It is said that "The best offense is a good defense". Anyone who has ever set foot on a boxing ring probably agrees. Boxers of the caliber of Mohammed Ali, Mike Tyson or Sugar Ray Leonard threw punches and blocked them with equal effectiveness. You don't need to be a trained or professional boxer to defend yourself against your opponent. A couple of simple moves are all it takes to block a shot.
Steps
Step 1. Learn to throw the basic punches of boxing (straight, hook and uppercut)
Knowing how each of these hits are made is the first step in understanding how to block them and launch a counterattack.
Step 2. Pay attention to your opponent's direct, one of the most used punches by boxers
One of the most effective ways to block it is to give it a pat with the palm of your hand, in order to direct it over the opposite shoulder.
Step 3. Avoid a straight attack from the opponent by blocking the blow with the shoulder
Shift your weight onto your back foot, rotate your body firmly, and strike back.
Step 4. Get out of the trajectory of an incoming shot by rotating your body just enough for the glove to slide past your head without touching it
As your opponent's glove looms over you, rotate your hips and shoulders to dodge the blow.
Step 5. Dodge the opponent's glove by lowering yourself to an upright position
This move causes the mitt to graze your head or miss you completely.
Step 6. Bend down and "zigzag" away from the incoming blow by lowering your head and at the same time slipping under your opponent's glove
As the glove advances, bend your legs and move sideways in one direction or the other. Once you have dodged the blow, "zigzag" back to an upright position towards one side or the other of your opponent's outstretched arm.
Step 7. Refine Mohammed Ali's strategy of the famous "spring effect"
This defensive move involves boxers leaning on the ropes, protecting themselves with gloves and their own body. The goal is to resist the attack, wear out the opponent and save energy. Successfully using the "spring effect" method weakens the enemy, which allows you to react with a counterattack.
Step 8. Do what is known as the "melee approach" to prevent the opponent from shooting hooks or uppercuts
Usually this tactic takes place when the opponents are very close to each other and shooting a straight shot is not possible. Hand-to-hand combat requires that you hold the opponent's arms as you pull him firmly towards your body. This immobilizes his arms and no longer allows him to strike.
Advice
- Confuse your moves by shifting your weight from one side to the other.
- Protect your body by always keeping your arms raised and close to your face in an on-guard position.
- Always keep eye contact and watch your opponent move.
