Boxing: 101

Master slipping from the waist to turn away from punches while keeping your head and hands up, using a drill demonstrated by Tevin Farmer and Pernell Whitaker.

develop blocking of 3-4 by twisting hips to absorb punches, deflect with forearms, and counter from the twist for the left and right hooks.

Learn to roll punches with a U-shaped loop, stay balanced from your stance, and step out and in to stay under punches from the south pole position, right foot forward.

Use hand fighting to stay on the outside, touch the guard to anticipate punches and dictate distance, keep your hands wide, while slipping, rolling, and pivoting with leg movement.

Master inside fighting by using your lower body and core, maintaining a low center of gravity, and employing touch, pivots, and body shots to control the pocket.

Keep your head moving on the outside, touch to control distance with the jab, and circle out with pivots while slipping and rolling to avoid punches.

Master inside defense by staying chest to chest and dipping to see around. Keep your head out of harm, trap forearms, and touch outside and back to the other side.

Develop outside defense by controlling distance, slipping and rolling, and by moving your feet and head while changing directions. Circle around and maintain range to keep opponents on the outside.

Learn to control a pressure fighter by keeping your jab in his face, moving your head, and creating angles in the circle to roll, change directions, and reset his feet.

Counter by punching and defending against the jab by slipping, twisting the hips, and returning with right hands. Keep the head off the line and use uppercuts or over-top counters.

Practice the slip rope drill to simulate punches, keep your hands up, and use your legs to get under the rope at a ten to fifteen ft distance while rolling.

Master the six punches by setting up the jab to control distance, then power comes from the hips with twists and pivots, keeping elbows tight for clean hooks and uppercuts.

Master boxing number families and pair one with two and four with five to form combinations. Twist from the lower half, snap each punch, and guard for the next setup.

Master defensive counter punching by throwing two to three punches after a single strike, slipping jabs and coming over the top, to keep opponents thinking twice.

Begin with a jab on the heavy bag to control distance and set up combinations. Move head, hips, and feet as you throw three, four, five, and six, staying light.

Maintain proper heavy bag distance to maximize power with equal arm length, twist to land two punches, and when close, go to the body.

Maintain distance and wrist safety on the heavy bag; catch swings in, mix high-low and body punches, circle with varied combinations, and remember you don't have to hit hard.

Develop speed in boxing by delivering rapid punches for 3 to 5 seconds, targeting the body with uppercuts, hooks, and fast one-twos in a quick drill.

Master footwork to control the distance from the heavy bag, balance forward, backward, and lateral motion, keep hands up and elbows tight, and use a steady jab.

Adopt the peekaboo style to pressure your opponent by moving your head and feet, throwing aggressive three-punch bursts with power jabs off the line while maintaining balance.

Master the peekaboo by keeping foot placement and a stance with feet outside shoulder-length apart, dipping side to side as the bag sways, and powering hooks from the lower body.

Maintain a constant jab while fighting on the outside, using rhythmic jabs and straight punches, with three to four-punch bursts to set up two-punch combos and vary rhythm.

Stay on the outside to stay defensively sound, faint, and throw punches to change levels as you circle, slip outside, and counter with jabs and hooks.

Establish inside control with the long jab, dip your body, and feint to come forward; keep your feet behind you, punches coming, push them back, and set angles with feints.

Learn to measure distance in boxing by keeping your arm up and using a probing jab, moving with rhythm, and mixing right and left hands to counter a pressure fighter.

Master foot placement to balance power and mobility in a diagonal stance that twists and sets up punches. Measure distance with steps, control pace, and create openings against a southpaw.

Learn the peekaboo and shoulder roll styles to control distance with head movement, angles, and defense, delivering hard, well-timed uppercuts, body hooks, and jabs that set up powerful combinations.

Roll under an orthodox fighter's left hook to open a counter with a straight or hook, then target the body and head while staying vigilant for follow-up punches.

Roll under an orthodox opponent's left hook to open a counter with a straight or hook. Target the body then the head after hook or straight punches; follow with another.

Catch punches off the elbows to counter immediately on the inside, roll after combinations, avoid absorbing shots, and treat inside punching as an art that demands readiness for the counter.

Use counter combinations by parrying and feinting to stop momentum, mix inside and outside punches, roll after sequences, and keep your head off the line to finish with body shots.

Counterpunch while moving to exploit a lagging opponent, speed up footwork, circle right, and open opportunities with body shots, hooks, and straights using one, two, and three.

Counter the counter by returning punches immediately after counting, with no delay; move your head and lower your center of gravity as you fall into punches.

Use long jab to control distance and push opponent back. Step forward with head behind the shoulder, lean, and throw it hard with power to stay out of body shots.

Use the flick jab to set up your right hand, blind your opponent, turn your hips to power right hand, hold half a second, and punch through same spot straight.

Master the power jab by twisting off your front foot like a hook and turning the fist over as you throw. Keep eyes on the opponent and drive it hard.

Keep jab range to avoid counters; use stiff or power jabs to set up straight punches, hit body with hooks, finish outside with an uppercut, and keep head off line.

Maintain range with the jab to control counter and set up straight punches. Finish with body shots, hooks inside, and an outside uppercut while keeping your head off the line.

Think faster in boxing by moving your head and feet, and by using jabs to set up combos, while pivoting to control pace and avoid standing still.

Learn inside boxing combinations that counter outside punches with hooks and uppercuts, using precise sequences, one or two punches, and touches from outside to inside.

Master how to throw smart combinations when tired. Use small steps, keep hands up, and finish with a hook every time to reset outside and avoid counters.

Learn specialty combinations that will always land by throwing fast punches with feints and movement, using 1-3, 2-3-6-2, and 1-2-5 to target body or head, while changing location.

Slip punches by engaging legs, hips, waist, and obliques to move off line while keeping elbows tucked; you counter with punches as you twist and return fire.

Develop defense by watching the shoulders and chest to read angles and anticipate punches. Keep head moving, use feints and glove touches, and counter a lazy jab immediately.

Master the roll slip with rope drills, bend your knees, move 10–15 ft, keep your head up and eyes on the target; roll under punches then throw rapid combinations.

Practice maintaining consistent head movement to avoid being hit, while engaging obliques and legs; circle right and left for multiple rounds, moving your head as you move.

Develop inside head movement to see around your opponent and keep your head and hands up to avoid headbutts, touching the middle, outside, and elbows while throwing a hook.

Feint after you're touched to signal a counter, then slip or roll and move your head 2–3 times. Use pivots and dips to create space and get under punches.

Practice head movement drills: slip and roll in circles, alternate directions, change levels to keep punches over your head; exaggerate rolls with your legs and bend at the knees.