SCIENTIFIC BLOWS AND GUARDS What Blows to use, What Blows to Expect and How to Guard Against Them

The Marshall Stillman method of boxing was a hugely popular approach in the early 1900s. This guide is from a series of combative pamphlets that showcase some of the fundamental methods of the Stillman school.

The Stillman method of boxing deployed a unique array of exercises that were unique at the time. Exploring polymetrics, breath work, dynamic tension and other things that were new the athletics scene at the time.

This clear and heavily pictorial guide showcases the cornerstones of the approach which places great emphasis on fitness, boxing safety, defence and strategy.

Marshall Stillman had a profound effect on American and global thought on boxing and athletics and in this volume we see those exciting pugilistic innovations come to life for the reader to appreciate and emulate in their study of the noble art.