Product Description

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.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #70623 in Books
• Published on: 2004-10-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 224 pages

About the Author
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.

Customer Reviews

Well laid out, sound information
The book is very well laid out, easy to understand and to anyone who has boxed even a little before, it can be a great help. The book involves techniques which every fighter should know but maybe only knows a little of, or just needs to refresh his/er memory and practice a little. Overall a good book, worth buying.

good book but could be better!
I am an amateur boxer and I bought this book a few weeks ago to improve my knowledge of the sweet science. The authors are very knowledgeable and this book is full of interesting facts and tips about techniques and stategy. Everything is clearly explained, with well-defined topics for each chapter.
However, conditioning is not covered in this book. There is no examples of possible workouts or anything like that. Also, the pictures are of a poor quality and the boxers illustrate the techniques southpaw, which is not very useful for the majority of the boxers (eg orthodox guard).
Overall, it is a good book, aimed at experienced boxers or coaches, but it could be better done!

The best 'advanced' skills boxing book
This is a very good book that teaches you things you should be doing in the gym but probably aren't. When was the last time you worked on cadence or rhythm/ broken rhythm drills?

Touch or skill driven sparring over two guys trying to knock each others heads off? There are chapters on feinting,drawing,pivoting, drills for clinch work.

I've used this book many times to supplement my training and have noticed the benefits from it. I wish more gyms used these techniques and the standards of boxing in the UK would improve.

The photos are clear, you may struggle if you are hard of understanding...