Inside fighting

[Rocky Balboa]

If someone told me that was my post I would believe it. I was stuck in the same predicament before. To this day the coach tells me that I should keep my gaurd up (and I do sometimes). However, being a world-class trainer he recognizes certain people use more or less risky styles. If your trainer refuses to allow you to shoulder roll (which is an invaluable tool IMO) you face two options: change trainers or change styles. I so love the shoulder roll I might even change trainers if that was the case.

Note you will get hit with the shoulder roll at first but eventually you will get good enough to use it as an optimal defense tool. It takes months even years of practice to perfect but once perfected... well Mayweather can finish that statement.