Quote Originally Posted by Purist
Quote Originally Posted by Missy
LOL.

Move the same way as the punch eg straight right comes at ya - pull back
It's still moving the same way as the punch.

Strait punches, you lean your head back where the punch would snap or push it, pretty soon it will become reflex. You can also block the rights with your rear hand in cross or monguse position, but I'll get to that in lesson 2.
ok i see how it will make em miss or the power of the punch will go down when it lands.
but when your oppost throws a straight right.

wouldn't it be faster to counter when you slip to your left, bending your knees a little and twist in your right shoulder as you slip, you're now in a perfect position, to counter with a left hook or straight hen his arm is not even back yet