- Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Thursday, 11th January 2018
An academic exhibition of the manly art of pugilism from a 19th century history event in Seattle. Note the use of the milling guard with elbow covers rolling into the “chopper” (back-fist or hammer-fist) punch, which was part of the London Prize Ring style and fell out of favour with the requirement of wearing large gloves under the Queensberry Rules. Likewise, frequent entries into throwing range were very much a part of the LPR style.