Thread: Purist's guide to defense.

I'll post it in a sec.

Here you go. Basics first.

The Key to defense


Alright, now Offense comes and goes, but defense is what wins in the end.

I’ll give you basic steps and movements to defense to help you. Whether you’re in boxing or just in the streets doing what you know how to do when you’re doing it.

Basic 1#

A good Defense is a good Jab.

The Jab is the most important punch in boxing, not only does it measure for the right hand, but it also keeps your opponent at a distance, a distance away from you.
Think of a jab defense like this, stretch out your jab hand, to the limit, alright, see the distance? No one should be able to get inside this distance. No one! Allowing anyone inside that distance is a failure in this defense. You should be able to go an entire fight from out there, no one will come in. And you also have the strait right from that distance (or left, if you’re a southpaw). That’s a basic jab, you can power jab it from the waist if you want to. Just as long as no one gets in the distance, and that also means, changing timing on the jab so you won’t get countered by being timed, so switch it up.

Basic 2#

Keeping your front hand low is alright, but only at a safe distance.

It’s alright to keep your jab hand low for a power jab defense, but only at the jabbing safe distance, you can also tuck the chin back so the opponent either under, or over commits to get to your chin. But they should never get that close, remember that.

Basic 3#

Rolling with the punches.

The first step you must learn before learning to dodge punches is learning how to take them. This may seem crazy, but you must first learn to take punches before you dodge them.
What I mean is that any punch that connects with you, you must roll in that exact direction of the punch. If you get hit with a left hook, roll your head to the left with the punch, the same with the right hook. Learn this technique; watch Roberto Duran for examples of this. Once you learn this, you will react whenever a punch comes, but you will do it quick enough to not get hit, and will see punches coming better. Trust me it works.




Basic 4# Safe distance and the Danger Zone

One of the keys to mastering defense is knowing where you are and where you are not safe.

Now the safe Zone is the distance outside your jab where your opponent should be at all times even when against the ropes you’re in the safe Zone if your opponent is outside your jab.

The Danger Zone is anything inside the jab, and I mean ANYTHING.

Now certain rules apply when in certain Zones. And other rules don’t. Now if you abide by these rules, you should be fine. But if you break these rules, it could be fatal to your victory and or career.

RULES INTHE SAFE ZONE

1. Stay there: No opponent should ever get inside the Safe Zone, never.

2. Switch it up on the outside: Don’t be predictable, or you could get timed, so add some feints and strait rights to it, as long as you keep them at that distance.

3. Double up, not single: Double up the jab.

4. Front hand low at this distance only!!! : It’s okay to keep your front hand low. BUT ONLY AT THAT DISTANCE!!! Keeping the front low is only to get an opponent to over or under commit on a punch trying to get into your chin, in which case, step back and counter, but keep that same distance.

Alright, now that’s just the basics, I’ll get into more later.

RULES IN THE DANGER ZONE

1. GET BACK TO THE SAFE ZONE!!! : Never stay at the danger Zone too long, never to long, or you’ll get hurt. Once in the Danger Zone, get out of it immediately. You never want to be there. Do whatever it takes to get back at distance and that means, keep on moving!!!

2. Hands up: Keep your hands up when in Danger Zone distance, it’s the most danger you’ll be in. Don’t drop your hands under any circumstances.

3. Don’t be afraid to hold if Danger Zone on the ropes: When you’re on the ropes in danger Zone territory, grab your opponent, so when the ref splits you up, you can walk back at a safe distance and use your jab. Never be afraid to hold, it’s better to hold than get your jaw smashed in.

4. Don’t get careless: Keep your head, don’t lose concentration.

Later on I will teach you defensive techniques while in the Danger Zone Area, but I will save that for later, so just follow this until I give you defensive postures, stances, and movements.

In the meantime, I’d like some feedback. Anything that needs changing, or just what you thought.

A beautiful speech...

I haven't even read it yet, but you get a just for trying to help and spending time to post something like that.

Ok, now I read it. (going to use it tonight during sparring)

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Lemme get this straight, rolling with punches means moving your head into the punch, I see how this would make the punch weaker, but wouldn't it be better to practice or learn dodging or blocking instead of practicing or learning to move your head into a punch.

^^^ I'm sure he meant roll your head away from the punch not towards it..
I can see how it sounded confusing as he did mention move your head left for a left hook.. but if you think of your opponent using a left hook, it's connecting with the RIGHT side of your face, so turning your head left will move away from the punch.. or i guess you could say, rolling in the same direction as the punch "rolling with the punches"...
Getting it confused and rolling your head into the punch could be quite painful...

Thanks Purist,nice touch.

This needs to be placed in a spot so that it can be re read.
Not hidden away or lost into past pages.

Soon I belive we will have split sections that will deal with specific
areas.

You should keep posting ,counters , attacks etc etc and we can put your stuff into the right place and for keeps, once it happens.

Originally Posted by KO

Lemme get this straight, rolling with punches means moving your head into the punch, I see how this would make the punch weaker, but wouldn't it be better to practice or learn dodging or blocking instead of practicing or learning to move your head into a punch.

It's moving your head in the same direction of the punch, not the opposite way. The opposite way would get you hit, if you moved it in the same direction enough times, eventually it will become 2nd nature to roll with the punches, thereore making it easier to dodge them, whether by an inch or 2 ft.

thanks man that will come in help full will check it out tonight sparring

LOL.

Move the same way as the punch eg straight right comes at ya - pull back

Originally Posted by Andre

Thanks Purist,nice touch.

This needs to be placed in a spot so that it can be re read.
Not hidden away or lost into past pages.

Soon I belive we will have split sections that will deal with specific
areas.

You should keep posting ,counters , attacks etc etc and we can put your stuff into the right place and for keeps, once it happens.

There's already too many sticky topics. We need to get rid of some of them.

Originally Posted by Missy

LOL.

Move the same way as the punch eg straight right comes at ya - pull back

It's still moving the same way as the punch.

Strait punches, you lean your head back where the punch would snap or push it, pretty soon it will become reflex. You can also block the rights with your rear hand in cross or monguse position, but I'll get to that in lesson 2.

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I was using simple englussh for the hard of understanding

Originally Posted by Purist

Originally Posted by Missy

LOL.

Move the same way as the punch eg straight right comes at ya - pull back

It's still moving the same way as the punch.

Strait punches, you lean your head back where the punch would snap or push it, pretty soon it will become reflex. You can also block the rights with your rear hand in cross or monguse position, but I'll get to that in lesson 2.

ok i see how it will make em miss or the power of the punch will go down when it lands.
but when your oppost throws a straight right.

wouldn't it be faster to counter when you slip to your left, bending your knees a little and twist in your right shoulder as you slip, you're now in a perfect position, to counter with a left hook or straight hen his arm is not even back yet