postheadericon Techniques For Boxing Combinations




by Alan Stables


Throwing punches one at a time is not very effective against an opponent, but throwing punches in boxing combinations is. Boxing combinations were created with the intent of making it harder for your opponent to avoid your punches.

Your opponent can more easily deflect or dodge a series of individual and uncoordinated punches. He can even counterattack leaving you in a weak position. Boxing combinations help you avoid such a situation by allowing you to trick your opponent.

If offense is often the best defense, it doesn't mean that you should not learn about the latter. Using combinations is important, but requires adequate recovery to avoid leaving you open to your opponent's counterattacks.

As an amateur, you shouldn't just start putting punches together and expect them to make good combinations. You first have to learn how to correctly execute each type of punch. Once you have done that, then you can start learning combinations.

One punch that any amateur needs to learn is the jab. It is considered the most important one and is used at the beginning of many combinations. The jab is also used separately as a single punch or as a feint. But again, you first need to execute the punch perfectly before including it in a combination.

To remember and perform combinations perfectly, you need to spend considerable time practicing. The best way to do so is through hours of drilling. You may have to move toward your opponent while executing some combinations. He may well back away to avoid your attacks. Staying close will ensure that your punches are effective and that they hit the target.

Successfully hitting your opponent with every punch in a combination is not always the point. The purpose of a punch in a combination may be to set up for the next one. You may have to throw a punch higher up so that your opponent will block his face, leaving his body exposed for your next hit.

You will need to practice during many hours in order to ensure that the sequence of punches in each combination flows smoothly. Boxing combinations should not be interrupted by pauses or clumsy movements.

When you start learning, you should get your hands around a few new combinations every week. At the same time, you will need to review and practice constantly those learned earlier so that you don't forget them and keep on improving their execution. In the end, boxing combinations are the only key to effectively fighting an opponent.




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