How to react better for defence?

How long have you been boxing? Its about drills and more drills untill it becomes a natural reaction. Im sure there are ways to improve your reaction times which would help. But generally its practice and more practice until its just your muscles reacting naturally and you block it.

 

Learning that takes a long time of practice, first you have to master drills like john said.

One tip though, if you can't see the punches coming then try and be in a position where they can't get you. That means out of his range, move your head and keep your guard high. That way you can practise seeing them coming in a safer situation.

 

When i first started my face was a magnet for straight shots... It comes with experience, I'm still relatively new to boxing but now see most shots as the man throws them... Sparring helps and my trainer throws shots and i have to block and roll them... You'll get it man just stick with it, staying calm is key.

Another thing i do to help is stand up tall, I'm about 6'4 so it's much easier for me to see shots coming UP than straight at me. If you have height use it to your advantage.

 

Don't look for their punches, fire off punches of your own. Just keep a high guard when you're not punching, and when you are guarding only block about 1 or two before firing off again, don't let them unload.

 

Thats not what the person was aksing though was it?

So you never ever going to move your head to slip a punch in a fight? or bob and weave?

 

When you don't know what you're doing, then what good does that do you? Start off by keeping a high guard, for instance khan, clottey. Then once you get that down work on the slipping etc.

 

How do you get better if you dont practise learning all the differet defensive manuevers, which was asked about?

 

I'm not saying you don't practice them, but don't rush into them. You don't learn how to throw combinations and hooks before you learn how to jab. Same thing with defense, learn how to block then fireback, after that you can work slipping and then firing back, etc

 

Yeah with the high guard you can practise reading telegraphs and being aware of whats likely to come at you without getting hit as much. As you practice defense maneuvers in drills, you can make a safer integration in sparring once you're more confident and aware.

Thats why these Floyd Mayweather weannabes are getting owned atm. :rofl:rofl

 

Yup, I honestly don't see why people try to get so pretty. I was watching a Khan fight and all he does is get his guard high and moves; he barely gets hit.

 

High Guard, you are waiting to get Hit :yep

 

in boxing if you see an opening you've missed your opportunity!

 

i hate high guard i cant see **** and my left arm gets tired

 

Then condition your arms, and it's not like you keep them up there the whole time. Attack, put up your guard, then retaliate.