The Washington times., 1927-05-30

No. 2. The hook.
No. 3. The uppercut.
All other punches that are writ
one or another Of those punches
stance, the "solar plexus" that B
but a straight left-hand drive for
The straight left technically
called the left jab-is the basis
punch of the boxing game. think
1t is the greatest Of all-and, In this
thought, have the almost unani-
NOUS support of the ring experts.
A man, possessed only of left jab,
and having no other worthwhile
punch, still would find it possible
to go a long way toward greatness
as a boxer. But man without a
left jab, even though he is pos.
sessed Of other great punches, has
only a faint chance for success.
For the left jab is, at one and the
same time, a weapon and defense.
Properly used, the left jab
can be employed to keep q dam
gerous opponent off balance al.
most constantly; it can stop him
In his ruSheS and. even as 1t
stops him from CrOwding in, the
jabs that you land on your OPP
pOnent's face count as points
for you and these points will aid
you tremendously in gaining q
verdict.
The left hand should always be
kept extended at about two-thirds
its full length and pointed at your
opponents nose or chin. If he
shifts from one side to another,
straightens from a crouch, or goes
from upright into crouching posi-
tiSR. always follow his face with
your left hand. Keep 1t CON-
STANTLY pointed at his nose, or
his chin.
Until you are ready to make your
lab, hold the arm somewhat relaxed
do not clench the fists. But when
you are ready to strike, make the
arm rigid, clench the fists, and at
the very moment Of impact, have
the arm most rigid and the fists
fully clenched.
In a posed photo that accom-
panies this article. I am showing
how the left arm should be rigid
and perfectly straight and the fist
FULLY clenched, at the moment that
the blow strikes.
want to caution you now.
that If the arm is not absolutely
straight and rigid, IL the fists
are not completely closed, and
firmly clenched, or, if there is
the slightest sort of bend in the
elbow, or the wrist, you are
likely to hurt your hands, wrist
or elbow.
At the moment Of jabbinS the
entire arm must be as straight as
a broomstick. Fist, wrist and arm
must be in a straight line at the
moment Of impact. You readily
can understand that If they are
not. then, when the arm, driven by
the force Of the shoulder, strikes
an opponents head, there will not
be much force to your blow and,
furthermore, there is the grave
Likelihood that you will break or dis
locate one Of your bones.
A straight right hand blow Is de.
livered in the same fashion as the
!eft Jao: and, as you will note in
illustration No. 2, the arm is
straight out and rigid, the fist
clenched firmly.
II your arms are a bit short.
and you find it difficult to get
much of a drive into your
straight punches, drop the
shoulders at the moment YOU are
striking the blow. This will give
you added length to your punch
and, Furthermore, it will add to
the power of your straight
punch because it will get the full
weight of the body behind it.
Practise the left jab and the
straight right hand, alternating in
their delivery by shooting first for
the face, then, crouching bit, drive
for the body. Keep on practising,
for II you become perfect in their
delivery, you have gained tremend-
ously in boxing ability for there are
no punches easier to land, nor more
difficult for your opponent to avoid
than straight punches.
My next article which appears
Thursday deals with the upper.
cut.
Ncopyright, 1927. by King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)