After I posted it occurred to me I really should have been more explicit.

You are correct -- what my coach calls fading is bending to the right or left to get the head off line.

I don't get to have my Coach do anything -- he's really a good coach but his style is very autocratic and authoritarian (he does a perfect imitation of a cross between an Army Drill Sergeant and Marine Drill Instructor.)

Catching makes good sense -- and especially for me due to flexibility and good use of my. I am actually pretty good at catching and counter-jabbing (at least for a beginning boxer so I am making no great claim).

Right now, I am just trying to perform this exercise as given.

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HerbM