Interesting article concerning Jack Johnson.

[HOUDINI563]

To those who compare Johnson to John Ruiz. Here is a contemporary article that tells the tale. Johnson controlled opponents by blocking/tapping/parrying at their elbows in terms of body punches. A very high skill technique.

Ruiz of course did nothing but hold his opponents. A low skill strategy.

https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/l...1912&proxtext=

[GhostofDempsey]

Did we really need another Johnson thread? Lol.

[HOUDINI563]

Think so as so many do not understand his high tech skills and style. It’s understandable as one has to really do the work to fully comprehend.

[markusmod]

Think so as so many do not understand his high tech skills and style. It’s understandable as one has to really do the work to fully comprehend.

Sooner or later I expect a Jack Johnson movie.

[QueensburyRules]

Sooner or later I expect a Jack Johnson movie.

- - Insert Howie Sackler who made James Earl Jones internationally famous first with the play, then the movie, here in a partial white face pose with his "wife"

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0065797/

[markusmod]

- - Insert Howie Sackler who made James Earl Jones internationally famous first with the play, then the movie, here in a partial white face pose with his "wife"

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0065797/

Never saw this movie.

[Willie Pep 229]

Never saw this movie.

Great flick worth the watch. So so history but still catches the right themes.

It of course leaves out his wife beating violence, but does, in a subtle way, acknowledge his ability to hurt just about everyone who made the mistake of trying to love him or help him.

[billeau2]

Think so as so many do not understand his high tech skills and style. It’s understandable as one has to really do the work to fully comprehend.

There was a lot of grappling back then...One had to understand how to come to grips. Tactile is the fastest reaction we have... A good grappler just has to let his body train to settle weight properly... Johnson got feedback from the elbows immediately. It allowed him to position for blows.

[Ronn]

Sooner or later I expect a Jack Johnson movie.

Nobody wants to watch that garbage lmao

[markusmod]

Great flick worth the watch. So so history but still catches the right themes.

It of course leaves out his wife beating violence, but does, in a subtle way, acknowledge his ability to hurt just about everyone who made the mistake of trying to love him or help him.

If they made today, likely Dwayne Johnson or someone like that would get the role.