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Let's look at the most common situation for two boxers in orthodox stance:\n\nBoxer A (Attacker) begins the motion of throwing a Jab\nBoxer B (Defender) makes a read on the coming punch\nBoxer B slips to their right, while simultaneously doing all of the following:\nLeaning to the right with their upper body, moving their head away from the targeted zone\nTaking a small step with their back foot in the same direction\nRotating their shoulders clockwise as they lean\nThe point of the rotation is to keep your balance if you do get caught with a punch while slipping, AND to create a bit of force that you can leverage as you unwind from the rotation (in case you want to punch right after the slip).\nBoxer A's Jab misses the target and they bring their left hand back to guard position\nBoxer B returns back to stance\nThe whole slip, from start to finish, is so quick that it’s done in one breath (exhale as you slip and inhale as you come back)\nBoxer B may want to add a second slip to the other side (identical, just on the other side) without a pause (slip right → come back directly → slip to the left) as a potential cross may be coming after the jab from Boxer A.\n\nYou should never try to evade the straight punches by weaving. Weaving doesn't work for straight punches as you need more time for execution and an opponent’s straight shots are too quick.","How do I evade jabs and crosses in boxing by slipping?",{"_uid":702,"answer":703,"question":704,"component":696},"2f6ea648-e769-4e72-aaa3-ed94cc5094bb","If you are more advanced in reading your opponents, you can identify their intent to only throw a single straight shot, AND you are a good judge of distance, a pull back could be an option to avoid an oncoming shot. It's best to combine a pull back with a counter straight shot.\n\nA pull back is simple to execute:\n\nShift your weight to your back foot and take a step back\nYour attacker's punch will fall short\n[optionally] Quickly step forward and throw a jab or a cross of your own","How do I evade jabs and crosses in boxing by pulling back?",{"_uid":706,"answer":707,"question":708,"component":696},"8ed23ecc-0caa-4bb8-a1b9-0d3256eb334c","When your opponent loads up on their lead hooks (exaggerating the motion, trying to pack more power) or throws a rear hook at you, the slip is not a good evasion technique to use because you remain in the \"line of fire\". A better option is to weave/roll under those looping punches so they don't land anywhere on you. You stay away from damage and the opponent uses up more energy when they don't meet a point of resistance. They have to deal with the torque they have created to stop their motion and return to their initial position, which is much harder than if the punch had met its target (you).\n\nIf you are at mid-to-close distance from your opponent, weaving under their lead hook may not be an option. Always keep your back hand up to protect you.\n\nHere is how to weave/roll-under to protect from the lead hook (2 orthodox stance fighters, A attacks, B defends):\n\nBoxer A starts throwing the lead hook\nBoxer B makes a read on that\nBoxer B moves their head off the center line toward their left and rotate their shoulders (counter-clockwise)\nBoxer B takes a small step to the right, makes an arc-like (left-to-right) movement of their head and upper body under the hook of the opponent, and rotates their shoulders again (clockwise)\nThe movement is mostly executed using the legs and not the lower back\nBoxer B doesn't lean over to the front (which would expose them to the uppercut)\nRemember, the best defense is your offense. Think about adding a punch like the rear uppercut or a cross as you come out of the weave.\n\nIf you read your opponent and suspect they will throw two consecutive hooks (front, rear), you may want to weave twice. This is often the case when your opponent becomes desperate and reverts to their natural instincts of throwing less controlled punches. These punches are often wider and you will have more time to react if you stay composed, possibly creating an opportunity to end the fight.","How do I evade jabs and crosses in boxing by weaving and rolling under?",{"_uid":710,"answer":711,"question":712,"component":696},"6990eafd-e59a-4d74-b84e-f54f925bc2ea","In theory, the uppercut shouldn't be a threat if you keep a proper boxing stance and don't break your form while you fight. The time when the uppercut is landing is when the receiver has exposed their chin leaning forward.\n\nOne way to ensure that your opponent will hit nothing but air when they throw the uppercut is to pivot your body on your front foot as they throw it.\n\nHere is the motion explained in a scenario where Boxer A throws a lead uppercut:\n\nBoxer A begins to throw a lead uppercut\nBoxer B rotates their entire body (45º, clockwise), pivoting on the ball of their front foot\nBoxer B doesn't break their stance\nWhy is this a good idea? For one, your head would be out of harm's way. Second, you finish the movement in a position ready to strike, with an optimal visibility of your opponent. [To get ideas on how to effectively pivot, film study Lomachenko's and Pacquiao's old fights, preferably in slow motion.]\n\nThe uppercut can also be evaded with the pull-back. 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A better option is to weave/roll under those looping punches so they don't land anywhere on you. You stay away from damage and the opponent uses up more energy when they don't meet a point of resistance. They have to deal with the torque they have created to stop their motion and return to their initial position, which is much harder than if the punch had met its target (you).",{"type":737,"content":1021},[1022],{"text":1023,"type":741},"If you are at mid-to-close distance from your opponent, weaving under their lead hook may not be an option. 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Think about adding a punch like the rear uppercut or a cross as you come out of the weave.",{"type":737,"content":1073},[1074],{"text":1075,"type":741},"If you read your opponent and suspect they will throw two consecutive hooks (front, rear), you may want to weave twice. This is often the case when your opponent becomes desperate and reverts to their natural instincts of throwing less controlled punches. These punches are often wider and you will have more time to react if you stay composed, possibly creating an opportunity to end the fight.",{"type":794,"attrs":1077,"content":1078},{"level":822},[1079],{"text":1080,"type":741},"Evading Uppercuts: Pivoting",{"type":737,"content":1082},[1083,1085,1089,1095,1099],{"text":1084,"type":741},"In theory, the ",{"text":743,"type":741,"marks":1086},[1087],{"type":746,"attrs":1088},{"class":7},{"text":1090,"type":741,"marks":1091},"uppercut",[1092],{"type":752,"attrs":1093},{"href":1094,"uuid":48,"anchor":48,"target":755,"linktype":48},"https://blog.joinfightcamp.com/blogs/boxing-training/how-to-throw-a-proper-uppercut",{"text":757,"type":741,"marks":1096},[1097],{"type":746,"attrs":1098},{"class":7},{"text":1100,"type":741},"shouldn't be a threat if you keep a proper boxing stance and don't break your form while you fight. 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For one, your head would be out of harm's way. Second, you finish the movement in a position ready to strike, with an optimal visibility of your opponent. [To get ideas on how to effectively pivot, film study Lomachenko's and Pacquiao's old fights, preferably in slow motion.]",{"type":737,"content":1136},[1137,1139,1143,1149,1153,1155],{"text":1138,"type":741},"The uppercut can also be evaded with the pull-back. 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In this article we look at different boxing techniques and ways to evade punches.",{"id":1259,"alt":1260,"name":7,"focus":48,"title":1260,"filename":1261,"copyright":7,"fieldtype":50},3348772,"Boxing Defense 101: Don't Get Hit","https://a.storyblok.com/f/115220/2400x990/2acaf95e7d/boxing-defense-101-dont-get-hit.jpg",[],"boxing-defense-101-dont-get-hit","blogs/boxing-defense-101-dont-get-hit",-300,[],60887917,"dc822e00-c872-4152-94cc-a6adcbe68034","2021-12-08T00:15:53.752Z",[],{"name":1272,"created_at":1273,"published_at":1274,"updated_at":1275,"id":1276,"uuid":1277,"content":1278,"slug":1669,"full_slug":1670,"sort_by_date":48,"position":1671,"tag_list":1672,"is_startpage":9,"parent_id":1267,"meta_data":48,"group_id":1673,"first_published_at":1674,"release_id":48,"lang":60,"path":7,"alternates":1675,"default_full_slug":48,"translated_slugs":48},"Shadowboxing vs. Hitting the Heavy Bag | Which Should I Do?","2021-11-09T14:38:59.823Z","2022-09-26T19:59:08.435Z","2022-09-26T19:59:08.481Z",84011905,"8ea8722f-15e2-455c-96d2-2ded267d4c2b",{"_uid":1279,"faqs":1280,"title":1272,"topic":1305,"author":1320,"content":1325,"category":1652,"schedule":1660,"component":1254,"meta_info":1661,"cover_image":1664,"description":1663,"email_capture":1668},"dc477be0-dfe3-4e9e-a649-2e3883afc8a1",[1281,1285,1289,1293,1297,1301],{"_uid":1282,"answer":1283,"question":1284,"component":696},"baf8d89e-1a53-4ebc-b4c4-a44a8be685ed","No--shadowboxing isn't better than the heavy bag. The opposite isn't true either. Both training methods, shadowboxing and heavy bag work build different qualities in a fighter and both are useful for fight preparation and a general boxing workout. The two are not mutually-exclusive, and are instead complementary.","Is Shadowboxing better than the Heavy Bag?",{"_uid":1286,"answer":1287,"question":1288,"component":696},"38ba7438-b088-477b-8855-ffb4aab6a9f6","The main purpose of Shadowboxing is to improve your boxing technique. When you shadowbox you basically drill your movement and punch combinations without a partner and without equipment. This is an extremely effective method for beginners when they are first entering boxing. When you shadowbox in the gym, it's usually done in front of a mirror which, interestingly enough, makes it very similar to...practicing dancing. Yeah, that's right! Think about it, you have a mental model of how your body should move through space to get to a certain position, at a certain time. Obviously it's a different set of basic movements, but, you are learning a very raw dance, aimed at positioning you to strike your opponent and evade their attacks.","Why should you Shadowbox?",{"_uid":1290,"answer":1291,"question":1292,"component":696},"bd0ba0da-c1b8-4106-be74-c6443c631991","Shadowboxing is great for building boxing techniques, but because it doesn’t offer resistance to your punches, it won’t really help you increase your stamina and build your punching power.\\n\\nThe heavy bag builds on all that and conditions your hands, wrists, elbows, shoulders to withstand the resistance of hitting an object with your arms, for (potentially) many rounds. Doing interval training on the bag (alternating periods of very intense activity and rest) will also help you keep a high level of power and speed in your movement and punches for the full duration of a fight. When you build your endurance on the heavy bag to be able to go for up to 6-7-8 rounds in a single session, you will feel a much different level of fighting endurance compared to your beginner self. Most people are born with a 1-punch knockout power, but the difference between the punching power of an untrained beginner boxer and a trained fighter with the same genetic makeup is huge. The heavy bag will help you realize what your body’s potential for punching power really is.","Why do you need to use a Heavy Bag in your training?",{"_uid":1294,"answer":1295,"question":1296,"component":696},"08210ab1-b5e2-4062-97ee-02703356b044","(Intensity is what matters, I’ve burned more going 90% with shadowboxing than going 30-60% hitting the bag)\\n\\nHitting the heavy bag will burn more calories than shadowboxing. The bag allows you to land your punches with close to maximal power, and this can’t be emulated without resistance (i.e. throwing punches in mid-air with no heavy target to hit). Still, when you are on the go and you don't have access to a heavy bag, don't underestimate the effectiveness of a shadowboxing workout. Shadowboxing will increase your heart rate and body temperature, and you will definitely break a sweat--and if you put in the effort, you will activate and strengthen most of your body's muscles.","Does shadowboxing or hitting the heavy bag burn more calories?",{"_uid":1298,"answer":1299,"question":1300,"component":696},"b6dbe386-60c9-4902-84fb-81d87e438619","I would say Shadowboxing can be a part of all of your training sessions (at the beginning and/or the end of the workout), while hitting the bag can be part of most sessions, but maybe skip on days that you are sparring with partners.\\nShadowboxing is usually done for fewer rounds than working the Heavy Bag. A typical session may include 3 rounds of shadowboxing at the beginning of the workout, followed by 5 rounds on the heavy bag (and probably including other exercises in-between/before/after those 2 drills).","How often should I Shadowbox and hit the Heavy Bag?",{"_uid":1302,"answer":1303,"question":1304,"component":696},"7f61c74b-08c6-4a01-a9ab-d256ed348f18","No! FightCamp's connected at-home boxing experience offers a full size free-standing heavy bag you can fit right into your living room or home gym. There are different equipment packages available, and a mobile app loaded with boxing and kickboxing workouts led by professional boxers, kickboxers, MMA fighters, and martial artists that you can follow along with. With Shadowboxing, you can practice and workout wherever you are. Just change into some comfortable clothing, stand in front of a mirror or other reflective material, or go old school and look at your shadow on the ground, and you can get in a nice 15-30 minutes of boxing training, no equipment needed.","If I want to get good at Boxing, do I need to go to a boxing gym?",{"name":260,"created_at":261,"published_at":262,"updated_at":263,"id":264,"uuid":265,"content":1306,"slug":260,"full_slug":280,"sort_by_date":48,"position":281,"tag_list":1318,"is_startpage":9,"parent_id":57,"meta_data":48,"group_id":283,"first_published_at":284,"release_id":48,"lang":60,"path":48,"alternates":1319,"default_full_slug":48,"translated_slugs":48,"_stopResolving":62},{"_uid":267,"name":268,"category":1307,"component":39,"meta_info":1315,"block_image":1316,"cover_image":1317,"internal_notes":7},{"name":140,"created_at":141,"published_at":142,"updated_at":143,"id":144,"uuid":145,"content":1308,"slug":140,"full_slug":325,"sort_by_date":48,"position":55,"tag_list":1313,"is_startpage":9,"parent_id":135,"meta_data":48,"group_id":327,"first_published_at":328,"release_id":48,"lang":60,"path":48,"alternates":1314,"default_full_slug":48,"translated_slugs":48,"_stopResolving":62},{"_uid":147,"name":148,"topics":1309,"component":118,"meta_info":1310,"meta_title":7,"block_image":1311,"cover_image":1312,"internal_notes":7,"meta_description":7},[156,184,211,238,265,292],{"_uid":315,"title":316,"plugin":43,"description":317},{"id":319,"alt":320,"name":7,"focus":48,"title":320,"filename":321,"copyright":7,"fieldtype":50},{"id":323,"alt":320,"name":7,"focus":48,"title":320,"filename":324,"copyright":7,"fieldtype":50},[],[],{"_uid":270,"title":271,"plugin":43,"description":272},{"id":274,"alt":275,"name":7,"focus":48,"title":275,"filename":276,"copyright":7,"fieldtype":50},{"id":278,"alt":275,"name":7,"focus":48,"title":275,"filename":279,"copyright":7,"fieldtype":50},[],[],{"name":657,"created_at":658,"published_at":659,"updated_at":660,"id":661,"uuid":662,"content":1321,"slug":673,"full_slug":674,"sort_by_date":48,"position":309,"tag_list":1323,"is_startpage":9,"parent_id":676,"meta_data":48,"group_id":677,"first_published_at":678,"release_id":48,"lang":60,"path":48,"alternates":1324,"default_full_slug":48,"translated_slugs":48,"_stopResolving":62},{"bio":664,"_uid":665,"name":657,"photo":1322,"component":670,"social_link_tiktok":7,"social_link_twitter":671,"social_link_website":7,"social_link_youtube":7,"social_link_facebook":7,"social_link_linkedin":672,"social_link_instagram":7,"social_link_pinterest":7},{"id":667,"alt":657,"name":668,"focus":48,"title":657,"filename":669,"copyright":7,"fieldtype":50},[],[],{"type":734,"content":1326},[1327,1331,1335,1339,1344,1354,1368,1372,1390,1395,1404,1408,1424,1428,1439,1444,1453,1457,1477,1482,1491,1509,1513,1520,1582,1616,1620],{"type":737,"content":1328},[1329],{"text":1330,"type":741},"There are many exercises and training methods used in Boxing. Besides sparring, there are two other drills that every boxer uses: Shadowboxing and Hitting the Heavy Bag. To properly train for boxing, whether your goals are purely fitness and exercise related or you’re interested in competition, incorporating sparring, shadowboxing, and heavy bag practice will ensure you are a well-rounded fighter and you get the most benefit from your boxing workouts.",{"type":794,"attrs":1332,"content":1333},{"level":796},[1334],{"text":1284,"type":741},{"type":737,"content":1336},[1337],{"text":1338,"type":741},"No. The opposite isn't true either. Both training methods, shadowboxing and heavy bag work, build different qualities in a fighter and both are useful for fight preparation and a general boxing workout. 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This is an extremely effective method for beginners when they are first entering boxing.",{"type":737,"content":1369},[1370],{"text":1371,"type":741},"When you shadowbox in the gym, it's usually done in front of a mirror which, interestingly enough, makes it very similar to...practicing dancing. Yeah, that's right! Think about it, you have a mental model of how your body should move through space to get to a certain position, at a certain time. 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Imagine your opponent throws hooks, and respond to those with weaves, etc. Another great way to train both dodging and blocking punches is on the mitts with your trainer. To protect yourself from accidental pokes in the eyes or too rough of contact when you allow a punch to land on you, a good solution would be to use boxing foam sticks (a.k.a. pool noodles) that are very soft and will not hurt you if you miss a punch and you get hit. Parrying the jab doesn't really work with sticks (it does with mitts/pads, though), but everything else - slipping side to side, weaving, pivoting, etc. - works nicely AND your trainer can put some real speed on the shots that may not be possible for them on the mitts. There is no better way to solidify your learnings than sparring with a live partner. To practice, you and your boxing partner can engage in controlled sparring, playing through potential scenarios. For example: Boxer A throws the Jab → Boxer B slips. 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It is closer to a heavy bag than to a slip bag in terms of materials, weight, etc. Recently Title Boxing has reimagined the classic maize bag of the 1900’s adding leather casing and better filling materials. Check out their video here. Traditionally, these bags were filled with corn (a.k.a. maize), which in Title’s new version has been replaced with plastic beads. While the slip bag weighs only a few pounds max, the maize bag typically weighs tens of pounds, so it provides a bit more resistance. Still, it’s not a bag that you are meant to train your power on. 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It is a great way to practice your defensive skills.",{"type":737,"content":1792},[1793,1795,1799,1804,1808,1810,1814,1819],{"text":1794,"type":741},"To first learn the boxing techniques you will need for ",{"text":743,"type":741,"marks":1796},[1797],{"type":746,"attrs":1798},{"class":7},{"text":1800,"type":741,"marks":1801},"defensive",[1802],{"type":752,"attrs":1803},{"href":1231,"uuid":48,"anchor":48,"target":755,"linktype":48},{"text":757,"type":741,"marks":1805},[1806],{"type":746,"attrs":1807},{"class":7},{"text":1809,"type":741},"tactics, you will have to have some form of coaching, either from a professional trainer (in a gym) or online using pre-recorded videos, like those on FightCamp’s ",{"text":743,"type":741,"marks":1811},[1812],{"type":746,"attrs":1813},{"class":7},{"text":1815,"type":741,"marks":1816},"YouTube channel",[1817],{"type":752,"attrs":1818},{"href":1189,"uuid":48,"anchor":48,"target":755,"linktype":48},{"text":1820,"type":741},". Training all of those techniques in front of the mirror while shadowboxing is the best way to ensure that you are doing everything right before you move on to practicing them in other exercises or in competition.",{"type":737,"content":1822},[1823,1825,1829,1833,1837],{"text":1824,"type":741},"[To learn about shadowboxing, read this ",{"text":743,"type":741,"marks":1826},[1827],{"type":746,"attrs":1828},{"class":7},{"text":1254,"type":741,"marks":1830},[1831],{"type":752,"attrs":1832},{"href":1361,"uuid":48,"anchor":48,"target":755,"linktype":48},{"text":757,"type":741,"marks":1834},[1835],{"type":746,"attrs":1836},{"class":7},{"text":1838,"type":741},"by FightCamp Co-Founder and Trainer Tommy Duquette.]",{"type":737,"content":1840},[1841],{"text":1842,"type":741},"So, while you are in front of the mirror, doing your shadowboxing routine, picture your imaginary opponent throwing jabs and crosses, and respond to them with the slips. Imagine your opponent throws hooks, and respond to those with weaves, etc.",{"type":794,"attrs":1844,"content":1845},{"level":822},[1846],{"text":1847,"type":741},"Mitts & Pool Noodles",{"type":737,"content":1849},[1850,1853,1857],{"text":1777,"type":741,"marks":1851},[1852],{"type":1780},{"text":743,"type":741,"marks":1854},[1855],{"type":746,"attrs":1856},{"class":7},{"text":1786,"type":741},{"type":737,"content":1859},[1860],{"text":1861,"type":741},"Another great way to train both dodging and blocking punches is on the mitts with your trainer. To protect yourself from accidental pokes in the eyes or too rough of contact when you allow a punch to land on you, a good solution would be to use boxing foam sticks (a.k.a. pool noodles) that are very soft and will not hurt you if you miss a punch and you get hit. Parrying the jab doesn't really work with sticks (it does with mitts/pads, though), but everything else - slipping side to side, weaving, pivoting, etc. - works nicely AND your trainer can put some real speed on the shots that may not be possible for them on the mitts.",{"type":737,"content":1863},[1864,1866],{"text":1865,"type":741},"Here are some boxing defensive footwork drills using pool noodles from FightCamp trainers.",{"type":780},{"type":782,"attrs":1868},{"id":1766,"body":1869},[1870],{"_uid":1871,"link":1872,"image":1874,"title":1876,"component":1878},"i-afc2ad05-fb31-41d7-800d-1386983a0450",{"id":7,"url":1873,"linktype":13,"fieldtype":14,"cached_url":1873},"https://youtu.be/xgQDC6AgeRI",{"id":1875,"alt":1876,"name":7,"focus":48,"title":1876,"filename":1877,"copyright":7,"fieldtype":50},3402919,"Fancy Footwork Drills | Boxing Partner Exercises","https://a.storyblok.com/f/115220/1244x700/cf1c5b518a/footwork_drills_youtube_video.jpg","image_video_link",{"type":794,"attrs":1880,"content":1881},{"level":796},[1882,1884],{"text":1883,"type":741},"Sparring",{"type":780},{"type":782,"attrs":1886},{"id":1766,"body":1887},[1888],{"_uid":1889,"image":1890,"component":792},"i-30f23d6e-b6da-48b6-be50-08679a9dfa84",{"id":1891,"alt":1892,"name":7,"focus":48,"title":1892,"filename":1893,"copyright":7,"fieldtype":50},3402921,"Flo Master & Shanie Smash Sparring","https://a.storyblok.com/f/115220/1380x700/69f346bd45/sparring.jpg",{"type":737,"content":1895},[1896,1899,1903],{"text":1777,"type":741,"marks":1897},[1898],{"type":1780},{"text":743,"type":741,"marks":1900},[1901],{"type":746,"attrs":1902},{"class":7},{"text":1786,"type":741},{"type":737,"content":1905},[1906,1908,1912,1918,1922,1924,1925],{"text":1907,"type":741},"There is no better way to solidify your learnings than ",{"text":743,"type":741,"marks":1909},[1910],{"type":746,"attrs":1911},{"class":7},{"text":1913,"type":741,"marks":1914},"sparring",[1915],{"type":752,"attrs":1916},{"href":1917,"uuid":48,"anchor":48,"target":755,"linktype":48},"https://youtu.be/CBl-nLp-yog",{"text":757,"type":741,"marks":1919},[1920],{"type":746,"attrs":1921},{"class":7},{"text":1923,"type":741},"with a live partner.",{"type":780},{"text":1926,"type":741},"To practice, you and your boxing partner can engage in controlled sparring, playing through potential scenarios. For example:",{"type":859,"content":1928},[1929,1935,1941],{"type":862,"content":1930},[1931],{"type":737,"content":1932},[1933],{"text":1934,"type":741},"Boxer A throws the Jab → Boxer B slips",{"type":862,"content":1936},[1937],{"type":737,"content":1938},[1939],{"text":1940,"type":741},"Boxer A throws the Jab followed by the Cross → Boxer B slips twice",{"type":862,"content":1942},[1943],{"type":737,"content":1944},[1945],{"text":1946,"type":741},"etc.",{"type":737,"content":1948},[1949,1951],{"text":1950,"type":741},"Of course, doing freestyle sparring is also important, but put more emphasis on controlled sparring, as your main target when you are starting out is to learn.",{"type":780},{"type":782,"attrs":1953},{"id":1766,"body":1954},[1955],{"_uid":1956,"link":1957,"image":1958,"title":1960,"component":1878},"i-38c20224-3127-4b26-b720-8a85322ee54e",{"id":7,"url":1917,"linktype":13,"fieldtype":14,"cached_url":1917},{"id":1959,"alt":1960,"name":7,"focus":48,"title":1960,"filename":1961,"copyright":7,"fieldtype":50},3402928,"How To Start Sparring | 8 Tips For Your First Ever Sparring Session","https://a.storyblok.com/f/115220/1244x700/aabbc4ca13/beginner_sparring_tips_youtube_video.jpg",{"type":794,"attrs":1963,"content":1964},{"level":796},[1965],{"text":1966,"type":741},"Slip bag",{"type":737,"content":1968},[1969,1972,1976],{"text":1777,"type":741,"marks":1970},[1971],{"type":1780},{"text":743,"type":741,"marks":1973},[1974],{"type":746,"attrs":1975},{"class":7},{"text":1977,"type":741},"Slipping, Pull back, Weaving, Pivoting",{"type":737,"content":1979},[1980],{"text":1692,"type":741},{"type":737,"content":1982},[1983],{"text":1984,"type":741},"The idea of this exercise is to imagine the swinging weight to be the punches coming your way. You move your head out of danger by slipping, weaving, and pulling, AND you shadowbox throwing shots back at your imaginary opponent. This drill teaches you rhythm, which is something that is key for all boxers.",{"type":737,"content":1986},[1987],{"text":1988,"type":741},"[Even something as simple as hanging your keys on a shoelace can be a good enough improvised slip bag.]",{"type":794,"attrs":1990,"content":1991},{"level":796},[1992,1994],{"text":1993,"type":741},"Maize bag",{"type":780},{"type":782,"attrs":1996},{"id":1766,"body":1997},[1998],{"_uid":1999,"image":2000,"component":792},"i-c53629c6-5e6e-412c-813e-2780beaf2a5d",{"id":2001,"alt":2002,"name":7,"focus":48,"title":2002,"filename":2003,"copyright":7,"fieldtype":50},3402923,"Title Maize Bag","https://a.storyblok.com/f/115220/1380x700/68412c1f9f/maize_bag.jpg",{"type":737,"content":2005},[2006,2009,2013],{"text":1777,"type":741,"marks":2007},[2008],{"type":1780},{"text":743,"type":741,"marks":2010},[2011],{"type":746,"attrs":2012},{"class":7},{"text":1977,"type":741},{"type":737,"content":2015},[2016,2018,2022,2027],{"text":2017,"type":741},"Similar to the mechanics of a slip bag, the Maize bag is bigger which allows you to not just slip and weave under, but also hit. This means that it needs to be much heavier than a slip bag. It is closer to a heavy bag than to a slip bag in terms of materials, weight, etc. Recently Title Boxing has reimagined the classic maize bag of the 1900’s adding leather casing and better filling materials. Check out their video ",{"text":743,"type":741,"marks":2019},[2020],{"type":746,"attrs":2021},{"class":7},{"text":1433,"type":741,"marks":2023},[2024],{"type":752,"attrs":2025},{"href":2026,"uuid":48,"anchor":48,"target":755,"linktype":48},"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XQLgPm8wM0",{"text":2028,"type":741},". Traditionally, these bags were filled with corn (a.k.a. maize), which in Title’s new version has been replaced with plastic beads. While the slip bag weighs only a few pounds max, the maize bag typically weighs tens of pounds, so it provides a bit more resistance. Still, it’s not a bag that you are meant to train your power on.",{"type":737,"content":2030},[2031],{"text":2032,"type":741},"The way you would use the maize bag is to not just swing it around and slip, but also hit it with single punches and combinations, and then evade it on the back of the swinging motion.",{"type":794,"attrs":2034,"content":2035},{"level":796},[2036,2038],{"text":2037,"type":741},"Double-end bag",{"type":780},{"type":782,"attrs":2040},{"id":1766,"body":2041},[2042],{"_uid":2043,"image":2044,"component":792},"i-087e1cb3-7fd2-4b9c-a4e2-49dd0dc12aaf",{"id":2045,"alt":2046,"name":7,"focus":48,"title":2046,"filename":2047,"copyright":7,"fieldtype":50},3402924,"Coach PJ Training On a Double End Bag","https://a.storyblok.com/f/115220/1380x700/9ed5841209/double_end_bag.jpg",{"type":737,"content":2049},[2050,2053,2057],{"text":1777,"type":741,"marks":2051},[2052],{"type":1780},{"text":743,"type":741,"marks":2054},[2055],{"type":746,"attrs":2056},{"class":7},{"text":2058,"type":741},"Slipping and Pull back",{"type":737,"content":2060},[2061],{"text":2062,"type":741},"As the name suggests, the double-end bag is a punching bag that is attached to both the ceiling AND the floor using elastic cords so that the bag springs back and forth and to the side when it’s hit. The double-end bag moves faster than both a slip bag and a maize bag, thus it helps you improve your timing, accuracy and speed, especially when you practice punch combinations with it.",{"type":737,"content":2064},[2065],{"text":2066,"type":741},"A few boxing combos and movements you could practice are:",{"type":859,"content":2068},[2069,2075,2081,2087,2093],{"type":862,"content":2070},[2071],{"type":737,"content":2072},[2073],{"text":2074,"type":741},"throw a single straight shot (jab or cross) → slip → slip, as the bag comes right back at you twice",{"type":862,"content":2076},[2077],{"type":737,"content":2078},[2079],{"text":2080,"type":741},"jab → cross → slip → slip",{"type":862,"content":2082},[2083],{"type":737,"content":2084},[2085],{"text":2086,"type":741},"jab → cross → slip → uppercut",{"type":862,"content":2088},[2089],{"type":737,"content":2090},[2091],{"text":2092,"type":741},"jab → cross → hook → wait a bit to get the timing right (it swings side to side after the hook) and throw a cross → slip → slip",{"type":862,"content":2094},[2095],{"type":737,"content":2096},[2097],{"text":2098,"type":741},"jab → cross → pull back → cross → slip → slip",{"type":794,"attrs":2100,"content":2101},{"level":796},[2102,2104],{"text":2103,"type":741},"Slip Line/Rope",{"type":780},{"type":782,"attrs":2106},{"id":1766,"body":2107},[2108],{"_uid":2109,"image":2110,"component":792},"i-6c418dc3-4025-4781-9e5d-949d4c781474",{"id":2111,"alt":2112,"name":7,"focus":48,"title":2112,"filename":2113,"copyright":7,"fieldtype":50},3402926,"FightCamp Trainers Training on a Slip Line","https://a.storyblok.com/f/115220/1380x700/8ac2a9540e/slip_line.jpg",{"type":737,"content":2115},[2116,2119,2123],{"text":1777,"type":741,"marks":2117},[2118],{"type":1780},{"text":743,"type":741,"marks":2120},[2121],{"type":746,"attrs":2122},{"class":7},{"text":2124,"type":741},"Slipping and Weaving",{"type":737,"content":2126},[2127],{"text":2128,"type":741},"The slip line or slip rope is a tight string tied between two points. Often boxers simply use a hand wrap. Another popular way to use a slip rope is inside the ring. Tie two ropes from opposite corners that cross in the middle of the ring. You can use a slip rope to practice slipping and weaving.",{"type":737,"content":2130},[2131],{"text":2132,"type":741},"Here is an example of a drill you can practice using a slip rope:",{"type":859,"content":2134},[2135,2141,2147],{"type":862,"content":2136},[2137],{"type":737,"content":2138},[2139],{"text":2140,"type":741},"Start at one of the ends of the slip rope in your boxing stance with your guard up and the rope to one side of you",{"type":862,"content":2142},[2143],{"type":737,"content":2144},[2145],{"text":2146,"type":741},"Weave to the opposite side with a step forward, slipping under the rope, and repeat back and forth until you get to the other end",{"type":862,"content":2148},[2149],{"type":737,"content":2150},[2151],{"text":2152,"type":741},"Return to the starting position, weaving and slipping side-to-side under the rope, but this time going backward",{"type":737,"content":2154},[2155],{"text":2156,"type":741},"Once you get the footwork and basic movements down, you can add punches as you come out of some/all of the weaves to make it more complex and fun.",{"type":737,"content":2158},[2159,2161,2165,2170,2174,2176,2180,2184,2188],{"text":2160,"type":741},"Alright, that's a wrap on boxing defense 101! Incorporating a combination of shadowboxing drills and mitt work, and boxing equipment such as a slip bag, maize bag, double-end bag, and slip rope into your training will help you effectively practice and hone your boxing footwork and your boxing defense skills to become a better fighter. If you haven't had the chance to check the previous articles in this series make sure you do. 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Have fun practicing!",{"type":794,"attrs":2191,"content":2192},{"level":822},[2193],{"text":1211,"type":741},{"type":737,"content":2195},[2196,2200,2201,2205,2206,2210,2211,2215,2216],{"text":1215,"type":741,"marks":2197},[2198],{"type":752,"attrs":2199},{"href":754,"uuid":48,"anchor":48,"target":48,"linktype":48},{"type":780},{"text":683,"type":741,"marks":2202},[2203],{"type":752,"attrs":2204},{"href":1756,"uuid":48,"anchor":48,"target":48,"linktype":48},{"type":780},{"text":1227,"type":741,"marks":2207},[2208],{"type":752,"attrs":2209},{"href":1231,"uuid":48,"anchor":48,"target":48,"linktype":48},{"type":780},{"text":1234,"type":741,"marks":2212},[2213],{"type":752,"attrs":2214},{"href":839,"uuid":48,"anchor":48,"target":48,"linktype":48},{"type":780},{"text":1240,"type":741,"marks":2217},[2218],{"type":752,"attrs":2219},{"href":1244,"uuid":48,"anchor":48,"target":48,"linktype":48},{"name":140,"created_at":141,"published_at":142,"updated_at":143,"id":144,"uuid":145,"content":2221,"slug":140,"full_slug":325,"sort_by_date":48,"position":55,"tag_list":2226,"is_startpage":9,"parent_id":135,"meta_data":48,"group_id":327,"first_published_at":328,"release_id":48,"lang":60,"path":48,"alternates":2227,"default_full_slug":48,"translated_slugs":48,"_stopResolving":62},{"_uid":147,"name":148,"topics":2222,"component":118,"meta_info":2223,"meta_title":7,"block_image":2224,"cover_image":2225,"internal_notes":7,"meta_description":7},[156,184,211,238,265,292],{"_uid":315,"title":316,"plugin":43,"description":317},{"id":319,"alt":320,"name":7,"focus":48,"title":320,"filename":321,"copyright":7,"fieldtype":50},{"id":323,"alt":320,"name":7,"focus":48,"title":320,"filename":324,"copyright":7,"fieldtype":50},[],[],"2021-08-17 00:00",{"_uid":2230,"title":1677,"plugin":43,"description":2231},"1ec68a01-8511-4c0b-91b8-3429b1e34935","To have a good boxing defense you need to know how to evade, block, and catch punches. Let's look at drills to help you improve on these skills.",{"id":2233,"alt":1677,"name":7,"focus":48,"title":1677,"filename":2234,"copyright":7,"fieldtype":50},3402898,"https://a.storyblok.com/f/115220/2400x990/24a90df6e9/boxing-defense-101-drills.jpg",[],"boxing-defense-101-drills","blogs/boxing-defense-101-drills",-1260,[],"9fcfc8aa-e39d-4748-9779-781c66ddd9ae","2021-08-17T07:57:00.000Z",[],{"name":1215,"created_at":2244,"published_at":2245,"updated_at":2246,"id":2247,"uuid":2248,"content":2249,"slug":2780,"full_slug":2781,"sort_by_date":48,"position":2782,"tag_list":2783,"is_startpage":9,"parent_id":1267,"meta_data":48,"group_id":2784,"first_published_at":2785,"release_id":48,"lang":60,"path":7,"alternates":2786,"default_full_slug":48,"translated_slugs":48},"2021-11-04T19:58:26.939Z","2022-09-26T19:59:31.338Z","2022-09-26T19:59:31.380Z",83087765,"4e4f8f20-b674-46b4-b2be-b7d002107475",{"_uid":2250,"faqs":2251,"title":1215,"topic":2276,"author":2291,"content":2296,"category":2764,"schedule":2772,"component":1254,"meta_info":2773,"cover_image":2776,"description":2775,"email_capture":2779},"bb1fecac-032f-4320-9355-d9465605f526",[2252,2256,2260,2264,2268,2272],{"_uid":2253,"answer":2254,"question":2255,"component":696},"4dd82951-ef88-42fa-8dda-7c8a369ac8bf","There are 3 basic ways to defend yourself from a punch coming your way - blocking, catching, or evading. Evasive movements can take a lot of energy, so sometimes a better option is to block or catch the punches coming your way.","How do boxers defend themselves?",{"_uid":2257,"answer":2258,"question":2259,"component":696},"284e8c15-7a2a-4d6e-871c-ed54ac0aa8bb","The only punch you should ever try to parry/catch is the jab. Here is the technique:\n- Boxer A starts throwing a jab\n- Boxer B moves their back hand in front of their face (from the guard position) with their palm open, facing the coming shot\n- Boxer B's palm meets the jab with a bit of added force (from B), pushing the jab to the left side of their head\n- This way, if the jab is very strong, Boxer B will only use enough force to change the jab’s direction and not try and stop it in place\n- Boxer B should ensure their back hand doesn't travel too far (just an inch or two away from their face) and returns quickly to guard and protect from the next oncoming punch","How does a boxer parry or catch punches?",{"_uid":2261,"answer":2262,"question":2263,"component":696},"424357ab-35b3-495c-a4d4-bbfc56e68df6","Sometimes the energy you need to expend to evade a punch is either not worth it or not available. That’s when you need to know how to block a punch. \"Blocking\" a punch means allowing the punch to land on your arms, elbows, gloves, shoulders, etc. and absorbing the shock elsewhere, aside from your head and other vulnerable parts of your body (e.g. the liver).\n\nThe jab and cross are the hardest punches to (fully) block because they come straight down the middle of your guard. [This is why you often hear commentators say, \"He/she managed to split the guard with the jab/cross\"]. The cross carries the most power. More often than not, you can parry the jab. There are styles of fighting that deal successfully with the cross, like the shoulder roll, but even if you don't block the cross and instead slip, pull back or pivot away from it, you still have plenty of tools to use.","How do you block a punch in boxing?",{"_uid":2265,"answer":2266,"question":2267,"component":696},"e684afdf-a9a2-437c-965b-55a9d6ae2746","Blocking hooks to the head starts with keeping your hands high and your guard up at all times. That is already significant protection, as you are protecting your chin which is the most vulnerable part, but it's not enough because the top of your head and your temples are still exposed.\n\nHere is how to block a hook to the head:\n- Raise your blocking arm higher than normal guard (in order to protect the whole head)\n- As you raise your arm, your elbow comes at a 90º angle with your body and moves to the center, in front of your face/chin\n- Lean slightly to the opposite side\n- This movement is similar to a slip, but here you lean slightly less, you don’t take a step, and you cover your head on the opposite side of the leaning.\n\nThe lead hook can be challenging to weave under if you don't have enough distance and/or your opponent is throwing it without too much time loading up. In this case, blocking the lead hook is the more reasonable option.\n\nYou can use this technique in offense, too. Let’s say you want to double the lead hand in a combo:\n- Lead hook\n- Block with the back hand\n- Lead uppercut\n\nOr when you throw a flurry of shots, you can execute the combo and finish with:\n- Block (one side)\n- Block (the other side)\nBlocking a hook to the body is similar, but instead of raising your hands up you have to:\n- Lower the elbow of your blocking arm down towards your hip, covering the area under the rib cage\n- Bend your back a bit to that same side, but keep your chin tucked-in","How do you block a hook in boxing?",{"_uid":2269,"answer":2270,"question":2271,"component":696},"0ad36945-2cba-4304-b2b8-e10df984a659","When you can't slip the cross, you can try the same technique we described for blocking hooks to the head. The goal is to make the cross slide on your elbow, forearm and glove. You should be careful not to rotate too little (the chin is exposed) or too much (the side of your face may be exposed). For 2 orthodox-stance boxers, here is how this looks:\n- Boxer A throws the cross\n- Boxer B blocks with their leading hand (like blocking a rear hook to the head)\n- You can slightly modify this by getting the elbow of your blocking hand a bit to the left\n- The idea is to make a \"slide\" for the cross, so you steer the power away instead of absorbing it with your body","How do you block a cross in boxing?",{"_uid":2273,"answer":2274,"question":2275,"component":696},"d149bfd4-9d26-43a8-a86c-6a8dd5f98935","Blocking the uppercuts is similar to blocking the hooks.\n\nThe main difference is that you don't raise or lower your blocking arm, but instead use mostly upper body rotation + a tiny bit of movement with the blocking arm to give an acceptable place for the uppercut to land (i.e. your elbow or forearm, and not the chin).\n\nHere is an example situation:\n- Boxer A and Boxer B are at mid-to-close distance\n- Boxer A throws the rear uppercut\n- Boxer B slightly rotates their upper body (clockwise)\n- As they rotate their shoulders, the elbow of their leading hand moves to the center line (where the uppercut would've passed through)","How do you block an uppercut in boxing?",{"name":260,"created_at":261,"published_at":262,"updated_at":263,"id":264,"uuid":265,"content":2277,"slug":260,"full_slug":280,"sort_by_date":48,"position":281,"tag_list":2289,"is_startpage":9,"parent_id":57,"meta_data":48,"group_id":283,"first_published_at":284,"release_id":48,"lang":60,"path":48,"alternates":2290,"default_full_slug":48,"translated_slugs":48,"_stopResolving":62},{"_uid":267,"name":268,"category":2278,"component":39,"meta_info":2286,"block_image":2287,"cover_image":2288,"internal_notes":7},{"name":140,"created_at":141,"published_at":142,"updated_at":143,"id":144,"uuid":145,"content":2279,"slug":140,"full_slug":325,"sort_by_date":48,"position":55,"tag_list":2284,"is_startpage":9,"parent_id":135,"meta_data":48,"group_id":327,"first_published_at":328,"release_id":48,"lang":60,"path":48,"alternates":2285,"default_full_slug":48,"translated_slugs":48,"_stopResolving":62},{"_uid":147,"name":148,"topics":2280,"component":118,"meta_info":2281,"meta_title":7,"block_image":2282,"cover_image":2283,"internal_notes":7,"meta_description":7},[156,184,211,238,265,292],{"_uid":315,"title":316,"plugin":43,"description":317},{"id":319,"alt":320,"name":7,"focus":48,"title":320,"filename":321,"copyright":7,"fieldtype":50},{"id":323,"alt":320,"name":7,"focus":48,"title":320,"filename":324,"copyright":7,"fieldtype":50},[],[],{"_uid":270,"title":271,"plugin":43,"description":272},{"id":274,"alt":275,"name":7,"focus":48,"title":275,"filename":276,"copyright":7,"fieldtype":50},{"id":278,"alt":275,"name":7,"focus":48,"title":275,"filename":279,"copyright":7,"fieldtype":50},[],[],{"name":657,"created_at":658,"published_at":659,"updated_at":660,"id":661,"uuid":662,"content":2292,"slug":673,"full_slug":674,"sort_by_date":48,"position":309,"tag_list":2294,"is_startpage":9,"parent_id":676,"meta_data":48,"group_id":677,"first_published_at":678,"release_id":48,"lang":60,"path":48,"alternates":2295,"default_full_slug":48,"translated_slugs":48,"_stopResolving":62},{"bio":664,"_uid":665,"name":657,"photo":2293,"component":670,"social_link_tiktok":7,"social_link_twitter":671,"social_link_website":7,"social_link_youtube":7,"social_link_facebook":7,"social_link_linkedin":672,"social_link_instagram":7,"social_link_pinterest":7},{"id":667,"alt":657,"name":668,"focus":48,"title":657,"filename":669,"copyright":7,"fieldtype":50},[],[],{"type":734,"content":2297},[2298,2313,2343,2353,2358,2373,2407,2412,2457,2461,2466,2485,2489,2509,2524,2528,2532,2552,2556,2570,2574,2588,2593,2612,2640,2645,2664,2668,2672,2700,2705,2714,2732,2736],{"type":737,"content":2299},[2300,2302,2306,2311],{"text":2301,"type":741},"The best defense is Offense. 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That’s when you need to know how to block a punch. \"Blocking\" a punch means allowing the punch to land on your arms, elbows, gloves, shoulders, etc. and absorbing the shock elsewhere, aside from your head and other vulnerable parts of your body (e.g. the liver). 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There was no ring, no time limits, no rounds, no weight classes, and the fight lasted until the surrender or inability of one party to continue. However, there are a few things that have remained the same to this day:\n- There are 2 opponents (1v1)\n- Fighters wear gloves\n- Wrestling, eye-poking, and kicking are not allowed\nFun fact: There was even a form of MMA in the ancient Olympic games, called Pankration. When the Ancient Olympic Games were abolished by the Byzantine Emperor Theodosius I, Pankration ceased to exist as an Olympic sport. The games were restarted in 1896, but not Pankration. 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Professional fighters fight more often earlier in their pro career, but still far less often than amateurs do.\n\nFacial Hair\nOlympic Boxing: Male fighters need to be clean shaven and only a mustache \"no longer than the upper lip\" is allowed.\nProfessional Boxing: There are no such conditions or stipulations regarding facial hair for male boxers.\n\nStanding 8 Count\nOlympic Boxing: When the referee realizes one of the competitors is hurt, they are obligated to pause the fight and give the boxer who's hurt a \"standing 8 count\". A standing 8 count is like the count in a knockdown, but the fighter hasn’t been knocked down. The referee sees they are hurt and gives them a count of 8 to attempt to continue fighting.\nProfessional Boxing: The \"standing 8 count\" was removed from professional boxing 1998.\n\nDress Code\nOlympic Boxing: Male boxers are required to wear a shirt during the competition.\nProfessional Boxing: In the pro ranks, male pro boxers fight shirtless.\n\nAge\nOlympic Boxing: Boxers are required to be between the ages of 19 and 34 to compete at the Olympics.\nProfessional Boxing: In professional boxing, there is no upper age limit, however in most countries, you still need to be at least 18 years old to turn pro. 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Boxers were selected based on a point system using their previous participation in international boxing tournaments. The boxers who will represent Team USA in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics are:\n- Keyshawn Davis\n- Rashida Ellis\n- Virginia Fuchs\n- Naomi Graham\n- Troy Isley\n- Delante Johnson\n- O'Shae Jones\n- Duke Ragan\n- Richard Torrez, Jr.","How does a boxer qualify for the Olympic Games?",{"_uid":2822,"answer":2823,"question":2824,"component":696},"cc541bf4-49ef-4d60-adb1-c721e3ad7780","The traditional way most fighters take when developing their boxing career is to first have an amateur career and later turn professional. (Winning an Olympic gold medal would be the pinnacle of an amateur boxer's career). This is why there are many successful pro boxers who also competed at the Olympics. 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