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00:22From the earliest dawn of humanity,
00:25the cold, unrelenting law of nature has been,
00:29and still is, the survival of the fittest.
00:32Down through the ages,
00:34self-preservation was recognized
00:36as the first law of nature.
00:38Quiet!
00:45The headlong rush of time
00:47through several million years
00:49found civilization creeping in,
00:51and man's eyes were opened
00:53to the possibilities of the use of his hands in self-defense.
01:04Time sped on in his endless journey
01:07for a few more thousand years
01:09to the medieval period,
01:11when man made use of armor
01:13as a means of self-protection.
01:16Okay, that's your cue, boys.
01:23♪
01:40Time lurches on a few more centuries.
01:43Then came the Romantic Age,
01:45when chivalry and fair play were introduced.
01:49♪
01:56Man has now become a gentleman.
01:59♪
02:14A couple of hundred years roll by,
02:17and we see man engaged in a cruel form of fisticuffs.
02:21But due to the utter lack of science,
02:23these men could fight for only 75 or 80 rounds.
02:27♪
02:42Came the dawn of the modern era,
02:45and science steps into the picture
02:47in the person of the modern pugilist.
02:51Boxing has now become something more
02:53than just a show of brute strength.
02:55The modern fighter is the personification
02:58of skill and science,
03:00an example of brain over brawn.
03:02♪
03:06No, no, no, no.
03:08We will start at the beginning,
03:11scientific conditioning.
03:13First, we learn how to breathe properly.
03:16Inhale. Exhale.
03:19Inhale. Exhale.
03:22Inhale.
03:24A word should be said of the functions of respiration.
03:28With proper inhalation,
03:30the molecules of the atmosphere
03:32come in contact with the pulmonary cells of the thorax,
03:36and the lungs are abundantly supplied
03:38with clean, pure, life-giving oxygen.
03:42Exhale.
03:44♪
04:07There is no better conditioner than rope skipping.
04:13Punching the bag is an exact science,
04:16an art in itself.
04:18It develops a quick eye and agility
04:20measured in split seconds.
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04:54It also develops skill in covering up.
04:59And now, shadow boxing,
05:01where form and timing are studied and perfected.
05:04The shadow can become a real adversary.
05:07Hey, you! No, not you. The other fellow.
05:10Yes, you. Step up here.
05:12Before two opponents pit their skill,
05:14the ethics of the ring require a friendly handshake
05:17as evidence of true sportsmanship.
05:20All right, boys.
05:22Now, let's demonstrate a few of the more common blows.
05:25First, the right cross.
05:27Then, the left cross.
05:33And the double cross.
05:36Only the magic of the slow-motion camera
05:38can show the scientific delivery of the uppercut.
05:41With all the grace and rhythm of a ballet dancer,
05:44the opponent ducks under the guard.
05:46Now, the wind-up.
05:48The blow.
05:49Notice how balance is maintained,
05:51how the follow-through leaves the boxer
05:53in a perfect position to protect himself
05:55from a counter-blow.
05:57Now, in the interest of science,
05:59let's try this again at normal speed.
06:05Hold it.
06:06Now, notice the course of this blow.
06:08The entire weight of the body is brought into play
06:11to land with horrific force,
06:13flush upon the button.
06:15All right.
06:20Don't forget to duck.
06:22Now, a series of miscellaneous blows.
06:25Left jab.
06:26Follow.
06:27Rabbit.
06:28Solar plexus.
06:29Backhand.
06:30And roundhouse.
06:35Oh, foul!
06:37There's a positive rule
06:39that no fighter shall ever head below the belt.
06:42It is unsportsmanlike, unethical,
06:45unnecessary and uncomfortable.
06:53And finally, the big night.
06:55A hundred thousand hearts beat quicker.
06:58A mighty cheer shakes the rafters.
07:02What a physique! What confidence!
07:05Science has produced at last
07:07the perfect fighting machine.
07:09Science marches on!
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