the title says it all, i find whenever i get hit, i have the tendency to just throw anything right when i get nailed atsch in my head im thinking, you can't just do nothing, throw back but whenever i do, i miss or i get into a sloppy look exchange because of the arms clashing together with the other guy. I feek so akward. this isnt me but the guy in blue does what i do [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RiAs2mxhSU[/ame] just watch the video when the guy in blue gets hit and how he reacts, thats what i do when im sparring and i get hit :? anyone tell me whats the proper way to react and what to do when you get hit?
I try to counter with the same type of shot. I.E. he hits me with a straight right, I will try to throw one back. Jab me, I jab back. Hit me with a hook, I will try to hook back. The thought being that hopefully his other hand has dropped while retracting the punch. Also it has the psychological effect of not being bullied or run over. But the thing you have to remember, is that when you throw to return fire you a vulnerable to a counter, so he could hit you with a lead, you counter- he defends- and hits you again.
It's all in the preparation. You have to train your muscles/reflexes to react a certain way to a certain punch so that it becomes instinct. Also, learn to recognize patterns so that you can anticipate when a certain punch is going to come so you can then deliver the appropriate counter. Prepare, anticipate, REACT!
Hands up, tuck your chin in, step back out or to the side. Then in quick time (obviously this is hard to describe from a keyboard), you have to remember what caused you to get nailed, so think where were your hands, what shot did he throw, what were you doing that caused you to open up. For example, if you're jabbing low, and getting nailed with an overhand right, and it happens again, don't jab low again, or at least not for a while! Once an opponent hits you more than once in similar situations, they will be looking for you to do the same thing, so you have to be one step ahead, and change what you're doing. The shot I get caught the most with is the left hook, but generally once I get tagged once or twice with it, I don't attack my opponent in the same manner, and I keep my right hand up high
I think you have to be prepared for the shot, take into consideration - What is your guard like? - What punch has been thrown? - Where on your opponent are you able to exploit Getting hit isn't the end of the world, you have to realise every punch your opponent throws, leaves an opening for you to throw one yourself If you take a shot and aren't immedietly in a place to throw back, then don't, you can just fient him and see how he reacts alternately you can throw back any numeber of counters from a high guard, slip and left hook to the body/head use what works against you the first time, to your advantage the next As in the instance that knockout artist mentioned, if you jab to the body and get caught with the overhand right, the next time, FIENT the jab to the body and he will try to catch you again with the right, take advantage of his lowered guard and come upstairs with a left hook or a right hand EVERY single moment in the ring is an oppertunity to learn from and adapt to your opponent If you get hit and your opponent is wild, try to place clean shots through the middle of his hooks/swings, if he is cranking up the intensity, hit his body It's common for people when starting out to have a sort of nervous reaction and throw at the same time and end up hitting eachothers arms a lot, you can help minimize this by having the correct angles/footwork (so your opponent won't really be in a position to throw anything decent at you when you are throwing) and feinting There are also specific counters for specific punches, but then we'd need to know what you are getting hit with In the video above it seems a lot of looping/wide shots are being thrown by both men, straight punches would have helped a lot in some of those exchanges
Whatever you do, dont close your eyes and wait for the second punch to come like Mosley does these days. Easier said than done, but keep in mind that punches you see, even if they land, hurt a lot less.
immediately apply equal opposite force straight back or the opponent will have won more than a landing punch(depends whether you're aba or not though). in other words don't let his punches register in no ones minds you need to make him look inaffective for the judges, you're the better man. if you're hurt or confused then make a quick decision whether to reset to a different part of the ring and try to recover your game somewhere else. Theres no better way to stuff his aggression and generalship points up then to make him look or even believe he's inaffective.
At the 4m 31sec mark of this video, is the proper way to react to getting hit. [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QC62H2opk3U&t=4m15s[/ame]
