Quote Originally Posted by Chris N.
Quote Originally Posted by sleeplessrevolution
"Making your opponent miss whether your hands is up or down" means you still need "reflex" to do that. and the topic says reflex aside, what is the best defense right? "If your hands is down" and you don't have a reflex to support it in order to make the opponent miss, then you'll only be just a live human punching bag.
It's called timing punches. If your relflexes are shot it doesn't matter if you hands are up or down you're going to hit all day. Arche Moore in his later fights didn't have great reflexes but it was his experience and the perception that went with it that allowed him to counter and draw his opponents. You don't need RJJ/PBF reflexes to set a guy up or counter, but you need enough reflexes and some well trained eyes to time a punch and land your own. This goes hand in hand w/ defense.
Mate counter punching needs tremendous reflex because without it you couldn't see where the punches of your opponent coming from in order for you to time and counter punch them right away.