reaction punches

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In the first part of video, he's countering his opponent's swings with the same arm that he's using to block with. It's interesting to note its economy of movement and the advantage of the inside position.

Similarly from the inside position it's possible to shift with an opponent which allows you to attack and defend simultaneously. Say for instance when you're at close range, your opponent leads with a left hook to your body, while your is arm bent at about 90 degrees you hook to their body, inside of their blow thereby nullifying their hook in the process. There are many wonderful counters that you can devise that works in a similar way.

simular to the way I do it, not a bad demonstration. He is going down the right road. One criticism are the feet no being right the head is moving a bit to much through balance.

considering all the crap on the net it's refreshing to see someone who actually makes some sense. I thought it pretty good. He challenged the kid and made him do it the way he wanted it done.

Its a bit of a set up in one part too. At 4.15. When checking with his left hand against a low right hand crossing his body; When he turns into a punch like that he is more open on his left side of his head and the trainer isnt going anywhere near the massive opening that is there by him turning like that. A right hand into left temple shot is glareing at him. Only has to throw a feint uppercut and a real right cross next time and it all over.

If he turned into a punch like that, facing the point of contact to nullify it then he should either continue moving in the same direction or adjust feet and throw the opposite hand at the target which goes through the flight path of the opening he has left on that other side of his head.

Or continue to bodily move through the first block away from what will be comming at him next and position and throw to the oppositions reaction to him doing it.


Cause that standing in front of someone and checking across body with opposing arms has hairs on it, you wouldnt get away with it twice.

The kid generates some power Id like to see him in action and what his style is like when free fighting.

I quite like that style actually.

Some of the more elaborate defences may not be functional though, as Scrap said, they sacrifice balance a little.

I really do like the defences for the uppercuts though!
Great stuff!