PHILLY SHELL BOXING IS NOT DEFENSIVE!!!!!! IT IS COUNTER OFFENSIVE! YOUTUBE'S BOXING VET TEACHES!

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The Philly Shell boxing style is often misrepresented by people who have no real experience in it. The subject is one that gets much attention from boxing fans and fans of popular fighters like Floyd Mayweather Jr and others. No style other than the Peek A Boo style gets as much fanfare, so it is to the benefit of You Tubers to post click bait that includes references to it. The style is seen as being passive and it certainly is not! It is not DEFENSIVE nor OFFENSIVE! The PHILLY SHELL BOXING STYLE is COUNTER OFFENSIVE! What that means is that you often do DRAW (FEINT) your opponent into throwing the punch, but your COUNTER or RESPONSE is not a single shot, but a STRING of punches! That is why the style itself is best explained and used as one that is COUNTER OFFENSIVE.
In this video, I give a brief look at how the COUNTER OFFENSIVE nature of the style looks and functions. Enjoy, S. Carman

[@TheUmmahFightCamp]

TO THIS FORUM: I AM BACK DOING WHAT I DO! I DO NOT SPEAK FROM NOSTALGIA, I SPEAK FROM EXPERIENCE. THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE FOR DOING. NOSTALGIA FOR YOUR ETHNIC BACKGROUND OR THOSE OF YOUR RACE WILL NEVER TAKE THE PLACE OF LACING THEM UP.

[@treadstoned9915]

Just glad to see you decided to keep uploading videos. I know you still have so much more to teach.

[@gilbertbautistaboxingkingo6049]

Counter-offensive I like that when I think of the Philly shell I think of James Toney

[@crypttorque681]

Colbert is fun to watch. Actually abit of a brawler when he wants to be. Broner was always better coming forward in my opinion.

[@RankedShooter]

Everything you speak of in this video is big facts!!! You are truly an encyclopedia of combat!

[@renatoabrigo6965]

Nice explanation. I also thought that philly shell is defensive. I hope you can also explain the style of Nicolino Locche.

[@nathanhedger1751]

Earned a new subscriber. Many people sleep on Broner, I was watching him spar J'leon love and he even hit him with Dominick Cruz's dart.

[@TheUmmahFightCamp]

Nathan Hedger: welcome lol. Good choice. 51 years in the martial arts and all information comes from experience not kicking at the air or pads.

[@barryg528]

Tremendous advice. As someone who feels very comfortable in a Philly shell but is also an aggressive fighter I sensed there was some sort of contradiction there. This video helped me understand it much better

[@bigbrotherinlife1654]

I agree with you AB is more talented than Floyd, and Chris Colbert is extremely underrated. And I believe with a little more experience and pop in his punches he might far out exceed his peers of his generation. One quick question how can a Southpaw Fighter use the Detroit Rock 🪨

[@TheUmmahFightCamp]

BigBrother Inlife: The same way :). Understand that you use a style to YOUR advantage. You try it and see how it fits.

[@icepick_618]

Didnt george benton have this style too? He boxer who trained pernel Whittaker

[@JayJones97]

Yes

[@TheUmmahFightCamp]

Benton was the one who was fighting when the commentator called it the philly shell.

[@ainako255]

thanks to listening to your recommendation, I found out old school boxers could use the supposedly "defensive" Philly Shell to slip in invade their opponents' space so aggressively - you'd never think it could be this lay-back style it is today.

[@jonathanrapp1645]

Just got home from work to see you posted another video! Thank you for making my day man✌

[@thinkordie7292]

Counter-offensive. Brilliant. Salute

[@TheUmmahFightCamp]

Thank you!

[@tofmill3640]

Welcome back. I like counter offensive styles. Offensive meets counter-offensive, makes for a good looking fight. I wasn't even born before the new millenium, but having peeked at the fights of the glory days, I already miss it. I wonder if you have anything to say regarding the Pacquiao vs. Spence Press Conference that happened today.

[@TheUmmahFightCamp]

Tof Mill: Have not seen it. Not much about it to talk about. Both are good fighters and respect each other as they should.

[@tofmill3640]

@@TheUmmahFightCamp I just looked at a video detailing what's called "The Great White Hope" and... Geez, I feel so disgusted at what the boxing media does sometimes, if not most of the time.

[@agassicarlosdecx3860]

Coach what are your thoughts on undefeated short, undersized heavyweight Rocky Maciano? Many say he is overrated that benefitted from a weaker or past their prime opponent base at his time. How was he able to take advantage of such short arms against guys like Ezzard Charles?

[@kalivr1908]

From the way you explain it, this makes a lot of sense. In fact I see a lot of opportunities for clinching and throws, sweeps and takedowns outside of boxing in your demonstration. considering I've seen traditional styles use guards that resemble philly shell and they emphasize a lot on transitioning to a clinch and takedowns, it makes sense on it being counter offensive.

[@restistance4387]

I often wondered if bare-knuckle boxers back in the day used this technique. Or is it only good with boxing gloves?

[@hereandnow8578]

Sayf please address this q thanks!

[@TheUmmahFightCamp]

@@hereandnow8578 Yes, BK boxers can use it, but it takes steady nerves, and the ability to read PUNCHLINES (The angle a punch is taking) because you do not have the security of the glove.

[@TheUmmahFightCamp]

Readytogo: I do not teach it from the outset because the basics form the foundation. The foundation should be taught with the hands up.

[@restistance4387]

@@TheUmmahFightCamp thanks for answering my question maybe you could do a video breakdown on that sometime

[@TheUmmahFightCamp]

@@restistance4387 On???

[@illkid86]

I understand this big time makes alot of sense

[@JayJones97]

Thanks for the clarification coach. This better explains the style

[@TheUmmahFightCamp]

Glad it was helpful!

[@bigbrotherinlife1654]

Thanks OG about time some explained this 👌. I get so tired of seeing people misrepresente the beautiful strategy

[@TheUmmahFightCamp]

Glad it helped

[@kiaikarate5387]

Sensei-glad you are back up…

[@TheUmmahFightCamp]

Thanks!