Feinting - The Lost Art

Hes a great fighter to emulate.

 

Feinting is a low energy way to make the opponent expend energy and concentration evading. It's also fun to do well, and see how badly you can make the other guy bite. Feinting punches with good quick foot repositioning can really put him on edge. Feint enough, and he'll assume you're feinting when you really do send one over.

 

The art of feinting was most vividly displayed..to me anyway, in Roberto Duran-Carlos Palomino back in '79...Duran was spectacular with his feinting...he had Palomino so shook up, confused and intimidated it seemed at times that it was amazing and impressive.

 

I think head movement is the greatest lost art. So many elite fighters today ( such as Miguel Cotto ) just dont move their head! Also I do see fighters feinting but not as effectively as they could do. Feinting is so effective in putting doubt into a fighters minds that if used correctly then you can have a guy in knots. My favourite example of this is Duran - Palomino , Carlos didn't have a clue what was going on ha.