Championship Fighting: Explosive Punching and Aggressive Defense

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Straightforward and with detailed illustrations, Championship Fighting instructs the reader in the theory, training, and application of powerful punching, aggressive defense, proper stance, feinting, and footwork. A must for any close quarters combat students, free style fighters, or those wishing to improve his or her self-defense capabilities. Buying & Selling Rare Collectibles since 1975, we're proud to be your go-to destination for all things rare Sports and Nonsports Cards, In-Person Autographs, and unique collectibles spanning the 1950s to the 2000s! Roger Kahn, one of our preeminent writers about the human side of sport, has found in Dempsey a subject that matches his own manifold talents. The methods outlined here were the basis for combat readiness exhibited by American ground forces in reclaiming Europe's cities and towns during the war. Condition: Good A friend of Dempsey's and an insightful observer of the ways in which sport can measure a society's evolution, Kahn reaches a new and exciting stage in his acclaimed career with this book. His role was to direct an intensive physical fitness program and train incoming recruits in the art of close quarters combat. Jack Dempsey, one of the greatest and most popular boxers of all time, reveals the techniques behind his unparalleled success in the ring. Dempsey lived a life that touched every part of the American experience in the first half of the twentieth century.