Weaving technique

[Andre]

http://www.saddoboxing.com/boxingfor...g-weaving.html

[Andre]

http://www.saddoboxing.com/boxingfor...-stepping.html

[Andre]

http://www.saddoboxing.com/boxingfor...ing-speed.html

[Andre]

http://www.saddoboxing.com/boxingfor...nder-rope.html

[greynotsoold]

Don't bob and weave until somebody tries to hit you. You see lots of fighters coming forward "moving the head" for no reason and the opponent times them and they get hit. The initial move in a bob-and-weave is a slip of an opponent's lead, either to the inside or the outside and a counter must be as instantaneous as the slip. Punch as you bob/weave, and the last move should get you safely. out of range or, to a place where you can land punches but not get hit back.
Good to be back, if only briefly. I'd love to go more in depth but I'm at the library and nearly timed out. Best wishes, all.

[Chris Nagel]

Good to be back, if only briefly. I'd love to go more in depth but I'm at the library and nearly timed out. Best wishes, all.

It's good to see you again Joe, we've missed you. I hope that you're feeling well. How've you been?

Hi
Has anyone got any tips on the bobbin and weaving movement because when i was sparring, i was getting hit quite a lot when i was weaving?

Listen to greynotsoold, he gives good advice. Remember that footwork plays an important part in slipping and weaving. i.e. Immediately upon the initial slip, step toward your opponent getting him into punching range, throwing a counter at the same time.

Edwin L. Haislet defines weaving as this:

"Weaving is an advanced defensive tactic which means moving the body in, out, and around a straight lead to the head making the opponent miss and using the opening thus created as the start of a two-fisted counter-attack. Weaving is based on slipping and thus mastery of slipping helps to obtain skill in weaving. It is more difficult to than slipping but a very effective defensive maneuver once perfected. It is a circular movement of the upper trunk and head, right or left as desired."

When slipping or weaving to the inside of a straight lead, always be careful of their other (potential) hand. For instance when slipping/weaving inside of a left, have your left glove up to block their right, or be ready to stop their right at its start which can be achieved by pressing your glove against their shoulder/bicep.

Anyways like grey says, your last move should get you to safety. For boxing 101, It's always advisable to never to back straight up out of an exchange, instead it's usually better to toward step to the side of your opponent, either to the outside of their lead, or out of range.

I also recommend browsing the important posts section of this board, as it has several good posts on slipping, and counters off of the slip, bobbing and weaving as well as head movement. In that regard here's a couple of threads that I dug up:
http://www.saddoboxing.com/boxingfor...tml#post126402
http://www.saddoboxing.com/boxingfor...b-n-weave.html

[Kel]

Don't bob and weave until somebody tries to hit you. You see lots of fighters coming forward "moving the head" for no reason and the opponent times them and they get hit. The initial move in a bob-and-weave is a slip of an opponent's lead, either to the inside or the outside and a counter must be as instantaneous as the slip. Punch as you bob/weave, and the last move should get you safely. out of range or, to a place where you can land punches but not get hit back.
Good to be back, if only briefly. I'd love to go more in depth but I'm at the library and nearly timed out. Best wishes, all.

It's funny but even world class fighters do that.

[Chris Nagel]

Don't bob and weave until somebody tries to hit you. You see lots of fighters coming forward "moving the head" for no reason and the opponent times them and they get hit. The initial move in a bob-and-weave is a slip of an opponent's lead, either to the inside or the outside and a counter must be as instantaneous as the slip. Punch as you bob/weave, and the last move should get you safely. out of range or, to a place where you can land punches but not get hit back.
Good to be back, if only briefly. I'd love to go more in depth but I'm at the library and nearly timed out. Best wishes, all.

It's funny but even world class fighters do that.

Yeah, I see that too. There's a lot of misconceptions about head movement and many shorter fighters are told to keep their head moving regardless of punches thrown. Maybe perhaps part of the problem lays in people trying to imitate Tyson? Now it's all good and well when it's in response to incoming punches, but constant head movement without regarding the opponents actions is just an accident waiting to happen. They go from being a heavy bag, to becoming a double-end-bag.