Instruc­tor:  Tim Ruz­icki
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Pugilism is the core unarmed mate­r­ial taught at Salle Saint-George. It is a com­bi­na­tion of box­ing and wrestling that was pop­u­lar in Britain and the United States in the 18th and 19th cen­turies.  Often referred to in those days as “Fenc­ing with the Fists,” the art uti­lizes sim­i­lar meth­ods, ter­mi­nol­ogy, strat­egy and even tech­niques as do the weapon arts of the Clas­si­cal era.

Unlike com­mon mis­con­cep­tions about this form of bare-knuckle box­ing, pugilism is grace­ful, poised, sci­en­tific, and art­ful.  Skill and an under­stand­ing of the art are prized above brute strength and rash actions, ele­vat­ing the mate­r­ial from brash com­bat sport to highly devel­oped mar­tial art.

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