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Foreword

1. Introduction
2. Equipment
3. Rules + Precautions
4. Boxing Fitness
5. Boxing Workouts
6. The Hands
7. Fundamentals
8. Techniques
9. Left Hook
10. Punch
11. Opponents
12. Boxing Tips
13. Father-Son
14. Community

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1. Proper start of the bandaging. Loop through the thumb, starting high on the wrist, fingers apart, wrist rigid, and wrapping away from the body.


2. Wrap in form of an "X" to fully protect the bones of the fist and work down to the knuckles, wrapping three or four loops over the thumb joint, and three layers over the knuckles.

3. Bring the last loop up to the wrist; tear the end into two strings to enable you to tie a knot. As in the illustration, the bandage must be high on the wrist, affording the thumb and bones of the hand full protection.


4. Proper position of the fist for the start of the jab, cross, and hook, with either hand. The thumb knuckle points up-Bard, the other knuckles outward.

5. Proper position for a jab, and for the right cross at the time of impact. The thumb knuckle points in­ward, the other knuckles upward.


6. At point of impact of the left hook, the thumb knuckle is pointing upward.


7. The wrong way to land a left hook. An injured thumb is usually the result.

8. Proper position of the forearm when landing all blows. The wrist is never bent.


 

9. Start of the on-guard position. Note that the hands are down, the fists are properly closed, and the feet are parallel to each other.

 

10. The boxer slides the left foot forward


 

11. Boxer with feet too close together.

 

12. If the right foot is placed directly or almost directly in a line back of the left foot, a left jab will tip the boxer off balance very easily.


13. After assuming - his foot posi­tion, the boxer bends his body and swings from left to right to deter­mine whether or not he has proper balance.


14. A boxer with feet too far apart has to stretch too far for a right-hand shot at his opponent


 

15. The chin is down and to the left, and the shoulder is up.

 

16. The left fist is brought up.


17. Side view of complete and correct on-guard position.


 

18. Front view of complete and correct on-guard position.

 

19. Start of the left jab from the on-guard position.


 

20. Completion of the left jab.

 

21. Wrong: way for a boxer to bring his left hand back after delivering a left jab.


22. If his opponent drops his left hand after a jab, a boxer should ride back with the blow.


23. Then he should come in with a straight right.


24. A properly thrown jab. with the chin down and the shoulder up. pro­tects the jabber from a crossover or an overhand right.


 

25. Start of the right cross.

 

26. Completion of the right cross.


27. The wrong way to deliver a right cross.


28. The left jab: on-guard  position.


29. Two boxers simul­taneously throwing left jabs to the jaw.


30. Opponent (white trunks) follows with a left hook after feinting with a left jab.


31. The right cross: blocker (white trunks) and puncher (dark trunks in m-Kiiard position.


32. The blocker (white trunks) lowers his left arm to give the puncher (dark trunks) practice in landing the right cross.


33. Blocker (white trunks) keeps his right high and counters a right and by a left jab to the shoulder of the original puncher.


34. The One-Two Punch Puncher (dark trunks) am blocker are in the on guard position.


35. The puncher throws the left jab (the Number One punch) and moves in¬to position for the right-hand shot.


36. The puncher immediate follows the left jab with the right cross, on Number Two punch.


37. Practicing the left counter to the body: the on-guard position.


38. Puncher (white trunks) has led with a left jab (the Number One punch) and the counter puncher (dark trunks) has moved his head to the right just enough to slip the jab.


39. The boxer (dark trunks) has tried to lead with a left to the body and. in doing so. is caught with a right-hand counter punch.


40. The right to the body: the on-guard position.


41. Original puncher (white trunks) leads off with a left jab. and his opponent slips his head to his left, meanwhile throwing his right glove to the heart.


42. The boxer (dark trunks) tried to lead with a right to the body.


43. His opponent (white trunks) could have hopped back and thrown a left hook.


44. Or, he could have followed up the left jab with a Rood right cross.


45. Countering a left jab with another left jab.


46. Slipping: a left jab lead by bending or moving the head to the right and jabbing the left to the body.


47. Slipping a left jab lead by bending the head to the left and punching with the right to the body.


 

48. Position of the feet at the start of the left hook.

 

49. Position of the feet at the finish of the left hook.


50. Start of the left hook


51. Completion of the left hook.


 

52. Sequence of punches for the left hook: The left jab—hitting the bag straight ahead.

 

53. On the rebound, hitting the bag with the back of the left hand.


54. On the next rebound, the bag is hit straight ahead with the right cross.


 

55. On the next rebound, the bag is hit with the back of the right hand, while the left is in a position to throw a hook.

 

56. The boxer is coming across the side of the bag, with a loose, snappy left hook.


57. The regular on-guard position.


58. The puncher in dark trunks practices throwing the left hook.


59. If the blocker (white trunks) moves in, the hook ends harmlessly around his neck.


60. The blocker (white) trunks) may counter with a right hand when moving in.


61. The One-Two-Three to the Chin: the on-guard position.


62. The puncher throws the left jab (Number One punch).


63. The puncher (dark trunks) throws the right cross (Number Two punch).


64. The puncher (dark trunks) zips over the left hook to the chin (Number Three punch).


65. The puncher (dark trunks) has forgotten to draw his own right back cover his chin.


66. One-Two-Three the Body: on-guard position.


67. Puncher throws a left jab. and moves into posi¬tion for the Number Two punch.


68. The Number Two punch, a right cross


69. The puncher (dark links) throws the left punch to the body (Number Three punch) rather than the chin


70. Left jab to the jaw. the first punch in the sequence.


71. A right to the body, the second punch


72. The left hook to the chin, the final punch.


73. A left feint to the body.


74. The puncher (white trunks) whips across a left hook to the chin.


75. The puncher (dark trunks) throws the left hook to the body lightly, draw his opponent's and down.


76. After making sure his own chin is covered with his right glove, puncher throws a left hook to the chin.


77. Another variation: puncher (dark trunks) feints with a left jab to draw the opponent's right glove away from his jaw.


78. This is followed by a left hook.


79. The left hook is followed by a right cross.


80. The puncher (dark trunks) must not tip off his uppercut by dropping his right just before he throws his punch.


81. The right uppercut to the body


 

82. Boxer should not sprawl over his corner.

 

83. He should assume a comfortable and natural sitting position, with knees bent.


 

84. The specially designed glove now used in college and high school boxing.

 

85. A suggested padding arrange¬ment for ring corners.


86. Left, the competitive headgear now used in actual matches: right, the regular training headgear.


 

87. Boxer checks his on-guard position before a full-length mirror.

 

88. Boxer checks his punching motions before the mirror.


89. Two wrong ways of making a fist.


90. The correct way to make a fist.


 

91. Father showing: son the on-guard position.

 

92. The right way to throw the right hand.


 

93. The wrong way to throw a right.

 

94. Father and son have thrown jabs simultaneously, thus learning both the punch and the blocks.


 

95. Son is practicing his right with father's chin as target.

 

96. A light uppercut will show the boy the weaknesses of this attack.


97. Going through the punches on a sand bag.


98. Punching a light bag increases speed and coordination.


99. Mass instruction drill with stress on on-guard position. Program Director Champagne is at right.


100. Participants in the boxing school look on while Program Director Neil Champagne demonstrates the fundamental position in the delivery of a left jab.


101. Eight boys in the ring at the same time, participating in Controlled Boxing.


102. Light and heavy bag drill used in teaching proper hitting techniques.

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