Shoulder Rolling

[donnydarkoIRL]

Reply to Canary: He's not going to just stand there so you could hit him, and his defense isn't at all as flawed as you think. His left arm wasn't dangling at his side, it was in a good position to jab from, and he could bring it back to protect body if the need arose. His right hand guarded his solar-plexus, and no matter what kind of looping/left hook that you could throw at him it probably wouldn't get through unless you had a very clever set up. His narrow stance, slight crouch and lean increased distance. Add the rising jab that his lowered hands entitled, along with circling and he could control distance. Standing at a slant to his opponent leaning slightly to the right (away from the opponent's right hand) he could easily slip, and shoulder roll with impunity.



Just to reinforce Chris' point.

If you take an athlete to the gym, teach them the stance and defences then ask them to jab, thats where the punch will come from.
It's the most natural and comfortable position.

[Scrap]

Little story,National squad Training. One of my Boys Sparring with a good Fighter, now my Kid Boxed Hands low like Tommy and was Schooling the other Kid. The National Coach said Scrap youve got to get his Hands up, whys that was my reply. He will get Hit said the coach, I said the other guy is getting the shit Beat out of Him with His Hands up. His reply for a Head Coach was classic, Youve got a point there, and walked off. One point you do what suites you if its successfull if not get it changed. Plus if you Box with your Hands up you are waiting to get Hit usually, bad Habit

[donnydarkoIRL]

Little story,National squad Training. One of my Boys Sparring with a good Fighter, now my Kid Boxed Hands low like Tommy and was Schooling the other Kid. The National Coach said Scrap youve got to get his Hands up, whys that was my reply. He will get Hit said the coach, I said the other guy is getting the shit Beat out of Him with His Hands up. His reply for a Head Coach was classic, Youve got a point there, and walked off. One point you do what suites you if its successfull if not get it changed. Plus if you Box with your Hands up you are waiting to get Hit usually, bad Habit

Easier to throw if your hands are lower.

A clever trainer taught me that

[Trainer Monkey]

Little story,National squad Training. One of my Boys Sparring with a good Fighter, now my Kid Boxed Hands low like Tommy and was Schooling the other Kid. The National Coach said Scrap youve got to get his Hands up, whys that was my reply. He will get Hit said the coach, I said the other guy is getting the shit Beat out of Him with His Hands up. His reply for a Head Coach was classic, Youve got a point there, and walked off. One point you do what suites you if its successfull if not get it changed. Plus if you Box with your Hands up you are waiting to get Hit usually, bad Habit

There is a reason I prefer a staggered hand approach,vision and being able to block anything coming