52 Blocks In New York Times Today

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 There is an article about a couple of guys teaching it in NYC.

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no source? no summary?

any expanded thought on the article?

great thread.

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Extra Extra read all about it.

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MTomlinson - no source? no summary?



any expanded thought on the article?



great thread.


 

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 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/18/fashion/18fitness.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=52%20blocks&st=cse

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lyte burley i think.


turned down a fight with nick thompson

its all over youtube

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There's a ug thread with the whole thing about Nick somewhere to

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oh and some guy from NY who trainsin Thai went to 'spar' with em, and embarrassed Lyte.

humourous vid to find because Burly audios over the vid trying to save face.

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I was just outside and even in the rain I counted more than 52 blacks.

this thread is racist

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i practice 53 blocks, which is slightly better.

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 Skull and Crossbones is the only defense I use in a real fight.

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read the article... sounds like boooolsheeeet

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I wish to hell Rashad would stop lending these clowns legitimacy. Of course, his use of it didn't work too well against Machida, so maybe I'm overestimating the problem.

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Evans is into 52? Has he ever won with strikes?

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This is the New York Times article that made Mother Dear famous.

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Rashad KO'd Salmon who striking looks like a fat kid trying to be JCVD. So......52 blocks is the shite.

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i can't find any vids on youtube with nick and 52 blocks. Any links?

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I think you could have considered the source the New York Times as in "52 Blocks In New York Times Today".

Just sayin'

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"No black man was allowed to contend for the world heavyweight championship until Jack Johnson in 1908. His victory changed boxing and history. Mr. Johnson fought in an unorthodox manner: he played a defensive game, preferring to counterpunch and capitalize on his opponent’s mistakes, qualities also found in the 52 Blocks. Also, Mr. Marks said, fighters worked for tips, so they often developed flashy, crowd-pleasing moves.

At least one writer in the white press at the time labeled Mr. Johnson’s style “cowardly.” Mr. Marks believes that this was one of the first signs of a style that might have become the 52 Blocks. He doesn’t think Mr. Johnson’s style could have just come from thin air.

“Who taught him?” Mr. Marks asked with a smile."

johnsons style wasnt "unorthodox" at all

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Sonester Sambo - 
 

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 That's the punch that made Mother Dear famous... not the other way around.