Managing Elite Performance Key Terms

Question	Answer
Prize Fighting	-18th Century James Figg opened the Academy of Boxing - Jack Broughton established PUGILISM limiting it to bare-knuckle - The gentry developed SPARRING and MUFFLERS
Wagering	-Always came with an element of CORRUPTION -Huge crowds were attracted to big fights, fortunes were won and lost
Pedestrainism	-Earned part of they're living by competing in sports events - Upper class used footmen to entered them into wagered footraces.
Excellence (Popular recreation)	-The peasantry that were able to win occasionally from competing at fairs -The Professional elite who was talented enough to wager and win a living
Gentleman Amateur	Exclusive development by the male upper class and middle class. Lead to the development of NGB and IGB
Amateur	Element of purity of the morality of competition with other on an equal basis. Not effected by payment, which brings corruption. Only those that could afford to perform.
Egalitarian Society	Displayed in Australia, EQUAL opportunities for all social classes.

Resource summary

	Created by 007842-Stuart Denton about 7 years ago