Show 71 J aA Phys Physical CuI Culture ture and Self Defense By ROBERT ROBER T FITZSIMMONS Chum ion ChamPiOn Weight Middle 1 J y g re Fighter r Fighter r of h the of the World ai and g rg Lecturer on UI etc etc Part II Article IL-Article Article 2 Bag Punching Do you want to become an expert t bag tag puncher Yes Well Weli there Is nothing easier There is not an art or athletic exercise exercise exercise exer exer- cise that can be acquired so readily You have to impress but one thing thin g upon your mind that mind that is that there can be be absolutely no limit to th the e amount of practice that you must mus t take The merest novice can by constant constan t work become a bag puncher of n no o to mean ability in a surprisingly short shor t space of f time That is encouraging Is It not Another advantage that the exercise has bas Is that It does not cost very much to rig up a platform and bag An Any I boy loy can make a platform and fasten fasts n It to the ceiling of his woodshed attic atti c ti r or r cellar Then he can save up hi his cs s ty a pennies Jennies until he gets ets two or three dollars That will not buy the best i punching punching bag bag In the world but It will buy luy one ne that will answer his purpose Have your platform about two fe feet et I above your head Let the ball han hang bang g I I c t. t Punching the Ba Ban Ban In In In a Position to Deliver Left on a level with the bottom and Just About on a level with or a little b bit it above your shoulders It is Is' Is best when punching the ball to stand on on the bare floor not on a amat amat amat mat as aa you are apt to become sluggish sluggish slug slug- gish sh in your work foot-work If it you adopt the latter course Wear regular gymnasium shoes and the less less' clothes you have on on t the e bet bet- ter It will give you yOU more freedom of Jf movement Put on small gloves If you cannot get what are known as punching bag tag gloves take an old pair of kid gloves Cut the ends of the fingers off ff if you wish as the glove Is worn simply to protect the knuckles and to give compactness to the hand At first you must be careful not to get set hit by the ball when it rebounds from the platform after you strike it This is only mily a preliminary danger however You will soon become too light on your feet and expert at dodge dodging ing with your head to be in danger from this source Le Learn rn your straight blows right from the shoulder and the full swings first Then gradually after you have become fast and clever learn the fancy movements lf i. i Practice just as much as you possibly L Y l' l bly My can That Is first an and last your yourt most DOSt Important lesson Right and Wrong Way of Using Using the t Feet and Hands While While Spa Spa Sparing ring What ring What the Exercise x r lse Develops Everyone should learn to box Ity It y 1 r H 0 v fit f f ti la is as necessary to a n physical education tion as swimming As a health health giving giving ng exercise boxing g has no equal It develops all aU the the large large and Important Important- muscles of the bOdy r legs leis and arms and and strengthens th bi e lungs tung a and r quickens Quickens 1 I I ens jUie- jUie h. h ey eye eye eye- v It gives a aboy boy courage courage in the face o of i dang danger r. r It t makes makes' him him- calm calm and cool ol oland 1 and never neverin l In a hurry rry to seek a q quarrel i because the knowledge knowledge- th that t he can to a n take take care of himself fenc renders rs hII hi him m 1 good natured good natured ed at affronts affronts' which h would would woun wound f his pride were were he unable to t o resent them Easy to Learn Anybody can learn to box But h he e must must not think he wilt will be a a Terry Mc Me- Govern the first time he puts on boxing boxIng box box- Ing gloves It took little Terry a a. a fe few w years to to- tobe be a great fighter He had to learn You can learn too If It you will d do doas doas o as I tell you You will wll not need a aman aman man who teaches boxing to to show you u the the- blows and stops If you read these lessons with care and do no not t try to do too much at the commence commence- ment The first thing to I loam learn arn Is the right way to use your feet A Almost mos as as' as much depends on the way Yay the the feet feet and legs are used as on the hands and arms The legs support and back up the arms when a n blow is struck and also when a blow is stopped The First Lesson For your first lesson in boxing do donot donot donot not think of your hands Jump about bout bouton on your toes as if you were dancing a a. hornpipe Bend the knees and straighten them again Spring from one one foot to the other forward and backward Br Bring ng the the- left foot for forward forward for for- orward or- or ward with a spring from tram the toe of the right and do the same with the right foot forward All Ali this will wUl make you quick and and shifty on your feet which is a most mOt imp important requirement requirement re ro- t In a good boxer When you can jump about like this thins for fifteen minutes at a time without getting tired or losing your your wind and If It you do it quickly you will find that It is not so easy as you think It will wll willbe willbe be time to learn the way to stand stand when boxing Of Of course coure yon y yI you I never never stand still You should always keep your legs moving Do not keep the feet too close together to to- gether or too far apart If If- they are too close you do not riot have Ii a a s solid lid stand and are easily knocked down If It they are spread too far you will not ot be able to quickly change change position tion and that you must b be beable able to do doto doto doto to land a a good blow Put the left foot forward in a straight line from the body Bend the knee slightly and rest the tIle foot on the toe Have the weight of the body I c l The Right Position In Boxing Boning Spread of the Legs on the right foot with the toe t turned a little outward Have this foot fiat flat flaton on the floor Never stand stiffly Keep shifting about but do not change this general position unless certain blows are to tobe tobe tobe be struck I will explain them In a future lesson Stand near a wall Place your feet as I have have told you Now reach out your left fist and touch the wall with with your knuckles Have l your arm almost straight bent just justa I a little at the elbow Push back as ashard hard as y you you can If the push throws throws' you out of your position your feet art arb too close together If y you jou ti cannot cannot b bring the right fo foot t up ups t to fa j the l quickly kly as as' as dan an hit a bi blow w they y are are r too far far apart apart- The e right loot should should not bt b be be directly c b e- e Jh file left left but spread so o that that th e body may not b be easily ba-easily easily upset upset sideway sideways side side- ways sid ways way nor nor y yet t backward backward When n you step I in for a blow take take the spring ng from rr from m th the right ight foot lifting the body forward and steadying It with the left leftIn In Banding ng a right hand swing bring the right leg forward with the blow This will wm bring bring th the feet together They sh should uld not be kept together a a. a second aft after th the blow lands Eith Either r carry the right foot forward or bring It bac back again to the first p position I If f the feet are together it is very very gas easy easy y for the man with whom you are are boxing boxing box ing to knock you down In Jumping backward from a a blow take the spring from the l left ft foot F 4 I t The Wrong Position In Boxing Distance of of the Feet f J using th the toe Wh When n you land hind have haYe havethe e th the feet feet in the same position still ready for attack or or defense Persevere with your jour work leg-work until you yOU feel at home on on your feet It Is the hardest j lesson Jesson ss n to learn but if you learn it w well you will see how much you will have advanced when you put on the gloves Copyrighted 1901 by A. A J J. J. J Drexel Drezel BiddIe Biddie Biddle Bid- Bid die dle Philadelphia Entered EJ at Stationers Hall London ondon |