Side stepping

[stefl14]

Thanks, that's some good advice. I was sparring a southpaw today and found that parrying his jab to his inside with my left and pivoting to his right also took his right hook out of the equation. This worked extremely well as he couldn't turn quick enough and wasn't stepping away, when this was done fast enough his extended jab left his body well open. I also tried this slipping and pivoting which worked equally as well so thanks for the help!

[Chris Nagel]

Oh yeah, if you ever get your opponent off balance, try to get to a position where your opponent can't hit you and that they're wide open.

Also, try that other side-stepping move on the bags and while you're sparring. It never hurts to have a move that can save your butt at the right time to turn the tables on your opponent. It takes a lot of practice to make it second nature, but when it works you'll definitely see the beauty of it.