrations -3 - and -+ demonstrate #ow to 2and an o4er#and ri"#tA )#is series ofpunc#es

#as netted me approximate2y Ffty *noc*outsA I'4e used it in re"u2ation bouts in "ymwor*outs

in carni4a2 F"#ts and as an at#2etic director in t#e Na4yA It #as been a bi" winner for meand it

can do t#e same for youA

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I22ustration -+

Settin" your opponent up for a *noc*out punc# often re=uires boxin" *now/#owA )#esmart

information wi22 be "i4en in a 2ar"er dose in t#e strate"y c#apter as I stated abo4eA $ndI re/

peat myse2f de2iberate2y to stress t#e importance of outsmartin" your foeA

In puttin" o4er a #ard ri"#t you emp2oy a met#od simi2ar to t#e crus#in" 2eft you 2earnedin

t#e 2ast c#apterA !#en you decide to ta*e your man out wit# an o4er#and ri"#t yous#ou2d

a4oid t#e punc# for two or t#ree roundsA &ire a22 types of b2ows except t#e o4er#and ri"#tAPre/

tend you'4e "one body/punc# cra y or 2eft/#oo* #appyA S#oot a #a2f do en power#ouse2efts to

your foe's bodyA !atc# #is reactionA (ou'22 notice t#at #is body and #ands come forward2ea4/

in" a c2ear s#ot at #is #eadA

Now t#at you #a4e t#e boxer reactin" t#e way you desire you "i4e t#e impression t#atyou

arc tryin" to s#oot a desperation 2eft to t#e bodyA In I22ustration -3 you 2and t#e strai"#t2eft to

t#e bodyA Notice t#e 2eft ear nec* and side area of t#e man on t#e ri"#tA He is set up fort#e

*noc*out punc#A

In I22ustration - t#e o4er#and ri"#t 2ea4es its 2aunc#in" padA In I22ustration -+ it #its t#ebu22's

eyeA Notice #ow t#e attac* boxer #as #it t#e tar"et and #as t#e 2e4era"e to Fnis# t#eF"#t wit#

t#is one punc#A


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Section One


In sett2in" a bet se4era2 years a"o I pro4ed t#ai 1 cou2d stop F4e sparrin" partners wit#o4er/

#and ri"#ts in 2ess t#an t#irty minutesA (ou see t#e "amb2er was con4inced t#at a ri"#tswin"

was a wort#2ess punc#A His de"radin" of t#e punc# prompted t#e betA I #ad been ma*in"t#e

o4er#ead ri"#t pay oM for me for many years so I bra""ed t#at I cou2d stop any F4e men#e

cou2d FndA 9y on2y stipu2ation was 2#at #e cou2dn't te22 t#e men of t#e betA !e22 #edoub2e/

crossed mcA He to2d eac# sparrin" partner #e se2ected t#ai #e #ad bet t#at I cou2dn't*noc* #im

out wit# a ri"#t swin"A

It crea2cd a tou"# obstac2eA )#e men *new w#at I was tryin" to doA In a way t#ou"# itaided

meA )#ey were set to defend t#eir awsA I "ot t#e Frst man wit# a swin" to #is 2eft sideA $sa

maiter of fact my punc# bro*e two of #is ribsA )#e second and t#ird men fe22 frompunc#es I

Fred to t#eir #eadsA )#e fourt# man t#ou"#t #e #ad a perfect defenseA But w#en I bro*e#is 2eft

wrist wit# a beautifu2 o4er#and ri"#t #e sat down and =uitA )#e Fft# man was so scaredt#at #e

fe22 from t#e force of my power#ouse 2eft abA

)#e man refused to pay t#e bet because 1 #adn't stopped a22 F4e wit# ri"#t/#andersA Soa pair

of my friends 2itera22y tossed t#e man into >#e rin" and I to2d #im #e'd be t#e Fft# 4ictimA

He paid t#e betA

Now 1 didn't re2ate t#is incident to pro4e t#at I'm a22 t#at formidab2eA 1 wanted to insti22 inyou

t#e importance of a punc# many #and2ers a4oid as if it is t#e p2a"ueA


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)#e o4er#and ri"#t is a poient weaponA It can be 2andedA It wi22 win many F"#ts for youA ust

be certain you de4e2op i and 2earn #ow to 2and itA

)#e ri"#t >and 2eft? uppercut is a sort of upsweepin" #oo*A (ou use ii in combination and

s2u""in" inF"#tin"A (ou can de4e2op t#e uppercut t#e same way you do a #oo*A Ofcourse

t#ou"# you must emp2oy a 2iftin" mo4ement instead of a round#ouse #oo*in" motionA

0uc*in" and Counterin"

Countcrpunc#in" is extreme2y eMecti4eA 9any "ood boxers depend on counterb2ows to

winti"#tsA E4en 0ie a""ressi4e types w#o appear to s2u" b2ind2y actua22y are duc*in" andcounterin"

I#e oMensi4e b2ows Fred by t#e oppositionA Examp2eG Boxer $ bu22s #is way forward andBoxer

B attempts to stop #im wit# a 2eft abA Boxer $ s2ips under t#e 2eft 2ead and s#oots #isown ri"#t

to Boxer B's midsectionA $nd so it "oesAAA Boxer $ comes in s2u""in" but #is mosteMecti4e

punc#es arc t#e ones #e 2ands because t#e ot#er boxer "i4es #im t#e cbanec to counterA )#e

name of >#e "ame is 0uc* and CounterA

In I22ustration -5 t#e boxer on t#e ri"#t snea*s inside a 2eft and 2ands a ri"#t to t#e awA )#is is

a 4ery potent punc# and often is t#e one to end a F"#tA In I22ustration -, t#e same boxerduc*s a

2eft #oo* and connects wit# a ri"#t to t#e bodyA In I22ustration -6 t#e boxer on t#e 2eftdemon/

strates #ow to s2ip a strai"#t 2eft and counter wit# a 2on" 2eftA )#e ri"#t/cross counter iss#own

in I22ustration - A

In I22ustration - notice 2#at t#e 4ictim #as *ept #is c#in tuc*ed down be#ind #is 2efts#ou2derA

It robs t#e opponent of #is c#ance to score a one/punc# *noc*outA

%earnin" to duc* punc#es and 2and counterb2ows is easyA Howe4er 2i*e a22 t#e p#ysica2me/


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c#anics of boxin" it ta*es p2enty of practiceA


)#ere are do ens of punc#es you can counterA In fact ust about any punc# can becounteredA

!#en your opponent Fres a punc# you can counter itA $nd w#en you s#oot a punc# at#im #e

#as an opportunity to counterA If t#is sounds 2i*e a 9exican standoM don't worry about itA9y

c#apter on strate"y wi22 teac# you #ow to outsmart t#e oppositionA

Study I22ustrations -5 -, -6 and - A Pay specia2 attention to t#e form disp2ayed by t#ebox/

ersA )#eir stance footwor* and boxin" sty2e are perfectA )o put it b2unt2y t#ey radiatec2assA

E4en t#e one bein" #it *eeps #is composure and is prepared to recapture command of

t#e batt2eA

Section One


It is easy 2o 2earn and perfect c2uc*in" and counterin"A But 2i*e a22 ot#er aspects ofboxin" it

ta*es a "reat dea2 of practiceA &ind a spar mate to wor* wit# youA )a*e one punc# at atimeA Ex/


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amp2eK )#e spar mate executes a punc# in s2ow motionA (ou s2ip inside or outside and Freyour

punc# to t#e tar"et you desireA 7radua22y "ain speed unti2 you're ab2e to duc* andcounter fast

punc#esA

$ 4ery important point to remember isK !#en you duc* a punc# and 2and a counterb2owt#e

punc# is twice as eMecti4e as a b2ow 2anded on a stationary tar"etA !#y< Because it issimi2ar to

two cars co22idin" at t#irty mi2es per #ourA It creates t#e impact of a sin"2e car cras#in"into a

bric* wa22 at sixty mi2es per #ourA

B2oc*in" and Counterin"

B2oc*in" and counterin" diMers from duc*in" and counterin" in t#at you b2oc* or de ecta

punc# instead of dod"e itA B2oc*in" and counterin" is an artA (ou b2oc* a punc# t#encounter

wit# a punc# of your ownA

I22ustration 3: is a "ood examp2e of b2oc*in" and counterin"A )#e boxer on t#e ri"#t triesa

ri"#t to t#e #eadA It is b2oc*ed by #is opponent w#o counters wit# a powerfu2 strai"#t2eftA No/

tice t#at t#e man on t#e 2eft is set to fo22ow/up wit# more punc#es retreat or continue tob2oc*

and counterA

)#e t#eory t#at a boxer must carry #is 2eft #i"# is exp2oded in I22ustration 31A Notice #owt#e

boxer on t#e 2eft defends a"ainst a ri"#tA $2so ta*e note of t#e position #e is inA His feet#is

#ands and #is entire body are set for any e4entua2ityA He can ic* wit# #is 2eftG #e canFre #is

ri"#tG #e can mo4e into a c2inc#G #e can attac* or retreatA


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I22ustration 31

How 2o Be $n $ss/ !#ippin" Boxer

Parryin" punc#es is a popu2ar defenseA Persona22y I fa4or b2oc*in" instead of parryin"A It

doesn't 2ea4e you open for counterattac*sA Howe4er at times I'4e parried b2ows asadept2y as

any c#ampionA

I22ustration 3-

I22ustration 33

I22ustrations 3- and 33 i22ustrate an exce22ent examp2e of parryin" and counterin"A InI22ustra/

tion 3- t#e boxer on t#e ri"#t catc#es #is foe's 2ead punc# a sp2it second before impactA!it# a

ic* of #is wrist #e starts to pu22 t#e b2ow to #is ri"#tA In I22ustration 33 #e comp2etes t#ema/

neu4er counterin" wit# a powerfu2 2eftA

Parryin" punc#es sounds and 2oo*s diLcu2t to a no4ice and it isA Howe4er wit# practice

an4one can master t#e an of parryin" b2owsA (ou mere2y set yourse2f in your re"u2ar

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stance "uard #e2d norma22y t#en as* a sparrin" partner to wor* wit# youA $s* #im toemp2oy

s2ow motion action at FrstA $s #is s2ow punc# ooms to approximate2y four inc#es fromyour

nose catc# it as t#e man in I22ustration 3- is doin"A 0on't actua22y "rasp t#e man's armAIt's

more of a pu22in" and de ectin" actionA

$s 4our parryin" mo4ement impro4es as* t#e sparrin" partner to increase #is speedA (ou'22

be surprised at #ow soon you'; 2earn to parry t#e fastest punc#esA (ou'22 2earn t#at anytype of

punc# can be parriedA .i"#ts to t#e awA ri"#ts to i#e body and 2efts to t#e body and#ead can be

brus#ed asideA $nd you can parry b2ows wit# eit#er #andA

0e ectin" a 2eft ab is anot#er met#od of a4oidin" t#e punc#A Instead of parryin" t#eb2ow you

mere24 brus# it aside as demonstrated in I22ustration 3 A If your opponent is 2un"in" on#is

punc# t#is de ectin" mo4e wi22 t#row #im oM ba2ance and #e'22 be open for a so2idcounterat/

tac*A

I22ustration 3+ presents an exce22ent examp2e of b2oc*in" a 2eft #oo*A )#e boxer on t#eri"#t

b2oc*s a 2eft #oo* t#en counters wit# a #ard 2eft #oo*A

Section One

How to Creo2e $ Super Boxer

I22ustration 3+


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In practicin" any type of b2oc*in" and counterin" you s#ou2d wor* wit# a cooperatin"spar

mateA Start wit# s2ow punc#es and "radua22y pic* up momentumA (ou'22 be surprised #owfast

you 2earn t#e b2oc*in" and counterin" tec#ni=ueA

$""ressi4e ri"#tin"

$ny type of punc# you Fre if it 2ands or not can be 2abe2ed a""ressi4e actionA By puttin"

4arious punc#es in diMerent c#apters we don't mean to imp2y t#at t#ey're somet#in"diMerent

ot#er t#an to say you can't 2earn ten punc#es at one timeA In actua2ity s2u""in"inF"#tin"

/ounterin" defensi4e F"#tin" and a22 ot#er aspects of boxin" are so interwo4en t#att#ey

produce ONE Fnis#ed productA Natura22y you and I want your Fnis#ed product >you? to

become a super boxerA $nd t#at "oa2 is not 2oo diLcu2tA Howe4er you must absorb t#is

*now2ed"e and continue to try and perfect perfectionA

Practice and experience wi22 "i4e you t#e fee2in" to ma*e t#e correct mo4e at t#eproper

Ki /neA 9ost boxin" experts attribute t#e correct mo4e to re ex actionA )#ey are ri"#tAHowe4erA

AK [ou don't 2earn and perfect t#e punc#es your re exes can't #e2p you a bitA

)o t#e be"innin" boxers w#o don't *now too muc# about re exes 2et me exp2ain it t#iswayK

Punc#es b2ast at you so fast t#at you don't #a4e t#e time to ana2y e t#e situationA (oucan't te22

yourse2f Here comes a #ard 2eft #oo*A !#at s#ou2d 1 do< 0uc* and counter< B2oc*<0ance

out of ran"e< !#at< (our foe wi22 2and ten punc#es w#i2e you're doin" t#at muc#t#in*in"A But


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if you'4e 2earned your 2essons we22 your re exes 2i*e a computer wi22 "i4e you t#ecorrect

rrro4e and you'22 ma*e it in time to foi2 your opponentA .emember t#ou"# your re exescan't

9ft*e you do a t#in" unti2 you'4e 2earned it so we22 t#at it's part of youA

9ost sports fans and peop2e in t#e boxin" business associate a""ressi4eness wit# two/Fsted

bu""in"A $nd any F"#ter e4en t#e ones t#at depend on science to win s#ou2d be ab2e tomount

A powerfu2 two/Fsted attac*A

How to Be $n $ss/ !#ip pin" Boxer

In recent years most trainers and t#eir boxin" sub ects #a4e "one combination cra yACombi/

nation punc#in" "enera22y spea*in" is better t#an wi2d s2u""in"A Howe4er at 2imes it

can bepoint2essA )#e t#eory be#ind combination punc#in" is t#at t#e a""ressor co4ers e4erypoint of

t#e tar"et areaA )oo often t#ou"# t#e boxer becomes so combination conscious t#at #isattac*

becomes a simp2e pattern w#ic# is easy to counter or a4oid comp2ete2yA

I'm not a"ainst combination punc#in" and or two/Fs2ed s2u""in"A In factA I'4e emp2oyedbot#

wit# de4astatin" eMect in many F"#tsA )o c2ear t#e minds of you readers w#o do notunderstand

t#e term combination punc#in" 2et me exp2ain it t#is wayK Examp2e $K )#e ordinarycombina/

tion punc#er is a wound/up toyA If #e starts wit# a 2eft to t#e #ead t#e next punc# wi22be a

ri"#t to t#e bodyA )#is is fo22owed wit# a 2eft to t#e bodyAAA a #oo* to t#e awAAA anuppcrcutAAA

He continues t#e routine by rotatin" #is punc#es in a r#yt#mica2 patternA It is simi2ar to aso2dier


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b2ind2y s#ootin" into a c2ump of bus#es in t#e #ope #e wi22 #it an unseen tar"etA Examp2eBK )#e

s2u""er or inF"#ter may 2oo* 2i*e a combination F"#ter to t#e 2ayman but #e is farsuperiorA )#e

s2u""er mo4es in and may appear to be punc#in" in a random wayA Howe4er #e isactua22y

counterin" t#e mo4es and counter eMorts bein" made by #is foeA He is sett2ed in a so2idstance

#as t#e 2e4era"e and can ma*e eac# and e4ery punc# a rea2 b2oc*busterA

S2u""ers 2i*e ac* 0empsey .oc*y 9arciano and Henry $rmstron" s#u\ed forward con/

stant2y s#ootin" punc#esA I'4e #eard ad4ocates of combination punc#in" mention t#eabo4e

F"#ters as prime examp2es of t#e sty2eA $ctua22y t#ou"# 0empsey 9arciano and$rmstron"

were counterF"#tin" expertsA I doubt t#at any of t#eir opponents e4er Fred a punc# t#att#ese

s2u""ers didn't counter eMecti4e2yA (ou see any "ood s2u""er is an expert at ma*in" #isfoe

s#oot t#e punc#es #e wants to counterA 1 wi22 de4ote more space to t#is in t#e strate"yc#apterA

Persona22y I fa4or pots#ots punc#in" and wi22 discuss it t#orou"#2y in my 2esson onstrate"yA

9eanw#i2e I wi22 present a few i22ustrations re2atin" to inte22i"ent a""ressi4e actionA

In I22ustration 35 t#e boxer on t#e 2eft #as Fred a 2eft #oo*A )#e man on t#e ri"#t #asb2oc*ed

t#e 2eft and appears to be comin"A Howe4er t#e boxer on t#e 2eft is in a muc# be2terposition to

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create dama"eA His feet are set to carry #im forward bac*ward or to eit#er side and #e#as t#e

2e4era"e to counter any a""ressi4e countcrmo4e t#e ot#er man may attempt to ma*eABut most

important t#e boxer on t#e 2eft can force #is foe to "i4e an openin" t#at'22 be easy tocounterA

)#e attac* boxer is a2so in perfect position to 2aunc# a two/Fsted spreeA

I22ustration 3, oMers a c2ear 4iew of t#e co4er/up made famous by 9u#ammad $2iAIma"ine

t#at you are t#e boxer on t#e 2eftA I'm sure you can see p2enty of openin"s for your bi""unsA

)#e so2ar p2exus re"ion is open for a pots#otA )#e ri"#t ear aw and base of t#e s*u22 areex/

tendin" you an in4itation to drop in a *noc*out punc#A )#e entire ri"#t side and *idneyarea re/

semb2e a #ea4y punc#in" ba"A

0efenders of t#is sty2e co4er/up are =uic* to point out t#at t#e defensi4e F"#ter can andwi22

s#ift #is arms to caic# punc#es Fred at t#e open spotsA But I say t#at you as t#e man ont#e 2eft

arc in a muc# better position to score t#an #e is to defendA !#at's more you #a4e manytar"etsA

I22ustration 36 I22ustration

In I22ustration 36 t#e man on t#e 2eft b2oc*s a 2eft #oo* and prepares to Fre #is own 2eftA$nd

in I22ustration 3 #e 2ands t#e 2eft uppercutA Notice t#at #e a2so is set to counter anymo4e #is foe

may try to ma*eA

(ou can 2earn to punc# #ard and fastA )#e #ea4y ba" is t#e p2ace to startA )o de4e2opspeed


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you 2ead wit# your 2eft t#en put your ri"#t on t#e same spot and t#en #am/bam/bam2i*e a ma/

c#ine "unA &or"et powerAAA t#in* speedA Hit t#e #a" as many times as you can in ten orFfteen

secondsA 7radua22y you'22 de4e2op a re2axed r#yt#m and Fnd yourse2f punc#in" fastert#an you

e4er dreamed possi#2eA $nd you'22 be surprised at t#e power you're puttin" into t#eb2owsA

)#e #ea4y ba" wi22 "i4e you a "ood opportunity to practice s2ippin" punc#es asdescribed in

t#e c#apter on duc*in" and counterin"A Pretend t#e ba" is a 4icious opponentA ab to#is nose

t#en s2ip under #is counterin" 2eft and put a #ard ri"#t to #is #eartA Now you #oo* a#ard 2eft

to #is awA &o22ow wit# a pi2edri4in" ri"#t to #is c#inA If you want to continue t#e attac*

wit# a b2a in" b2it it's your pri4i2e"eA But to "et t#e most out of t#e wor*out pretendt#e ba"

is a #ated foe w#o is F"#tin" bac*A

How 2o Be $n $ss/ !#ippin" Boxer

.ememberK Deep your ba2anced stanceA 0on't "et suc*cred into ma*in" a foo2is# mo4et#at

2ea4es you at t#e mercy of your opponentA He is tryin" to Fnis# you and your boxin"careerA

0efensi4e ri"#tin"

Boxin" experts wi22 te22 you t#at t#e best defense is a "ood oMenseA )#ere iAs a "reatdea2 of


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trut# in t#at conceptA $fter a22 if a F"#ter is outpunc#in" you #e doesn't need a defenseABut if

you "o a"ainst a F"#ter w#o is stron"er t#an you can outpunc# you t#en #ow are you"oin" to

mount a superior oMense< If you expect to win you'22 #a4e to resort to decepti4e tacticsA

It is diLcu2t for me 2o deFne any tactic as pure2y defensi4eA E4en a boxer w#o runs away

usua22y stops often and 2on" enou"# to 2and an assortment of counterb2owsA

)o mc t#e on2y 1:: percent defensi4e tactic is t#e co4er/up and t#e c2inc#A E4en I#cn a

F"#ter s#ou2d be see*in" to trap #is man and mo4e into a commandin" positionA

I22ustration :

I22ustration 1

)#e basic s2ance and footwor* are 4ery important in co4erin" and c2inc#in"A )#edefensi4e

stance is simi2ar to t#e basic stanceA I22ustration : is a perfect defensi4e stanceA It a2soser4es as

a darn sood co4er/upA %oo* at t#e i22ustrationA If t#e man mo4es #is 2eft #and to t#e so2arp2exus

area e2e4ates #is 2eft s#ou2der to #is 2eft eyebrow tuc*s #is c#in a"ainst #is c#est *eeps#is ri"#t

t ] a"ainst #is body and #is ri"#t "2o4e to #is ri"#t temp2e #e'22 #a4e a perfect examp2eof a

so2id co4er/upA He'22 #a4e t#e exibi2ity to ro22 wit# t#e punc#es t#rown by #is foe yet#e'22 reZ

2am t#e ba2ance to s#oot punc#es and 2and wit# *noc*out forceA


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Practice t#is defensi4e stance and co4er/upA %et your sparrin" partner s#oot punc#es atyouA

Star2 stow i4 and "ain speedA !it# a s2i"#t ro22in" of your s#ou2ders and body you'22 beab2e to

b2oc* a22 #is punc#es and you'22 spot openin"s for many "ood countcrs#otsA

C2inc#rn" is a smart defensi4e tacticA It's a met#od 2o stop t#e actionAAA usua22y w#en t#e

c2inc#er is #urt and needs a brea* to reco4erA I'4e used a c2inc# mere2y to buy time and orto

Section One


wrec* my foe's bai2ie p2anA (ou see many F"#ters #a4e one/trac* mindsA (ou upset t#eirp2ans

and I#ey #a4e a diLcu2t time "ettin" bac* on t#e main trac*A By t#e time t#eir mindsunwind

you can often score a *noc*outA

I22ustration -

I22ustration 3

I22ustrations 1 - 3A and + demonstrate t#e perfect c2inc# to comp2ete2y tie upyour


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pponeo2 and a spin/away t#at'22 2ea4e #im at a disad4anta"eA

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