Two short coaching demonstrations show how a clear partner task and a manageable pace can focus boxing practice on deliberate defensive responses.
A jab-and-parry pad drill with a training-to-competition comparison, plus a pad-blocking drill that tests the guard. Both train the same habit: stay ready after you punch.
From the dojo
Kokutsu Dachi: Weight Transfer in Karate’s Back Stance
Ankle Lace Wrestling: Control and the Rolling Turn
Light Sparring: Practising Boxing Defence with a Clear Purpose
Meet Modern Warrior’s New After-School Pickup Vehicle
Boxing Parry Drills: Staying Ready After the Jab
BJJ Escapes, Counters, and Reversals: Three Different Goals
Single-Leg Takedowns: Sweep Entries and Low-Single Finishes
Programs
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