Stewart Sackett wrote:The issue isn't really about how low an individual hand is. The issue is that both hands are low. It’s hardly unheard of for a boxer to drop his lead hand. What is anathema is not keeping the other hand where it can protect the head. So, while a boxer may let his lead arm dangle while keeping his power hand high; he would certainly raise his lead hand in defense if he was punching with the power hand. In contrast, what’s often seen in the fightbooks is one hand punching while the other remains at the fighter’s side. Of course, the manuals also depict attached striking & that really follows it’s own rules.
Ah. Thanks - that's very clear.