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You do the double shift like this (Figure 81 A, B, C, D, E): Telegraph that you are about to shoot a straight left at your opponent's head. Shoot
the left, which he'll evade by stepping back. Then, immediately stride forward with your right foot, and (as you stride) shoot a straight right at the
head. If he's fast, he'll avoid that one too, but narrowly. Then, immediately stride forward with your left foot and (as you } stride) shoot a straight
left at his head. Put everything you've got into that left, for it's almost sure to nail him.
The double shift is designed to force a retreating opponent to (1) step back from the first left, and (2) immediately spring away frantically to
avoid the unorthodox right that should (3) leave him flustered and unprepared to avoid the final unorthodox left.
It is called the "double shift" because your body is shifting to the southpaw stance as you throw the right and shifting back to the normal
stance as you shoot the last left.
The combination of movements should be made with utmost speed and savagery-with your fists going whoosh! -whoosh!-BOOM!
Even if you miss him with the last left, you'll be back in normal punching position, ready to work on an opponent who should be extremely
flustered.
Some fighters use the double shift with hooks instead of straight punches. The late Stanley Ketchel, a "wild man" slugger, used the shift with
overhand swings, landing on the side of an opponent's jaw and neck with thumb-knuckle and wrist. Stanley must have had cast-iron hands.
I would advise you not to attempt the double shift with hooks, for your long strides will open the hooks into swings or semi-swings. Moreover,
use of the hooks will leave you dangerously open as your body turns at the beginning of each shift http://webcache.googleusercontent.co...t=firefox-a#89
the left, which he'll evade by stepping back. Then, immediately stride forward with your right foot, and (as you stride) shoot a straight right at the
head. If he's fast, he'll avoid that one too, but narrowly. Then, immediately stride forward with your left foot and (as you } stride) shoot a straight
left at his head. Put everything you've got into that left, for it's almost sure to nail him.
The double shift is designed to force a retreating opponent to (1) step back from the first left, and (2) immediately spring away frantically to
avoid the unorthodox right that should (3) leave him flustered and unprepared to avoid the final unorthodox left.
It is called the "double shift" because your body is shifting to the southpaw stance as you throw the right and shifting back to the normal
stance as you shoot the last left.
The combination of movements should be made with utmost speed and savagery-with your fists going whoosh! -whoosh!-BOOM!
Even if you miss him with the last left, you'll be back in normal punching position, ready to work on an opponent who should be extremely
flustered.
Some fighters use the double shift with hooks instead of straight punches. The late Stanley Ketchel, a "wild man" slugger, used the shift with
overhand swings, landing on the side of an opponent's jaw and neck with thumb-knuckle and wrist. Stanley must have had cast-iron hands.
I would advise you not to attempt the double shift with hooks, for your long strides will open the hooks into swings or semi-swings. Moreover,
use of the hooks will leave you dangerously open as your body turns at the beginning of each shift http://webcache.googleusercontent.co...t=firefox-a#89
The right-hand swing, when rightly delivered, is one of the best blows in boxing. It is hard to land, as it travels in a half-circle and has a long distance to go. This makes it easy to avoid or stop.
In landing this punch wait until you get your opponent's guard low. You can do this by making believe to hit him in the body. Then, when you think you have the opening, drop your right hand down and back with the elbow bent so that the forearm and upper arm are almost at right angles. From this position throw your arm in a half-circle up and over to the side of your opponent's head.
Close your fist while the blow is travelling. Keep the palm of the glove up and down in a line with the body. As the blow starts swing the right leg and all the right side of the body with it. Just as it is landing stiffen the arm and push the shoulder forward, turning the body at the hips. The force of the blow should not be ended the moment it lands. Keep it going: it will have more effect that way.
The first two knuckles of the hand should land the blow. If you throw your palm down and hit with the thumb you are liable to break it even with the protection of a glove.
The left swing is made with the left hand in the same manner as the right swing, only the position of the legs is not changed. It does not have as much force as the right swing, because it does not get a like shift of the body with it. But it is easier to land, as it travels a shorter distance.
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In landing this punch wait until you get your opponent's guard low. You can do this by making believe to hit him in the body. Then, when you think you have the opening, drop your right hand down and back with the elbow bent so that the forearm and upper arm are almost at right angles. From this position throw your arm in a half-circle up and over to the side of your opponent's head.
Close your fist while the blow is travelling. Keep the palm of the glove up and down in a line with the body. As the blow starts swing the right leg and all the right side of the body with it. Just as it is landing stiffen the arm and push the shoulder forward, turning the body at the hips. The force of the blow should not be ended the moment it lands. Keep it going: it will have more effect that way.
The first two knuckles of the hand should land the blow. If you throw your palm down and hit with the thumb you are liable to break it even with the protection of a glove.
The left swing is made with the left hand in the same manner as the right swing, only the position of the legs is not changed. It does not have as much force as the right swing, because it does not get a like shift of the body with it. But it is easier to land, as it travels a shorter distance.
http://books.google.com/books?id=ODY...se&output=text
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