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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
A slight disappointment.,
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This review is from: Western Boxing and World Wrestling: Story and Practice (Paperback)
Fans of Gilbey will recognize and appreciate his unique style of storytelling, and will definitely want to add this one to their collection. However, be forewarned that this work falls far short of the excellent marks set by his previous writings. Gone are the in-depth and entertaining anecdotes of Gilbey's experiences in the world of self-defense and fighting arts. Instead we are taken on a shallow, whirlwind tour of boxing and wrestling history. The boxing section offers little new historical information other than a few of Gilbey's personal anecdotes. Those seeking technical inspiration ala "Secret Fighting Arts of the World" are urged to read elsewhere. The wrestling section is the better of the two. It has some good historical information on the old shooters and hookers, and grappling fans can enjoy some in-depth recounts of historic matches. The section on Indo-Pakistani wrestlers is excellent, but not quite on par with Smith and Draeger's account in "Comprehensive Asian Fighting Arts". In addition, the information on Far Eastern methods is very light, but probably because of the enormous work that already exists on the subject. Fans of Brazilian style grappling will find no mention of this potent modern influence on fighting and martial arts. Overall, this is a unique and informative book, but die-hard fans of Gilbey (of which I count myself) will probably be disappointed.
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Western Boxing and World Wrestling: Story and Practice by Robert W. Smith (Paperback - March 16, 1993)
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