Explain to me how to be "slick"

Practice using headmovement when on the bags and shadow boxing. Also when doing pad work you want your coach to give you combo's that incorporate a defensive manoeuvre like Jab-Right-Roll under/ Jab-Right-Slip to the right etc. We also do alot of drills in pairs where one of you will fire a jab or jabs 10 or do times and the other will either pick one manoeuvre just take it in turns to do all the slips, parry's, catches, rolls and counters etc.

Another good one is when we're on the bags a coach will come round with foam sticks and whack you round the head if you've not got your hands up and not moving your head.

 

It's good you want to become more defensive-minded, but I'd caution against becoming preoccupied with looking "slick"; you may end up taking even more punishment that way. Take the fundamental defensive moves that work with your style, and practice them over and over. Practice dodging consecutive punches when shadowboxing, practice counters and side-angled exits on the mitts, use a slip rope, use a slip bag, and be mindful of your foot placement and range while stepping and moving.

 

Fighters who fight with their hands up get hit more.... When u really think about that there's a lot to be learned

 

Slick is waiting until the last moment to slip, just enough to let the punch graze you. No wasted movement.

Real slick is slipping each punch and putting yourself into counterpunching position each time.

 

It comes naturally and with experience. Also with inferior opposition. Fights change on one punch. No need to risk this until you are sure you are able to execute this type of style.

If you are that dude? You know. If you need to ask? You aren't that dude. Train accordingly.

 

There is absolute brilliance in this statement.
Years ago I read a book written by a guy that was in his 30s and looking to have his first amteur fight. He'd started boxing young, got involved with school and become a journalist, so his quest to fight in the NYC Gold Gloves was part of a story. He selected a trainer that was on an incredible win streak in that tournament. He had come out of no where, and he made everybody fight southpaw (unless they were left handed).
This trainer taught them very little, if anything, just had this guy spar constantly, geting beat up every day. The writer kept his hands up and went home busted up every day. The trainer finally mentioned to him that it is easier to avoid punches if you can see them coming.

 

You and scrap should talk

 

Maybe im wrong but i've always seen slickness as the ability to dance and have a rhythmic swaggur to their style. definitely strong defense. It comes with supreme confidence which will have the hands lowered sometimes especially as hands up can restrict mobility.

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Are you black?

If not, FORGET IT.

 

supreme reflexes and body capable of moving "slick" is a good base.. but only practice and good coach can help you to evolve in that style.. also, its very important to read opponents punches, after you find his rythm you will know when he will jab or something, then you slip and counter.

 

im slick
can leave my hands down, slip punches and land punches from my waist better the ifi have my hands up.
When my hands are down my eyes is sharper and my punches are faster.
When my hands are up, my eye isn't as quick because i know my gloves will catch the punch.
My trainer tells me to put my hands up but i actually fight better with my front hand down, i put both hands up when i need to.

 

i have been training for 6 and half years and fighting for 4 years.
I now train muay thai. I started boxing first. trained in boxing for 4 years.

I now train muay thai, have been to thailand 4 times to train. We do boxing sparring in the gym 1 or 2 nights a week and muay thai sparring on the other nights

my muay thai trainer tells me to put my hands up because boxing for just boxing is different to boxing for muay thai. He tells me i need to chance my style (boxing) because slipping and weaving and hands down is no good for muaythai. can easily be kneed or kicked in the face if weaving to low.

 

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