Purist's guide to defense.

[Howlin Mad Missy]

it's a matter of giving people options, you won't always be in perfect balance or the right place to counter/move/slip the one way.

[KO]

I'm ready for part II

[greynotsoold]

I would add two things. First keep your chin down. Pin it to your breast bone and move it as part of your torso; thats moving your head not those silly birdlike shimmies seen since tyson broke big. Second get your feet and balance right. Oh third, learn proper punching technique. Be amazed at how offense and defense are the exact same movements. { consider this; the move to slip a jab so that it goes over your right shoulder is the same as that of throwing a straight. Hence the straight right to the heart is the natural counter to a jab}

[KO]

still waiting... >

[Purist]

I'll get it to you.

[alex w]

excellent purist good show
however.
this is aimed at newbs isnt it, cause keeping people out your danger zone is all good, but surely you need to get close to land those effective hooks and uppercuts?
you need to get inside the zone and last some into their body/head.
i know this is the idea, to forfeit your opponents zone, but in doing this you are also forfeiting yours.
what ive typed doesnt make much sense, but this is the best way i can describe what i mean

[warnotwars]

ya i see your saying to get into the opponents zone to hook and uppercut in effect their now in your zone also.

[alex w]

ya i see your saying to get into the opponents zone to hook and uppercut in effect their now in your zone also.

thats what im trying to say
i just cant speak proper like

[deny]

but it is called guide to DEFENCE.
and getting in the zone to land punches does not go in this section
otherwise it was called offence/defence guide

it isn't made for n00bs, but it is made for defence

[alex w]

but it is called guide to DEFENCE.
and getting in the zone to land punches does not go in this section
otherwise it was called offence/defence guide

it isn't made for n00bs, but it is made for defence

yeah, sure, but even in defence you have to think of offense, as when your on the offense you have to think of your defence!
no good just blocking shots

[Heavy D]

You need to keep the opponent out of your zone, and not let him get you into his striking range. With a good defense, you can control whomever enters whomever's danger zone. The idea is to stop him from controlling the fight, by allowing you to decide when you step into his zone to deliver the shots without truly being in any real danger.

[Purist]

Until I finish the finishing touches on part two, I'll give you a maneuver to work on until then.

I call it the Psychic dodge.

There's no better way to doing defense than knowing what your opponent will do, even before they even know, this is a maneuver that will make your opponent do something 95 percent of the time, they have no other choice.

Start from your normal or southpaw stance, once your opponent throws the jab, immediately duck under it, but with your body staying in stance, by bending forward, if you do this correctly, you give your opponent no choice but to throw the rear cross, but since you know that already, so basically, lean the opposite way while taking a step to the side of your front foot, while bending your upper body away from the rear cross that's coming, you have successfully dodged their 1 2 combo and are on the other side of them, they may even be off balance.

This takes practice.  This move was made famous by Pernell Whitaker.

And it takes practice.

Notice you have forced your opponent to throw a punch they didn't want to throw, and you knew it before then, try it, and see how often it works. Remember, you must bend forward and slip a little under the jab while shifting your back leg forcing them to throw the rear cross, because you've closed some distance, and lean away from it to the opposite end.  Failure to do so, will get you hit by a jab, if they decide to double up. Also make sure your back is facing the opposite end where they threw the first punch, have your back facing the hand opposite the one they threw with.


Practice this until part 2 is completed.

[Purist]

TTT

[RIDEORDIE]

Excellent post
Now after having said all that i will attempt to translate that to my 13 yr old
son who has not been a part of any sport.
He has no upper body strenght & small skinny legs, with skinny arms. In his sparring his
punches are like pitty pat and when he does get inside, He gets in to close end result......

He smothers his punches!! !!! He seems to forget everything that we have worked on and goes off into some bull---- Can,t seem to get him to slip/block punches!!!
What can i do besides PRAY? Continue to post i,m feeling you
.....RIDE-0R- DIE..274
412 till we meet again.

[alex w]

ever thought of getting him to play darts?