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00:00 [music]
00:29 From the earliest dawn of humanity, the cold, unrelenting law of nature has been and still is the survival of the fittest.
00:39 Down through the ages, self-preservation was recognized as the first law of nature.
00:45 Quiet!
00:46 [music]
00:52 The headlong rush of time through several million years found civilization creeping in, and man's eyes were opened to the possibilities of the use of his hands in self-defense.
01:04 [music]
01:11 Time sped on in his endless journey for a few more thousand years to the medieval period,
01:18 when man made use of armor as a means of self-protection.
01:22 Okay, that's your cue, boys.
01:25 [music]
01:47 Time lurches on a few more centuries.
01:50 Then came the Romantic Age, when chivalry and fair play were introduced.
01:56 [music]
02:03 Man has now become a gentleman.
02:06 [music]
02:21 A couple of hundred years rolled by, and we see man engaged in a cruel form of fisting.
02:27 But due to the utter lack of science, these men could fight for only 75 or 80 rounds.
02:34 [music]
02:49 Came the dawn of the modern era, and science steps into the picture in the person of the modern pugilist.
02:58 Boxing has now become something more than just a show brute strength.
03:02 The modern fighter is the personification of skill and science, an example of brain over brawn.
03:09 [music]
03:12 No, no, no, no.
03:15 We will start at the beginning, scientific conditioning.
03:20 First, we learn how to breathe properly.
03:23 Inhale, exhale.
03:26 Inhale, exhale.
03:29 Inhale.
03:31 A word should be said of the functions of respiration.
03:35 With proper inhalation, the molecules of the atmosphere come in contact with the pulmonary cells of the thorax.
03:43 And the lungs are abundantly supplied with clean, pure, life-giving oxygen.
03:48 Exhale.
03:50 [music]
03:56 [music]
04:13 There is no better conditioner than rope skipping.
04:19 Punching the bag is an exact science, an art in itself.
04:24 It develops a quick eye and agility measured in split seconds.
04:29 [music]
04:50 [music]
05:00 It also develops skill in covering up.
05:05 And now, shadow boxing, where form and timing are studied and perfected.
05:10 The shadow can become a real adversary.
05:13 Hey you. No, not you. The other fellow.
05:16 Yes, you. Step up here.
05:18 Before two opponents pit their skill, the ethics of the ring require a friendly handshake as evidence of true sportsmanship.
05:27 All right, boys.
05:29 Now let's demonstrate a few of the more common blows.
05:32 First, the right cross.
05:34 Then, the left cross.
05:36 [music]
05:40 And the double cross.
05:43 Only the magic of the slow motion camera can show the scientific delivery of the uppercut.
05:48 With all the grace and rhythm of a ballet dancer, the opponent ducks under the guard.
05:53 Now the wind-up. The blow.
05:56 Notice how balanced and maintained, how the follow-through leaves the boxer in a perfect position to protect himself from a counter-blow.
06:05 Now, in the interest of science, let's try this again at normal speed.
06:12 Hold it.
06:13 Now notice the course of this blow.
06:15 The entire weight of the body is brought into play to land with terrific force, flush upon the button.
06:22 All right.
06:23 [music]
06:26 [clears throat]
06:27 Oh, yes. Don't forget to duck.
06:29 Now a series of miscellaneous blows.
06:32 Left jab.
06:33 Bow.
06:34 Rabbit.
06:35 Solar breaks.
06:36 Backhand.
06:37 And roundhouse.
06:39 [music]
06:42 Oh, foul.
06:44 There's a positive rule that no fighter shall ever head below the belt.
06:49 It is unsportsmanlike, unethical, unnecessary, and uncomfortable.
06:55 [music]
07:00 And finally, the big night.
07:02 A hundred thousand hearts beat quicker.
07:05 A mighty cheer shakes the rafters.
07:07 [music]
07:12 What a physique.
07:13 What confidence.
07:14 Science has produced at last the perfect fighting machine.
07:18 [music]
07:22 [screams]
07:26 [music]
07:34 [crash]
07:36 [music]
07:37 Fire. March it off.
07:39 [music]