Boxing Mastery: Advanced Technique, Tactics, and Strategies from the Sweet Science

Hatmaker, Mark; Werner, Doug

ISBN 10: 1884654215 / ISBN 13: 9781884654213

Verlag: Tracks Publishing, Chula Vista, California, 2004

Beschreibung

224 Pages Indexed. This guide to the finer points of boxing provides the wisdom needed to make the transition from enthusiastic beginner to proficient pugilist. The ABCs of ring generalship, offensive and defensive ring movements, feints, and draws and fakes are examined and explained along with clinching techniques, head-hunting, body work, and counter-punching chains. Strategies for boxing against tall and short opponents as well as for a variety of fighting styles such as charger, speed-demon, stick-and-move, and slugger and brawler are discussed in detail. Specific drills focus on sophisticated ring stratagems such as throwing complex combinations, cutting off the ring, fighting off the ropes, generating power, and cornering an opponent are included. 900 Photos.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 22878

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: Boxing Mastery: Advanced Technique, Tactics, and Strategies from the Sweet Science
• Verlag: Tracks Publishing, Chula Vista, California
• Veröffentlichungsdatum: 2004
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 1884654215
• ISBN-13: 9781884654213
• Bindung: Trade Paperback
• Illustrator: Werner, Doug - Photography
• Ausgabe: Fifth Printing
• Zustand: Fine

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Inhaltsangabe

This guide to the finer points of boxing provides the wisdom needed to make the transition from enthusiastic beginner to proficient pugilist. The ABCs of ring generalship, offensive and defensive ring movements, feints, and draws and fakes are examined and explained along with clinching techniques, head-hunting, body work, and counter-punching chains. Strategies for boxing against tall and short opponents as well as for a variety of fighting styles such as charger, speed-demon, stick-and-move, and slugger and brawler are discussed in detail. Specific drills focus on sophisticated ring stratagems such as throwing complex combinations, cutting off the ring, fighting off the ropes, generating power, and cornering an opponent are included.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Mark Hatmaker is the author of "No Holds Barred Fighting" and "More No Holds Barred Fighting". He is the founder of Extreme Self Protection, a company that compiles, analyses, and teaches unarmed combat methods. He lives in Knoxville, Tennessee. Doug Werner is the author of 15 books on sports and fitness, including the books in the Start-Up Sports series. He lives in San Diego, California.