STL Boxing Academy

Shhhhhh… I Got a Secret for You 🤫🥊

Inside fighting secret: don’t let him lay all that weight on you. 🥊

Use the lead hand to steer the head.

Slide down the ropes.

Stay on his shoulder.

Find your exit.

That’s not running — that’s stealing position.

Save this if you want to stop getting smothered on the ropes.

Kill The Squeeze

Don’t let them turn headlock into a fake deep guillotine.

As soon as they start reaching for the neck, win the inside hand position.

How you do it :

Wedge your arm in, then pop the hand away and move your feet around them

That inside frame kills their leverage.

Now you can stay upright, pop your head free, or make them pay with the counter.

You’re not just escaping —you’re taking the choke away before it becomes real.

Why you do it:

To stop them from controlling your head and breaking your posture.

What it’s for:

Front headlock attempts, for anyone trying to sn**ch your neck instead of earning the position.

Save this before you panic in a front headlock.
Win the inside frame, buy your air back, and escape before the squeeze gets real.

Break In, Roll Out

The 1-1-2-5-2 gets you inside.

The double roll keeps you from standing in front of the counter.

Then it’s 3 body, 3 head, angle, body shot.

This drill is for pressure fighters, shorter fighters, and body punchers who want to get past a taller fighter’s reach and work inside without getting stuck.

Use it when they shell up, wait to counter, or walk straight back.

Don’t just punch to land.
Punch to take position.

Roll under. Take the angle. Make them pay 💥

Fly Swatter 🪰🥊

Stop parrying like you’re swatting flies.

If your parry goes past your elbow line, you’re opening the door for that lead hook to the chin.

A real parry is small. A real parry is sharp. A real parry redirects — it doesn’t chase.

Speed can get you there, but bad habits will get you caught faster.

Save this if you want cleaner defense without giving up free counters.

💥Halfway Loaded💥

If your hands are already up, your body shot is already halfway

Keep your elbows tight or you’re giving the counter away. 🥊

When the hands stay up, the shot is already halfway loaded.

No wide swings.

No wasted motion.

No free openings.

Tight elbows make body shots faster, sharper, and harder to read.

Stay compact.
Stay dangerous.
Make every inch count.

Save this if you want cleaner body shots with less risk.

🥊 Punch Mechanics → Body Punching

The Double Play Hook ⚾️🥊

Baseball and boxing use the same language: footwork, hips, transfer, release.

This drill teaches how a second baseman turns a double play — catch, pivot, throw — the same way a fighter builds power in a combo.

Catch or parry.
Step and pivot.
Load the hips.
Release the shot.

Power don’t start in the hands. It starts in the ground.

What sport do you think connects to boxing the most?

Save this, send it to an athlete, and book a session if you want to learn how to turn footwork into power.