the rum soaked fist: internal martial arts forum

Around blow is easily perceived in its
approach, and of course readily stopped; a
straight one with some little difficulty; but
that which is called the Chopper is guarded
against with less ease that either, as it is a
blow out of the common line of boxing,
and comes more suddenly than any other.
The arm is to be drawn back immediately
after giving this blow, so as to recover your
guard. It generally cuts where it falls, and
if it hits buy moderately hard on the bridge of
the nose, or between the brows, produces
disagreeable sensations, and causes the eyes
to water, so as to prevent your adversary
from seeing how to guard against the two
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The requisites necessary to form a good boxer, are five, viz. Strength, Courage,
Art, Activity, and Wind: but as
the two latter can be acquired in great
degree by practice, and therefore more properly
come under the head Art—all these
qualities may be resolveable into the three
first and great requisites, Strength Courage,
and Art.
It is a contested point with many, which
is the most important requisite, Strength or
Art: