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Learn how slip punches as Everlast Nutrition fitness trainer Mike Gales walks you through it step by step.
Slipping punches is an essential technique in boxing that allows a fighter to evade punches while remaining in a position to counterattack. It involves quickly and subtly moving the head to the side or slightly back, avoiding the incoming punch. This technique is particularly effective against straight punches such as jabs and crosses, which are more predictable in their trajectory.
Slipping punches is important for several reasons. Firstly, it allows a boxer to avoid taking unnecessary damage, reducing the chances of being knocked out or sustaining a serious injury. Secondly, it allows the boxer to stay in range and maintain their position to counter-attack. Thirdly, it can deceive the opponent, who may think their punch landed, when in fact it did not, leaving them more open to counter-attacks.
Slipping punches also improves a boxer's defensive awareness, reaction time and head movement, by constantly practicing it, boxers will become better at reading their opponents punches, and anticipating them, which is crucial to avoiding getting hit, this technique also helps to conserve energy, since avoiding punches is less tiring than blocking or parrying them.
In summary, slipping punches is an essential technique in boxing that allows fighters to evade punches while remaining in position to counter-attack, reduces the chances of getting hurt and improve defensive awareness, reaction time, head movement and it conserves energy.
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