Outing . ing, unless it is in attacking yourman when and where he least expects andis unprepared for it, or in attacking himwith force and rapidity superior to hisresistance, or in tempting him to attack but which, being theoretical, is that whichmust be aimed at. The ordinary terms in boxing, withtheir explanation, are as follows : Break or break aiejay.—To spring back. Counter hit.—To hit your adversarywith your left hand while he is in the actof hitting at you. i THEORY AND PRACTICE OE BOXING. 415 Cross-counter kit.—To hit your adver-sary with your right hand while he is inthe act of hittin
Outing . ing, unless it is in attacking yourman when and where he least expects andis unprepared for it, or in attacking himwith force and rapidity superior to hisresistance, or in tempting him to attack but which, being theoretical, is that whichmust be aimed at. The ordinary terms in boxing, withtheir explanation, are as follows : Break or break aiejay.—To spring back. Counter hit.—To hit your adversarywith your left hand while he is in the actof hitting at you. i THEORY AND PRACTICE OE BOXING. 415 Cross-counter kit.—To hit your adver-sary with your right hand while he is inthe act of hitting at you. Draw.—To induce your adversary tomake an effort toward you in response toa feint. Draw back. — To draw vour head or corners, and when ready both advance afull stride with the left foot, followed byanother with the right, at the same timeextending the right hand. The lengthof the stride should be such that as youshake hands they are directly over thescratch. Assume that you are entering. A COUNTER HIT. (PLATE 3.) head under a attackunless body out of reach of a blow withoutshifting your ground. Duck.—To drop yourblow. Feint.—To pretend to strike. Form.—Attitude and motion. Hit.—A blow struck after thehas been opened (with the leftotherwise specified). Lead or lead off.—To open an attackwith the left (unless otherwise specified). Parry or guard.—To ward off a blow. Return hit.—A blow struck with theleft (unless otherwise specified) immedi-ately after parrying, ducking, slipping,or otherwise evading one. Slip.—To move your head to the rightor left of a blow. Style.—System of applying the princi-ples of boxing. Time.—To strike your adversary whilehe is in the act of hitting or counter hit-ting. The best place to practice in is a spaceabout twelve feet square, the centre ofwhich is called the scratch. You andyour opponent take positions at diagonal on a serious contest and rather courtthan shirk it, and let your bearing con-vey that impression
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