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Marshall Stillman Association New York, 1919. — 198 p.
There is included with this course a separate complimentary volume of Mike Donovan's famous book, "Science of Boxing".
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Copyright 1919
Marshall Stillman Association 461 Fourth Avenue, New York
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This volume contains Page
Five Sub-Conscious Lessons in Boxing
1.
3.
The Hit The Guard The Duck
4.
Footwork
5.
Feiating and clinching
1.
2.
2.
One
3.
Three rounds of shadow boxing
4.
Eight bone-breaking
32
lesson for daily exercises
leases,
(
Jiu Jitsu
for
use
holds
and
for
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is
use
42 re-
70
)
against violent attack.
Eight holds in standing wrestling.
5.
4
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against violent attack.
included with
this
course a separ-
complimentary volume of Mike
Don-
ovan's famous book, "Science of Boxing" spe-
bound
cially
rules
the
and
ring,
known
for
articles
home
study, including the
on training, generalship
in
and every good blow and guard
in boxing.
STILLMAN MARSHALL boxing more than of
a pupil
has been a student
and
He
thirty years. intimate friend of Professor
for
was
Mike
Donovan who retired undefeated middleweight champion of the world and who taught boxing at the New York Athletic Club for thirty years. Professor Mike Donovan thought so much of Marshall Stillman and the "Shorthand" or "Sub-Conscious" Method of teaching Boxing that he heartily endorsed both, and posed for the illustrations in this This is Donovan's system of boxing taught by Marshall Stillman's principle of instruction. Marshall Stillman's interest in boxing and selfdefense for the last ten years has been devoted largely to the development of this simplified system of instruction. Anybody, young or old, can learn the rudiments of boxing and how to guard against attack, from this course. Boys of 12 and 15, have learned; men of 40 and 60 have learned, and what is more, they have benefited physically as a result. Marshall Stillman begins with the things you know, such as holding out your hand for a coin, the book.
breast stroke in swimming, butting like a goat, etc., and the first thing you know, he has led you into striking correct blows, using proper guards, and parries,
ducking
scientifically, etc.
You learn these fundamentals right your own mirror, before you put on the
in front of gloves with
anyone else. After you have learned the principles, you are then ready to put on the gloves with someone else, and profit by your study. You can readily understand why it is difficult under the old method to learn boxing. Your opponent usually knows far more than you, and instead of helping you, he hinders you, because his superior
knowledge confuses you and makes it difficult to By the Marshall Stillman met