Small boxing handbook 10 by JJefArt

Small boxing handbook 10 by JJefArt
Written by: Jeffrey Koelewijn


Parrying
It's almost like a block but you're slightly deflecting your opponents punch away with your hand.
A small parry can take the power away of the opponents punch
And a big parry can guide your opponent off balance and make him vulnerable using
his own momentum
Long armed punchers are more vulnerable to parrying as it takes longer for them to
retract their arm
It doesn't work well to light punches


The palms forward guard
A guard where the palms face forward and are slightly in front of the face at or just above or
below eye height
 Normally used in thai boxing
Can be an effective guard for parrying


Knuckles and punching
It could be effective with bare knuckle boxing fights but now with gloves it actualy
cares less with what knuckles you hit your opponenent
You can hit your opponent with the knuckles of the pinky, ring and middle finger knuckles
You can hit your opponent with the two front knuckles pointing and middle finger knuckles
 wich ads more piercing power because of the smaller surface area
You can hit your opponent with the pointing, middle and ring finger knuckles

In bare knuckle at places like the abdominals all five knuckles can make contact but
with bare knuckle hitting the face normally only two or three knuckles will make contact

Some trainers prefer their athletes to hit with the two front knuckles other prefer
them hitting with the middle, ring and pinky finger knuckles

The knuckles and punches
You can just hit your opponent randomly

It's fun to know but it's not really helpfull in gloved boxing
 Although hitting with the two front knuckles pointing and middle finger knuckles,
 can give more piercing power(less surface area)
 And on the other hand punching with as many knuckles as possible can create
 a better push punch


Something to know
Boxing is often called the manly art of self-defense

Apron is the part of the ring canvas outside the ropes
The ring floor is called canvas
Break is a referee's order for boxers to step back and seperate
 if they are in a clinch


Tips to not get countered throwing a jab
Don't telegraph, don't make it predictable
Get a faster jab
If you have a slow jab chances of getting countered are higher
 One reason why a jab might be slow might be because of too much tension
 or pushing the jab instead of snapping
  If you throw a power punch jab push punch is more effective
 Another way to increase jab speed is using less hip rotation
 it decreases the power a little bit but can increase speed if done correctly
 it's less predictable and you will use less energy
  If you want to throw a knock out jab you probably need as much hip rotation
Throw a jab with more commitment
Recover quicker and better
Don't always aim at the same place
-Unless he has a certain weakspot or opening in his guard offcourse


Feints and then a jab
 Some times feints jab feints jab
The feint jab feint jab feint jab and then jab
The feint jab feint jab and then jab
Boxers who use this technique constantly seem to throw half jabs
and then suddenly a jab
This behaviour can be very confusing to the opponent


Tip
Don't always lead with a jab
Some times throw another punch at first then a jab

Other tip:
You can use a jab to set up a power punch, knock out punch



modern boxings prizefighting predecessor in which bareknuckled pugilists fought to exhaustion,
with fights often lasting several hours
A round ended only when one combatant was floored
he then had half a minute's respite before placing his toe
on a line scratched across the centre of the ring and resuming battle
There were no wins on points those days