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The Hitman Style (ヒットマン スタイル, Hittoman Sutairu), also commonly referred to as the "Detroit Style" is an offensive and defensive boxing stance.

While Detroit was where the style was first world-famous, Philadelphia is where some say the style was born.[1]

Usage[]

Hitman Style

Mashiba's more wider Hitman Style uses for offence.

The stance has the user's body turned, only showing half of his body to his opponent while his arms are crossed in front of his upper body area. The left arm is lowered near the torso in a L-shaped "no-guard" stance, while his right stays near the chest area.

The lowered L-shape left allows the user to attack or defend. Offensively, the lefts come out upwards in an angle that makes it difficult for the opponent to read their trajectory. it's attacks are mainly focused around jabs, counters, and Flicker Jabs. Defensively, if the opponent closes in on the user, the lowered L-shape left can quickly adapt and block any vital areas like a sturdy shell, which was where the style got the nickname "Philly Shell."

McCallum's Philly Shell

McCallum's more tighter Hitman Style for defence, also called the Philly Shell Style.

While the stance decreases the user's target area to get hit due to stance only showing half of his body to his opponent, making it hard to close in against and attack, the stance leaves the jaw and temples unguarded.[2] If the opponent has enough punching power, they can break the L-shaped block by hitting the arm, making the user unable to lift their arm due to the throbbing pain, leaving the user open.[3] The stance also leaves the left side open. Ryō Mashiba once used an Elbow Block to cover his exposed left, however, Ippo Makunouchi managed to break his guard by injuring Mashiba's elbow, sealing off his Hitman Style and Flicker Jab.

References[]

  1. Round 1311, page 7
  2. Round 1311, pages 6-9
  3. Chapter 1314, pages 3-4
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