What type of guard do you have?

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  1. The Predator

    The Predator Active Member Full Member

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    Had a discussion for a couple of days at the gym about how to hold your hands and it was interesting. So I was thinking, how do you have your guard?

    Both hands high as traditional amateur boxingstance.
    Peekabo. Like Tyson and Floyd Patterson

    Your right hand by your chin and your jabarm little lower like Sugar Ray

    or both hands low as Ali.

    Might be a stupid question cause there is so much in defence, like reflexes and footwork etc etc. But just for fun. How is your guard and your thought´s of the different styles.

    I have my guard more towards Sugar ray (my left by the chin (I´m a southpaw) and my right, the jab, little lower, around chesthight. I always relied on my reflexes and speed. however if I have to go after a guy or go inside then my hands are up by the chin.
    But this is more about where you feel most comfortable. I hope you all understand what I mean. English is not my first language.:p
    All the best my friends.
    The Predator
     
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  2. Power

    Power Active Member Full Member

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    i have no hands, been trying to use both recently for something different to try out cause i have a tendicy of having no hands even when im on the ropes and even ali brought his hands up then
     
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  3. MrMagic

    MrMagic Loyal Member Full Member

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    Sven Ottke/Arthur Abraham- type guard for me..

    You are Swedish right?

    What gym do you work out at? :good
     
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  4. twoohands

    twoohands Active Member Full Member

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    My guard varies. Sometime like sugar ray if i can get away with it and the flick jab from down low is confusing my opponent. If my opponent has real good speed and is countering or catching me with shots both hands up traditional style. Always my right hand on my chin (orthodox). In close both hands up and elbows in. Sometimes its good to change the guard so the opponent has to keep thinking.
     
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  5. curly

    curly Fastest hands in the West Full Member

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    Semi-crouch, nice n tight.
     
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  6. cool-cat

    cool-cat Well-Known Member Full Member

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    my guards a bit like hattons
     
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  7. avk47

    avk47 King Full Member

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    Very high, stiff guard - like some of the old German fighters many people call boring. I like to cover up a lot, parry and then explode in bursts throwing many punches countering my opponent's attack. So, kind of like a short counter-puncher. Was never particularly exciting, but didn't get hit much when I was boxing :) Been looking more fluid in training, but no time to compete. it sucks.
     
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  8. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    right hand high up my face

    with my left at my chin loosly so i can drop my hand or pull it up when i need to it also allows me excellant head movement

    but i rely more on lateral movement
     
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  9. colin7878

    colin7878 Active Member Full Member

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    face first style:bbb
     
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  10. tri-pod

    tri-pod Guest

    both hands up. some times in a slightly awkward peekaboo stance.
     
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  11. BoxingFanNo1

    BoxingFanNo1 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Me too. Didn't give a **** what came my way, just wanted to 'Land Da Bombs' and damn if I ain't still pretty.
     
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  12. RDJ

    RDJ Boxing Junkie banned

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    Depends on the distance but one thing that makes it kind of open sometimes is my tendency to parry jabs with my right hand (feint, I'll take the bait, then hook around it). I'm getting better at using the shoulders to block though, so that compensates a little.
     
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  13. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    i parry alot, im working on slipping though. My slipping is brillaint when i peak for afight but it cn be refined alot.

    i use my shoulders and elbows to block alot in the stly of FMJ abit
     
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  14. Jennifer Love Hewitt

    Jennifer Love Hewitt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I use all of them. I even use the Archie Moore/George Foreman cross arm guard.
    I like to switch up the styles to adapt to situations and to keep people guessing.
     
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  15. krutov

    krutov New Member Full Member

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    thats exactly how i do it aswell
     
    krutov, Mar 15, 2009
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