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Friday, October 3, 2014

Countering Punches

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Core Counter Punching
I. Evasions
Slip Series (Left Lead)
Against Straight Punches
Right
1. Slip Right->Right Hand Counter
2. Slip Right & Left Hand Hit->Right Hand Counter
3. Slip Right->Left Hand Counter 

Left Side
1. Slip Left->Left Hand Counter
2. Slip Left & Right Hand Hit->Left Hand Counter

-Can be done with or without footwork. With or without parry. 
-Generally slipping to outside of opp. punch but can also slip inside)

Bob Series (Left Lead)
Right
1. Bob Right->Right Hand Counter
2. Bob Right & Left Hand Hit->Right Hand Counter
3. Bob Right & Left Hand Counter

Left Side
1. Bob Left->Left Hand Counter
2. Bob Left & Right Hand Hit->Left Hand Counter

-Can be done with or without footwork. With or without parry. 
-Generally slipping to outside of opp. punch but can also slip inside)

Weave (Roll) Series (Left Lead)
Right
1. Weave Right->Right Hand Counter
2. Weave Right & Left Hand Hit->Right Hand Counter

Left
1. Weave Left->Left Hand Counter
2. Weave Left & Right Hand Hit->Left Hand Counter

-Can be done with or without footwork.

Snap Back/Pull Back (Left Lead)
1. Snap Back->Right Hand Counter


II. Blocks/Parries
Parry Series (Hand & Forearm)
Right
1. Right Hand Parry->Left Hand Counter
2. Right Hand Parry->Right Hand Counter

Left
1. Left Hand Parry->Right Hand Counter
2. Left Hand Parry->Left Hand Counter

-Can be done with or without footwork. 
-See evasions above for options that include slipping. 

Side/Front Cover Series
Right
1. Right Cover & Roll With->Left Hand Counter
2. Right Cover->Right Hand Counter

Left
1. Left Cover & Roll With->Right Hand Counter
2. Left Cover->Left Hand Counter

Block Series
Right
1. Right Block->Left Hand Counter

Left
2. Left Block->Right Hand Counter

Shoulder Roll Series
1. Shoulder Roll->Right Hand Counter



I. Countering the Jab
A. Matched Stance

Slipping
  -Slip to the outside->Cross/Rear Uppercut
  -Slip to the outside while stepping forward->Rear uppercut
  -Slip to the outside with simultaneous Jab
  -Slip to the inside->Jab/L. Hook/L. Uppercut
  -Slip to the inside with a looping cross/hook (known as the *cross counter)

Snap Back
  -Snap Back->Cross *Floyd Mayweather Jr. example
  -Snap Back with simultaneous Lead hook

Bobbing
  -Bob to the outside->Cross
  -Bob to the outside->Rear Uppercut *Chad Mendes example
  -Bob to the outside with simultaneous Jab

Parrying
  -Rear hand parry->Jab
  -Rear hand scoop parry->Lead Hand Grabs Opp Neck->Knee *Technique example
  -Rear hand parry->Cross *James Toney example

Covering
  -Rear arm cover(rolling with the punch)->Lead hook
  -Rear arm cover->Cross


B. Unmatched Stance
  -Slip to the Outside->Lead Hook
  -Lean Back with simultaneous Lead hook


II. Countering the Cross
A. Matched Stance

Slipping
-Slip to the outside->Lead Hook
-Slip to the outside with simultaneous Cross (to head or body)

Bobbing
-Bob to the outside->Lead Hook

Weaving
-Weave with simultaneous Rear Overhand *Example
-Weave with simultaneous Rear Body Hook

Parrying
-Lead hand parry->Cross
-Lead hand parry->Jab

Shoulder Roll
-Shoulder Roll->Cross

Covering
-Lead arm cover->Cross 
-Lead arm cover->Lead Hook*

-Quarter turn pivot off front foot->Cross


B. Unmatched Stance

Parrying
 -Rear Hand parry->Cross


III. Countering Lead Hook
Weaving
-Weave with (nearly) simultaneous Lead Hook or Overhand *Joe Frazier example

Covering
-Rear Hand Cover->Lead Body Hook *example

IV. Countering Rear Hook
Weaving
-Weave with simultaneous Rear Overhand->Lead Hook->High Rear Round Kick *Remy Bonjasky example

Covering
-Lead arm cover->Cross *Security Guard example(though they have unmatched leads, same principles)

V. Countering Rear Uppercut
A. Matched Stance

B. Unmatched Lead
-Bob toward your lead leg with simultaneous Cross to the Body->Lead Hook

VI. Countering Jab->Cross
-Slip outside the Jab->Weave under the Cross (and variations)


-Back foot angled back step->lead overhand/hook
-Front foot angled back step-> overhand/hook 


VII. Countering Forward Motion
*When out of range, the opponent's attack must start with a motion forward. These counters are applied just as the opponent moves forward.
-Inside Low Lead Leg Kick (disrupts opp. balance)->Cross

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