Championship Fighting
Explosive Punching and Aggressive Defense
Published on 8. June 2023
Book
Paperback/Softback
208 pages
978-1-5011-1148-8 (ISBN)
Description
Fighting techniques and strategies from World Champion and Hall of Fame Boxer, Jack Dempsey.
Jack Dempsey, one of the greatest and most popular boxers of all time, reveals the techniques behind his unparalleled success in the ring. 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. The boxing methods Dempsey reveals will prove useful to both amateurs and professionals or anyone interested in teaching themselves how to box or practice martial arts.
"I was confident that I could take the rawest beginner, or even an experienced fighter, and teach him exactly what self-defense was all about." -Jack Dempsey
Jack Dempsey, one of the greatest and most popular boxers of all time, reveals the techniques behind his unparalleled success in the ring. 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. The boxing methods Dempsey reveals will prove useful to both amateurs and professionals or anyone interested in teaching themselves how to box or practice martial arts.
"I was confident that I could take the rawest beginner, or even an experienced fighter, and teach him exactly what self-defense was all about." -Jack Dempsey
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
line drawings t-o
Dimensions
Height: 215 mm
Width: 141 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
197 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5011-1148-8 (9781501111488)
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Jack Dempsey (1895-1983) held the World Heavyweight Championship from 1919 to 1926. Many of his fights set financial and attendance records, including the first million-dollar gate. Dempsey was inducted into the Boxing Hall of Fame in 1951 and is considered to be one of the greatest boxers of the twentieth century.