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00:28 From the earliest dawn of humanity, the cold, unrelenting law of nature has been and still is the survival of the fittest.
00:38 Down through the ages, self-preservation was recognized as the first law of nature.
00:44 Quiet!
00:45 [music]
00:51 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.
01:03 [music]
01:10 Time spread on in his endless journey for a few more thousand years to the medieval period, when man made use of armor as a means of self-protection.
01:22 Okay, that's your cue, boys.
01:25 [music]
01:46 Time lurches on a few more centuries, then came the Romantic Age, when chivalry and fair play were introduced.
01:55 [music]
02:02 Man has now become a gentleman.
02:05 [music]
02:20 A couple of hundred years roll by, and we see man engaged in a crude form of fisting.
02:27 But due to the utter lack of science, these men could fight for only 75 or 80 rounds.
02:33 [music]
02:48 Came the dawn of the modern era, when science steps into the picture in the person of the modern pugilist.
02:57 Boxing has now become something more than just a show brute strength.
03:01 The modern fighter is the personification of skill and science, an example of brain over brawn.
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03:12 No, no, no, no. We will start at the beginning. Scientific conditioning.
03:19 First, we learn how to breathe properly. Inhale. Exhale. Inhale. Exhale. Inhale.
03:30 A word should be said of the functions of respiration. With proper inhalation, the molecules of the atmosphere come in contact with the pulmonary cells of the thorax, and the lungs are abundantly supplied with clean, pure, life-giving oxygen.
03:48 Exhale.
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03:55 [music]
04:13 There is no better conditioner than rope skipping.
04:19 Punching the bag is an exact science, an art in itself. It develops a quick eye and agility measured in the split second.
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04:59 It also develops skill in covering up.
05:04 And now, shadow boxing, where form and timing are studied and perfected. The shadow can become a real adversary.
05:13 Hey you. No, not you. The other fellow. Yes, you. Step up here. Before two opponents pit their skill, the ethics of the ring require a friendly handshake as evidence of true sportsmanship.
05:26 All right, boys. Now let's demonstrate a few of the more common blows. First, the right cross. Then, the left cross.
05:35 [music]
05:39 And the double cross.
05:42 Only the magic of the slow motion camera can show the scientific delivery of the uppercut. With all the grace and rhythm of a ballet dancer, the opponent ducks under the guard.
05:52 Now the wind-up. The blow. Notice how balanced it maintains, and how the follow-through leaves the boxer in a perfect position to protect himself from a counter-blow.
06:04 Now, in the interest of science, let's try this again at normal speed.
06:11 Hold it. Now notice the course of this blow. The entire weight of the body is brought into play to land with terrific force, flush upon the button. All right.
06:25 [clears throat] Oh, yes. Don't forget to duck. Now a series of miscellaneous blows. Left jab, follow, rabbit, solar plexus, backhand, and roundhouse.
06:41 Oh, foul! There's a positive rule that no fighter shall ever head below the belt. It is unsportsmanlike, unethical, unnecessary, and uncomfortable.
06:59 And finally, the big night. A hundred thousand hearts beat quicker. A mighty cheer shakes the rafters.
07:10 What a physique! What confidence! Science has produced at last the perfect fighting machine.
07:36 Science matches up!
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