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TECHNIQUE OF BOXING  STANCE SEMI CROUCH FULL CROUCH UPRIGHT STANCE In a fully upright stance, the boxer stands with the legs shoulder-width apart and the rear foot a half-step in front of the lead man.  PUNCHES There are four basic puches in box...

TECHNIQUE OF BOXING  STANCE SEMI CROUCH FULL CROUCH UPRIGHT STANCE In a fully upright stance, the boxer stands with the legs shoulder-width apart and the rear foot a half-step in front of the lead man.  PUNCHES There are four basic puches in boxing the jab, cross, hook, and uppercut. Any punch other than a jab is considered a power punch. If a boxer is rigth-handed [orthodox], his left - handed boxer or southpaw, the hand position are reversed like a mirror image.  JAB Is a quick, straigth punch thrown with the lead hand from the guard position. The jab is accompanied by a small, clockwise rotation of the torso and hips, while the frist rotates 90 degrees, becoming horizontal upon impact.  Cross Is a powerful, straight punch thrown with the rear hand. From the guard position, the rear hand is thrown from the chin, crossing the body and travelling towards the target in a straight line. The rear shoulder is thrust and finishes just touching the outside of the chin.  HOOK Is a semi-circular punch thrown with the lead hand to the side of the opponent’s head. From the guard position, the elbow is grawn back with a horizontal fist (knuckles pointing foward) and the elbow bent.  UPPERCUT Is a vertical, rear hand. From the guard position, the torso shifts slightly to the rigth, the rear hand drops below the level of the opponent’s chest and the knees are bent slightly.  DEFENSE There are several basic moves a boxer can use in order to evade or block punches discussed below.  DEFENSE SLIPPING BOBBING PULLING AWAY BLOCKING (WITH THE ARMS) BLOCKING (WITH THE PALM WITH GLOVE) COVER-UP (WITH THE GLOVES) FOOTWORK CLINCHING  BOB AND WEAVE Bobbig means moving your head laterally and beneath an incoming punch. As the opponent’s punch is coming, punch. As the opponent’s punch is coming, bend your legs quickly, and simultaneously shift your body eirther slighly right or left.  CLINCH Is a from of trapping or a rough from of grappling and occurs when the distance between both fighters has closed and straight punches connot be executed. In this situation, you attempt to hold, or “tie up” the opponet’s hands so he/she is unable to throw hooks or uppercuts.  COVER-UP Is the last opportunity aside from rolling with a punch to avoid an incoming strike to an unprotected face or body. Generally speaking, your hands must be held high to protect the head and chin, with the forearms tucked agints the torso to impede body shots.  DUCK/BREAK Drop down with the back straight so that a punch aimed at your head misses entirely.  PARRY/BLOCK Needs your use of shoulder, hands or arms as defensive tools to protect you against incoming attacks. A block generally receives a punch while a parry tends to deflect it.  SLIP To slip, rotate your body slightly so that an incoming punch passes harmlessly next to your head. As the opponent’s punch arrives, sharply rotate your hips and shoulders.  SWAY/FADE Anticipate a punch and move your body or head back so that a punch and move your upper body or head back so that a punch towards you misses or will have its force appreciably lessened.  SHOULDER ROLL DEFENSE This is actually a variation of the cross-arm defense. Your lead arm (left for an orthodox fighter and right for a southpaw) is placed across the torso usually between the belly button and chest, and the lead hand rests on the opposite side of your torso. Thank You