{"id":4560,"date":"2016-05-14T15:17:01","date_gmt":"2016-05-14T15:17:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/?page_id=4560"},"modified":"2019-05-06T20:07:54","modified_gmt":"2019-05-06T20:07:54","slug":"top-tips-for-boxing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/en\/technique-directory\/striking\/top-tips-for-boxing\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Tips for Boxing"},"content":{"rendered":"

Use Bruce Lee’s 5 ways of attack<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

Single Direct Attack – e.g. Jab<\/p>\n

Combination Attack – E.g. Jab, cross, inside leg kick<\/p>\n

Attack by Drawing – Using a lean-back, by using feeler punches to ‘draw out’ a defensive opponent who is waiting for you to throw first<\/p>\n

Progressive Indirect Attack – gauge and read your opponent e.g. how he reacts to a jab<\/p>\n

Hand Immobilisation – Manipulate the hands if necessary (this works best for ground and pound). \u00a0See hand trapping techniques of JKD for examples. This is least applicable of the 5 principles to boxing but still good to read about.<\/p>\n


\nJab with Head off Centre Line<\/strong><\/p>\n

Especially important if you’re short. I like to move my head down and forwards to my right as I jab. Don’t leave your head there in kickboxing tho, you can eat a kick to the head.
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\"Jab
Jab with head to the side. Turn thumb down at the end of the punch. You can also side step to the left & forwards<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

 <\/p>\n

Don’t back up constantly against a tall guy
\n<\/strong>Work on head movement and getting into range by slipping the jab and stepping forwards.<\/p>\n

Feint and Change Rhythm
\n<\/strong>Use tiny shoulder and hip twitches to keep your opponent guessing.
\nChange up your speed<\/p>\n

Do NOT Pause before throwing<\/strong>
\nWhere ever you are, even slightly off balance learn to throw without a paused-set-up, or a pause and then throwing.
\nThis is the same for wrestling, if you steady yourself, then shoot for a takedown, the opponent will see it coming a mile off.
\nThrow punches from unorthodox angles.<\/p>\n

Do NOT Chase a counter-striker<\/strong>
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See my second blog post – Tips for Boxing<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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