Getting inside when your opponent has a reach advantage?

floridagirl · 01-20-2010, 09:15 AM

I was wondering if anyone here has tips for getting inside when you're up against an opponent who has a significant height/reach advantage. Currently I am having a really hard time with this, especially when they are fighting defensively and keeping me outside with the jab. I can usually get a bunch of body shots in, and if they drop their hands to protect the body I can sometimes effectively follow it up with a hook to the head; however, if they don't drop their hands I have an especially hard time getting head shots in. Anyone have suggestions for getting inside control?

RDJ · 01-20-2010, 09:22 AM

Head movement combined with relentless pressure.

Svengali · 01-20-2010, 06:29 PM

Aim higher on the heavybag than you normally would when youre training on it. So if you typically punch the meaty middle part, try to focus on just punching up more, so the top of the bag becomes the head and the middle becomes the body. That and just spar with as many lanky folks as you can to get used to it. And study Montell Griffin, Dwight Qawi

Above Deck · 01-20-2010, 10:04 PM

If your timings good and your quicker than them, then you can
jab to the body and still fight on the outside, but as mentioned
above - relentless pressure, that seems to be the best way.

Dont give them space to use their reach, if you have shorter arms,
it makes more sense to fight an inside game - where hooks and uppercuts
are more to your advantage to use.

The hardest part is to get inside, head movement and even feints can
be handy. Its alright to take a shot to get inside, but make the most
of it while your inside - with hooks and uppercuts to the body and head.

01-20-2010, 09:15 AM	#1
floridagirl newbie Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 2 vCash: 1000	Getting inside when your opponent has a reach advantage? I was wondering if anyone here has tips for getting inside when you're up against an opponent who has a significant height/reach advantage. Currently I am having a really hard time with this, especially when they are fighting defensively and keeping me outside with the jab. I can usually get a bunch of body shots in, and if they drop their hands to protect the body I can sometimes effectively follow it up with a hook to the head; however, if they don't drop their hands I have an especially hard time getting head shots in. Anyone have suggestions for getting inside control?
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01-20-2010, 09:22 AM	#2
RDJ Gent And Scholar East Side VIP Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: I'm not your buddy, pal. Posts: 32,578 vCash: 202	Re: Getting inside when your opponent has a reach advantage? Head movement combined with relentless pressure.
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01-20-2010, 06:29 PM	#3
Svengali Life. Sex. Death. East Side VIP Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: The Borg HQ, AKA, Indiana Posts: 10,632 vCash: 75	Re: Getting inside when your opponent has a reach advantage? Aim higher on the heavybag than you normally would when youre training on it. So if you typically punch the meaty middle part, try to focus on just punching up more, so the top of the bag becomes the head and the middle becomes the body. That and just spar with as many lanky folks as you can to get used to it. And study Montell Griffin, Dwight Qawi
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01-20-2010, 10:04 PM	#4
Above Deck Contender ESB Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 938 vCash: 75	Re: Getting inside when your opponent has a reach advantage? If your timings good and your quicker than them, then you can jab to the body and still fight on the outside, but as mentioned above - relentless pressure, that seems to be the best way. Dont give them space to use their reach, if you have shorter arms, it makes more sense to fight an inside game - where hooks and uppercuts are more to your advantage to use. The hardest part is to get inside, head movement and even feints can be handy. Its alright to take a shot to get inside, but make the most of it while your inside - with hooks and uppercuts to the body and head.
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