What is your favorite form of defense?

[ChrisPontius]

Everyone obviously uses more than one, in fact, probably most of these, but which are the ones you use most?

-Using footwork to control range
-Parry/intercept the punch
-Keeping a tight guard, chin tucked in
-Using upper body movement in a "normal" boxers way
-Using upper body movement as in bobbing and weaving while coming forward
-Dodging/slipping punches


Edit: this was supposed to be a multiple option voting poll, but i forgot to make it so....:dead

[TheRock49]

I always stress distance and I always parry their straight punches (jab/straight) and then step in to counter after.

[tri-pod]

id have to go with dodging and slipping punches

[Mr. V.I.P.]

I use most it depends. When on the ropes I would duck and weave. Straight up I would parry or slip. A mix is best instead of one style.

[ChrisPontius]

I use most it depends. When on the ropes I would duck and weave. Straight up I would parry or slip. A mix is best instead of one style.

Do you like to work off the ropes and counter or did you mean that as in when you're forced there?

[RDJ]

Using upper body movement in a "normal" boxers way, mostly. But it depends on who I spar really. A guy I spar quite often is a very come forward bob and weave type of fighter, and because he's very squared up and I have a sideways stance, my jab is considerably longer than his. In his case I prefer footwork to stay outside, and once every I defend my ground so he can't predict when I move or fight.

[TheRock49]

Something I learned the hard way is if you oppenent is shorter than you dont duck down or squat to their level...

[RDJ]

The more I think about it the more I realize I like most defenses. A successful defense needs variation. If your opponent knows you're going to parry a jab, he'll feint and hook around it. If you always bob and weave, your opponent will time you and you will duck or weave or bob into something painful. If you always block he will flurry upstairs and hurt you downstairs. If he knows you are going to run, he'll call you a homosexual.

[znaak]

Mostly my footwork, as I have long reach. Lately I've been mixing it a bit up with all the options in the poll.

[avk47]

Block or parry in various ways, stepping forward immediatly after with a large volume of punches. At my best I have a very high punch output... i guess I'm a sort of agressive counter-puncher. I like slipping quite a lot too.

[stevexx28]

When Im lazy I just have a WinkyWright real tight type guard, but I just parry/slap punches away when im sharp. Ideally id like to be a great slipper like toney/whitaker, but either im not at that level yet or I dont got those type of reflexes

[Kolya]

Mostly my footwork, as I have long reach. Lately I've been mixing it a bit up with all the options in the poll.


Same. My favorite form o defense is one that doesn't involve me being hit. :lol:

[BlackWater]

Using upper body movement as in bobbing and weaving while coming forward while slipping/dodging punches.

[MagnificentMatt]

I think anyones would be their footwork and controlling range.. I can barely bnelieve BlackWater about upperbody movement while coming forward, if you have to its nice, but getting mashed by a hard straight blows ass when you are doing that...

Im about 5'7 130, and a southpaw.. I favor using my footwork, like Kolya said, the one that doesnt involve myself getting it.

[BlackWater]

I think anyones would be their footwork and controlling range.. I can barely bnelieve BlackWater about upperbody movement while coming forward, if you have to its nice, but getting mashed by a hard straight blows ass when you are doing that...

Im about 5'7 130, and a southpaw.. I favor using my footwork, like Kolya said, the one that doesnt involve myself getting it.

Well to be honest I use all of those techniques, but I practice most using head movement and dipping down with my shoulder to duck shots.

[MagnificentMatt]

Well to be honest I use all of those techniques, but I practice most using head movement and dipping down with my shoulder to duck shots.

You a shorter dude?

[BlackWater]

You a shorter dude?
5'11"

[Mr. V.I.P.]

Do you like to work off the ropes and counter or did you mean that as in when you're forced there?

When forced there. I would bob and weave and pivot round them like Diaz did to Katsidis.

[Verbalkint]

When im fit i use all options but when im unfit which is most of the time i just parry pivot and counter.

[GPater11093]

i mix it all up to confuse my opponent

i normally stay on the out side and slipping and parrying the shots but if im fighting someone a lot taller i change my defence to bobbing and weaving with a winky wright guard throwing lots of punches

[Diomedes]

Funnily enough, I think the order of the poll options exactly mirrors my ranking of preference. Controlling distance, followed by parrying/intercepting, then the rest.

[Jennifer Love Hewitt]

I like all types of defense including the George Foreman/Moore inspired cross arm defense, and the Ruiz Squeeze.

[Slicknick56]

i ike the ike quartey, azumah nelson, winky wrigt style of defense. i keep my hands up and circle rather then move straight. i like to jab, bob and weave as i move. parry and roll. when i see an opening or a break in my opponents attack, i open up. i jabmy way in, parry,block and slip whatever punches the opponent has left to defend himself. when inside i attack relentlesly with short, compact left hooks and other short punches while moving my head from one side of my opponent to thhe other. i may tangle his arms with mine on purpose to neutralize or wrestle an opponent around the ring. i box until its open then i attack non stop until the bell. in conclusion, defense is my path to offense in the begining and then my offense usually interwines itelf with defense. i love this sport.