Head movement

[Tendaii]

Any good advice on this? It's boxing fundamentals that you hear non-stop yet you dont see tomany guys that seem to have that great of headmovement.

side to side? back and forth? It should be small cycle of movement until actually reacting to a punch correct?

What do you say?

[iceman]

vary it up...try not to get timed and if you do change tactics....

[Scrap]

I say dont move the head to be honest

[iceman]

well moving the body does bring the head along for a ride...i was thinking more like using whole body movement to slip, not just flop the head wildly about...that may cause neck strain after a few rounds...

[Scrap]

Its the other way round but youre on the right lines Ice the body is designed to support the head and its wishes its where all concuios response comes from and its the bodys job to respond to keep the heads stability for analitic response cc

[Lords Gym]

I prefer to use my arms for defense. pick shots off and counter. use the legs for slipping punches . strong legs are very important . a novice mistake made by many seasoned fighters is bending forward at the waist taking the eye off the opponent,, even for split second , the mistake can have devastating consequence . a mistake that will cost you some day guarantee . you pop up and then bam.. a left hook you never saw coming. Jeremy Williams made that mistake vs. Sam Peter, Peter damn near knocked his head clean off,.. also Joey Gamche made the same mistake vs. Gatti years back if I remember correctly.? many other examples .. . a fighter is better off taking the punch str8 on , and seeing it coming. regardless of your defense always maintain eye contact. any position you put yourself in where you cant see the other mans shot is ill advised.

[Tendaii]

Yeah I dont actually move my head by moving my neck, I always keep it in the same strong spot.

I try to dip with my knees, twist slightly with the torso and move the head by using the body.

[Chris Nagel]

I prefer to use my arms for defense. pick shots off and counter. use the legs for slipping punches . strong legs are very important . a novice mistake made by many seasoned fighters is bending forward at the waist taking the eye off the opponent,, even for split second , the mistake can have devastating consequence . a mistake that will cost you some day guarantee . you pop up and then bam.. a left hook you never saw coming. Jeremy Williams made that mistake vs. Sam Peter, Peter damn near knocked his head clean off,.. also Joey Gamche made the same mistake vs. Gatti years back if I remember correctly.? many other examples .. . a fighter is better off taking the punch str8 on , and seeing it coming. regardless of your defense always maintain eye contact. any position you put yourself in where you cant see the other mans shot is ill advised.

I was studying the Marquez/Vasquez fight a few weeks ago and I noticed one of those moments that just make you shake your head. Here's how I remember it:

Marquez is pressured against the ropes and ducks under a big right hand and is now in a perfect position to counter with a hard left hook to either Vasquez's head and liver. There was just one itsy-bitsy problem... HIS EYES WERE NOT ON HIS OPPONENT! Consequently he couldn't take advantage of the openings given to him by his opponent's bad position. And just as oblivious was his opponent, take look at Vasquez. Although he misses with his right hand, he's loaded to throw a terrific left hook while his Marquez is looking off to the side with his head wide open. Instead after he recovers his balance he just takes a step back and continues like it's just a sparring session...

I hate to see bad tendencies like these done by professionals, and that was just one instance that look place just after 20 seconds into the fight.

I still think that bending at the waist has a time and a place, I'd still keep my eyes on my opponent of course, and while I waver under their punches I'd keep a sharp eye for the opening and then catch them by surprise.

[Lords Gym]

Chris .. its a common mistake , usually fatigue related. instead of bending at the knee , the waist is much easier ..everyone has done it...you want to limit those type mistakes .. especially at the higher level , where your more likley to pay for it. ...

sparring with the head gear is a good example , it shifts on you for a second thus you field of vison is obstructed and then bam... what the hell was that?

[Chris Nagel]

And how that saying goes, "It's the punch that you don't see coming that..."

[Trainer Monkey]

Any good advice on this? It's boxing fundamentals that you hear non-stop yet you dont see tomany guys that seem to have that great of headmovement.

side to side? back and forth? It should be small cycle of movement until actually reacting to a punch correct?

What do you say?

Roll