The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-19
BOXING TO IMPROVE THE BODY;
SWINGING BLOWS EkCELLEAT
IN PHYSICAL CULTURE.

they Teach the Correct Use OF Nne Mucae
IN Croups-Duciking and Dodgfns
Fine Exercise 70 Give Alrnty-.ffve
way OF Landing swings DESCRIBED.
Not only are swings in boxina, effective
as blows; their practice ahordA. besides,
a splendid means Of INDUCING in advanced
physical culture.
To deliver a right or left hand swing
effectively requires quickness OF eye and
extraordinary agility Of the euire BODY
Hence, the correct use Of mu,cles In groups
Is taught and the boxer learns how TO use
them oo6rdinately In the shortest possible
time.
He gets an altogether different training
and idea Of muscular power than In the
A. B. C's Of physical culture. whom he e.
ercised each muscle. or small set. without
any regard to its neighbors.
The lodging and ducking offsn neoss-
sary TO escape swings or counters 10 also
tine exercise. II brings all the neck and
waist muscles into play. as the SIMPLER
forms OF physical culture cannot do. A
man who can dodge Or duck veil cannot
do other than develop . strong waist and
Q well-rounded neck.
A swing should 10 delivered when tbs
opponent u coming toward your night or
left. II he advances toward your right.
swing for him with the right; and vice
versa.
As the arm is wen bent at the elbow In
swinging, this means that you must get
close to your opponent. Therefore, IN
order not 70 expose yourself 70 counters,
swings must be delivered quickly and then
you must get out Of hams way just as
soon a. ever you know how This is where
exercise in agility and quio knees OF the eye
and judgment come in sire ng.
The swing should be delivered on the
neck or the jaw. AmoI g : roit ssionals this
is generally the Knockout blow, unless
any kind of blow will finish tbs contest.
But. Of course, in a frien dly bout for ex-
ercise, and for that alone. all the essential
conditions are fulfilled without striving to
deliver too telling blows or carrying matters
toward professionalism. Hox with VIII.
but not with grim determination. Tor. m
exercise. as in business, LED benefit will
accrue unless you take healthy interest
in II.
Descriptions Of Ave Of the more import
ant ways OF landing swings are given below.
But before practising them, De- certain to
insure a bounteouS supply OF 1resn ar LOT
the bout.
Left hand swing-To deliver an effective
leit-hand swing. creep up TO your opponent
with the left foot. When you sfe an opening
that you think will give you good blow
on some part Of his neck or jaw, bring the
right foot close to the left, and at the same
time throw the upper part OF your body
forward, along with tho left. for neck or
jaw.
Never swing with straight arm. Then
your opponent. when he guards, will not
be able to beLd your arm backward at the
elbow and thereby cause you certain dis
comfort in thai locality:
To guard left-hand swing. throw up !
the right elbow TO the height Of the chin
and ABOUT eight inches in front OF II. The /,
forearm should rSant 80 that the opponent !
cannot slip his left over and deliver an !
effective blow. He may 10 able 20 get In
q glancing blow but don't mind little /,
think like that.
If the boxer on guard is quick. a. rule, '
he can use his left "a good advantage. but /:
he should remember that bis opponent has /
q right to guard with
Rght.hand swing with the en guard
reverse Of the left It is : better blow.
however, and it must be delivered from
greater distance, since the left OF the body (
IL always forward in boa ing.
boxer must be very sure OF being able '
to deliver this swing b;&ore trying it. He ,
must also be careful thsa his forearm does
not strike the elbow of the opponents
guarding arm. IL he cares TO escape an un-
pleasant surprise.
To guard, throw up the left arm little
further in front OF the fac , than the night :
when guarding a left swing. Place the
elbow at the height Of tn, eyes, and the
instant that the opponents right cimes
in contact with your foresIm, raise and ,
slant the arm well 10 that The momentum
of the blow will be carried away from the
Intended mark.
Right n md swing and the dodge-If the
opponent has a habit OF hitting with the
straight left-not the swing watch for
such a chance. and when his fist almost
reaches your nose, sinnilt areousfy throw
your head to the right and lower well the
upper part OF the body
This will cause the opponents fist to
'hoot harmlessly. by, TO the left OF your
read over your shoulder. Then. while HE
body is stil beng carried forward by the
momentum Of the misspent blow, straiGhten
I'D and throw the right fist, in a sort OF half
wing, into his face
This is an effective blow. but as II is hard
o deliver, IL takes practice. and. therefore,
s splendid for purposes Of physical cul-
ure.
To guard, simply raise the shoulder over
which the right has TO travel tp reach the
Ace, Nothing could be easier, and II
Effectively keeps the FIST from fulfilling its
=, bi,ion.
Back hand blow-There IN much pleas
mt diver and surprise In the back.