Issues on reach

[Chris Nagel]

A good way to help your jabs is to take away their jab. Pay attention to their jab, time it and then counter off of it. You can counter it with your jab or right cross, etc. and you can slip or parry it. Effectively countering their jab can discourage your taller opponent from jabbing as much, and can help you get your own jab going.

A hard jab is nice when used when needed, but you also need to be quick with it, especially when you're timing their jab. Double it up, mix quick and hard jabs, step in with it, go up and down or even at his chest, and pay attention how they're reacting to it.

If you slip to the outside of their jab, and get in close, you can further improve your position by stepping over to the right of your opponent. Number 1, you're getting away from their right hand and for the moment they can't touch you with their left hand. Number 2 you have them in a bad spot, and you can also catch them when they are turning into you. Learn how to turn your opponent on the inside, use slight shifts (pivoting + stepping) to avoid your opponents punches, change angles, and set up your own punches.

Not many people do it, but if your outreached by a lengthy lead arm that follows you around and keeps you at a distance you can lightly move that arm on the way in.Chances are his reaction will be to push the opposite way to what you try to lightly move it so you slip around the same way that you pushed cause he will then help you by reacting the reverse.

(I'm the alternate styled one in here) I try and come up with different stuff then the usual...have fun with it or ignore me if you feel the urge ;-).

The change of perspective is good, it's unfamiliar and makes us look at a problem a different way.

I have a question about your idea. When you move their jab, do you do it with the arm you're about to punch with, or is this something like a parry?

P.S. I like your new title, "Decrepid Guardian".