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Tuesday Tech Sparring we prioritise defense.

There’s a saying “You are only as good as your defense” which couldn’t be more true in the game of boxing.

Build our way up from jab defense then combination defense then onto offense off our defense 🥊

👀 🐕‍🦺 Client retention specialist keeping a watchful eye over Saturday Sparring

Boxing is about creating better people and citizens in society. Learning skills that will help them in life. We all know the world isn’t all sunshine and rainbows, school can be extremely hard and harsh for some kids. Boxing can equip a kid to know how to handle bullying.

Have a delivery system for your power punch 🥊 and that’s throwing the jab in front of the power punch. If you throw the power punch (rear hand) naked (without a jab) you can leave yourself exposed and vulnerable. It’s much easier for your opponent to read you throwing the rear hand by itself so disguise it by throwing a range finder (jab) in front of it!

Controlled sparring on Saturday’s.

No egos and wanna be heroes. Everyone learns and improves their skills in this environment 🧠 📈

Sparring 💭

The way we run sparring down here at may be different to other gyms. We don’t take on the macho man mentality. I teach BOXING. Not brawling. Boxing is a skill and also known as the sweet science. If you are new to boxing you have to learn basic fundamentals of the sport and be capable to defend yourself which you will learn in Tuesday Tech Sparring Class. The progression from there is Saturday Sparring where things are still controlled but you can practice your skills and put them to the test.

Now, if you are in a gym where you’re a getting constantly battered or the coach is throwing you in there with someone who is significantly more experienced and is also not holding back… you should probably leave. It’s not normal to be having constant headaches after sparring. If offence is prioritised over defence (basically meaning you are taking too many shots to get one back) then that’s not boxing. It’s about hitting and not getting hit. Most people have to go to their day jobs the next day and having a concussion isn’t ideal. When I take people to the ring I need to know they can defend themselves and look after themselves. Jumping in the ring is earned and not given and requires a skill set, level of competency and fitness. Sparring should not be an all our war or about survival especially at corporate level 🤦‍♂️

You will get good coaching down here and you will not be a sacrificial lamb in the gym. Boxing is full of muppets and considered the Wild West at times but very careful who you listen to cause it may be detrimental to your safety, health and well being.

Jab Defence 🥊

Frame, catch, parry, pull, slip and the L step (footwork)

Generate more POWER off your double jab 🥊

Tips:

• Punch from the ground 🆙 and drive off the back foot.
• Pumping action with the punch 🤜
• Rotation and extension of the arm
• Keep your balance too!

Combining Footwork + Head Movement 🥊

Footwork keeps you safe…
Head movement keeps you out of harms way of incoming punches.

Using both together will help you overall defensive capabilities.

Key Principles:

👉 Move your feet FIRST, then your head
Don’t lean without balance. Step, then slip.

👉 Small movements win STAY BALANCED!
You don’t need big slips—just enough to make them miss you by a whisker.

Check Hook 🥊