Re: Any advice?
A lot of head movement comes from your legs. Adding some unexpected pivots can help you get around your opponent, and get your head out of the line of fire. Use circling to maintain distance, thereby limiting your opponent's punch output help you see their punches coming.
Another thing you can do is to stand obliquely to your opponent, and lean back heavily on your back foot which will take you out of the danger zone without having to take a step back. You can then rock forward and coming back with a punch. This can be used at times to make you harder to reach, and frustrate your opponent enough to cause him to reach giving you plenty of openings while making his punches easier to see.
Sometimes I'll switch from having my left shoulder forward, to having my right shoulder forward while keeping my hands where they are. If nothing else this confuses my opponent to see me punch from that position. It's like the same motion of throwing a right without extending my arm. I'll use this movement when I'm weaving or slipping punches.
If worst comes to worst, clinch! You should set aside some time in your training to work on it, or practice it when your sparring and when you opponent has you shelled up against the ropes.
Anyways take a look at this following video, I think you'll enjoy it: http://www.youtube.com/v/jcA7mAElpu8
Last edited by Chris Nagel; 07-15-2009 at 12:39 PM.
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