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Championship Streetfighting: Boxing as a Martial Art (Paperback)

by Ned Beaumont (Author)
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  • Paperback: 208 pages
  • Publisher: Paladin Press,U.S. (Jul 1997)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0873649346
  • ISBN-13: 978-0873649346
  • Product Dimensions: 21.7 x 14.2 x 1.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 638,757 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Your fists are your primary weapon system in a streetfight, but most martial arts "masters" like to gloss over that fact. Now fisticuffs expert Ned Beaumont shows you how to duke it out in back alleys and smoky bars and walk away grinning (with all your teeth). All the dirty tricks of boxing are included, too. Not for the faint of heart, this one is destined to become a classic.

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars A very average book with a catchy title, 4 Oct 2001
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The book claims to be an academic treatise on boxing... The book could be written on the back of a postage stamp. The first few chapters ramble on about the superiority of boxing. In the middle, it gives manual type information on different punches and techniques obviously gleaned from general boxing sources. The applications for the street have not been thought through. The book ends with suggestions on how boxing is limited for the street suggesting that it needs to be combined with wrestling, judo and a range of dirty tactics. In acknowledgement of the book's limitations, the author provides an annotated bibliography of useful books.
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9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Biased propaganda, once again, that will limit your ability, 30 Mar 2003
Still biased with tunnel vision

A propaganda confidence boost for someone, who only wants to use boxing,

Repeatedly says "Boxings the best martial art in street fighting" & "Boxing is the baddest martial art around"

The Author keeps trying to Brain wash you.

Would you be worse if u used boxing & added 1 elbow to your arsenal?

When something is said so much you end up believing it.

States, only use boxing, disregarding other parts of the body, Elbows, Head, Knees, Eye Gouging, Biting, hair pulling and grappling to get you out of floor situations.

Them things are “basic” But they work and that’s what really counts!

Doesn’t mention conditioning your knuckles so you so you don’t brake them, just says hit the body, where you’ll brake your wrist planning to hit someone’s rib cage on there elbows.

You can learn a couple of techniques, some knowledge in applying street savvy. That’s about it, there are a lot more realistic books about.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Good, 8 Aug 1999
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I thought that Mr. Beaumont did an excellent job on this book. I would recomend it to any boxing fan. However, I do not view boxing alone as a good means of self defense. While the fist, covered with gauze, tape, and 8 oz. gloves may be effective in the ring it is not in the street. The fist is made up of tiny, fragile bones, that break easily. I also noted that Mr. Beaumont has a hatred for eastern martial arts. That is really too bad, because most martial arts are a great compliment to boxing.
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4.0 out of 5 stars What is a martial art, anyway?
Many reviewers have commented on Mr. Beaumont's dismissal of "martial arts," by which he means "unarmed Oriental fighting arts. Read more
Published 13 months ago by knirirr

4.0 out of 5 stars Great book
this book definately provides some decent information on fighting in the streets for example it shows you the best targets to hit and it shows you decent variations of the... Read more
Published 20 months ago by Stuart Halton

5.0 out of 5 stars terrific!!
This is a great book for someone just looking to understand the art& science of boxing in the context of the street. Read more
Published on 19 Jan 2005

5.0 out of 5 stars Championship streetfighting
I would recommend this book to anyone who really wants to learn to box aswel as streetfight. If you are fed up with just hearing about martial arts 'experts' who can supposedly... Read more
Published on 3 Sep 2003 by Mr M Jones

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Little Book
This is one of my favourite books on self-defense.Straight to the point, easy to read, entertaining and useful. Read more
Published on 29 Oct 2000

4.0 out of 5 stars Best book on Boxing written in modern times
Ned draws his inspiration from old time Boxing and as a result highlights techniques long forgotten.The new wave of boxing books written for the recreational boxer etc. Read more
Published on 13 Sep 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars Realistic combat for the streets
This is really the best book ever written about boxing for self-defense. Well organized and written in a literate and entertaining manner, it presents the boxing skills that... Read more
Published on 2 Sep 1999

1.0 out of 5 stars Boxing is not the all powerful way to fight
I have studied ju-jitsu for 13 years. I do not have the philosophies that i was taught in my younger days by my Sensei of the only fight when you have to. Read more
Published on 16 Aug 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars Right on boxing, wrong on martial arts
Beaumont has written a very good book on boxing, though photographs would have help illustrate some of the techniques. Read more
Published on 7 Aug 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars A fountain of knowledge on the subject
Championship Streetfighting is a masterpiece. It's got everything that people should and need to know about how to fight and even how to train to fight. An excellent read!
Published on 26 Jul 1999

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