Can anyone suggest any drills to encourage slipping / rolling / etc other than sparring. I am transitioning from Muaythai to Boxing and find this is what needs most work. Here are a few I have been taught this week: [FONT=Arial, sans-serif]Partner Pads : Jab, Partner Jab – Lean Back - Cross Partner Pads : Partner Jab-Cross – Slip / Slip – Left Hook - Cross[/FONT]
Jab - cross - slip the jab - cross - left hook (or just called 2 and slip) jab - cross -slip the jab - cross - left hook - slip the cross - left hook - cross (2 double slip) Always slipping to the outside. You can roll under hooks in there instead of slipping past straight punches and reply with the same punches there. Can also add lean backs from the jab and blocking hooks, replying as you would. This was used at my old gym which was also a Muay Thai gym, very good routine with loads of variations.
I would say that a boxer can slip on the inside as well but stay busy, I know a lot of people are afraid of that straight right hand if the boxer move inside. But if the boxer is fast and knows what he´s doing it´s a great way of nailing them on the inside, however, not for everyone, it needs practice. It´s dangerous to always do the same. If a boxer slip outside the jab all the time, soon the oponent will punch a jab and a hook of the jab and nail the boxer with a hook you move right into. Best is to mix it up, but like I said the boxer have to know what he´s doing. All the best the predator
