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Defensive Maneuvers and Drills - Part 1
Taking a punch is a personal thing and you'll know your opinion on it immediately after receiving your first one. A lot of it is mental but you'll have to deal with it however you can, especially if you want to compete.
Some people can not handle getting hit, it immediately induces panic and instincts of flight while other people can get hit by what seems like a truck, shake it off, well up with anger and present a flurry of hurt.
The truth of the matter is that with 16 oz gloves, headgear, and an ounce of skill there is little chance you are going to be seriously hurt. Full speed blows to the head are absorbed quite well while blows to the ribs will probably cause bruising. Again, it all depends on who is boxing, but that is the generality of it.
The best thing to do, is learn some defense, thus minimizing the number of punches you are going to have to deal with altogether. There are quite a few things you can do to either avoid being hit altogether or at least absorb some of the incoming power so they don't do as much damage.
Another thing you are going to have to deal with is flinching. Again a perfectly natural reaction, but if you end up closing your eyes, you lose contact with your opponent and that can't be good.
Keep your eyes on your opponent or how can you react to what he is doing? So what are your courses of action when that punch is coming in?
1. Your boxer's stance is your best defense:
If you keep your hands up, elbows tucked into your sides and chin down, everything is protected, body, head, chin. This coupled with your constant motion or rhythm will keep you out of trouble 90% of the time. Never forget the basics; knees slighly bent and on the balls of your feet.
Some people can not handle getting hit, it immediately induces panic and instincts of flight while other people can get hit by what seems like a truck, shake it off, well up with anger and present a flurry of hurt.
The truth of the matter is that with 16 oz gloves, headgear, and an ounce of skill there is little chance you are going to be seriously hurt. Full speed blows to the head are absorbed quite well while blows to the ribs will probably cause bruising. Again, it all depends on who is boxing, but that is the generality of it.
The best thing to do, is learn some defense, thus minimizing the number of punches you are going to have to deal with altogether. There are quite a few things you can do to either avoid being hit altogether or at least absorb some of the incoming power so they don't do as much damage.
Another thing you are going to have to deal with is flinching. Again a perfectly natural reaction, but if you end up closing your eyes, you lose contact with your opponent and that can't be good.
Keep your eyes on your opponent or how can you react to what he is doing? So what are your courses of action when that punch is coming in?
1. Your boxer's stance is your best defense:
If you keep your hands up, elbows tucked into your sides and chin down, everything is protected, body, head, chin. This coupled with your constant motion or rhythm will keep you out of trouble 90% of the time. Never forget the basics; knees slighly bent and on the balls of your feet.
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