defense styles

[danmackay]

Hey,i'm wondering if the philly shell defense is as effective as normal blocking or if effective at all.thanx.

[Medina]

from what iv seen, it can leave u a bit open to the right hand. (orthodox vs. orthodox)

but obviously it protects the stomach area very well.

[danmackay]

Sopposedly u roll your shoulder for rights (hooks) but what about an orthadox left hook wouldn't it catch you on the chin, in your opion are there better blocking styles?

[NUCLEAR BULL]

its like any other style, there are guys who master it and drive you crazy with it.

you have to try it over a period of time against good sparring partners, i for one like it and use it when i feel it will work for me

[ThomasTabin]

the ribs are wide open and i love to punch them in the liver i know that much.

[greynotsoold]

I've never heard the term before: could somebody tell me what the "Philly Shell" defense refers to?

[danmackay]

The philly shell style greynotsoold is for and orthadox fighter back of right hand on left side of jaw and left hand low acros the stomach as if grabing right side of ribs.

[greynotsoold]

Okay. Never heard the term before but I'm familiar with the concept. It is very effective against right hands of any and every sort, and the right hand should thus be freed up to block the left hook with the glove,and the hook to the body with the right forearm/elbow. And, of course, the left arm if the dfender is willing to leave himself with no hand to counter with. That used to be much more a universal defense than it is now. I never could figure out how in the world it became unfashionable to teach rolling with punches and using the shoulders.

[Poom]

Any pro boxer that uses this stance ?

id like to see some tapes

[greynotsoold]

James Toney.

[NUCLEAR BULL]

just watch good old james toney and you'll see a master of the style

[Scrap]

If it works for you use it,I at first wasnt to keen on it,but over a period time have adapted bits of it.After spending some several months with one of the better expponents of it , and it certainly worked for him.Its a matter of progression.If you want to go forward its always interresting to look at the history of what youre trying to do.In fairness that style or parts of it have been about for years and years

[Sheps]

They style was basically given the name by EA sports in Fight Night 3.

As i've never seen anyone do anythinn like that at all.

[Scrap]

Sheps watch videos of henry armstrong

[SalTheButcher]

Sopposedly u roll your shoulder for rights (hooks) but what about an orthadox left hook wouldn't it catch you on the chin, in your opion are there better blocking styles?

well the chin is covered on one side with the shoulder and the other with the hand