31/5/16 Shadow boxing, defensive boxing hand methods and lock flow

SHADOW BOXING
Evasion
Jab
Hands
Elbow and knees
All the tools

BOXING DEFENSIVE HAND METHODS
Defender has the heel against the wall, shoulder bladed towards the attacker to reduce the target size. The puncher throws punches with intent and pressure but not weight.

CAGE: High elbows, long arm Thai style

WINDSCREEN WIPER: Lead arm low, elbow tight to the side, rear hand high. Similar to the old semi contact point fighting guard.

CRAZY MONKEY: Hands come up the centerline, hands ‘washing’ the hair. Aiming to get the attacker to land on the elbows. There is constant motion and ‘washing’.

Putting it all together: It was great to be under pressure, feel some hits getting through, staying calm, keeping moving and keeping the eyes open. Nigel, who was taking the class, said these methods are for practising covering when under fire to enable you to stay protected then fire back.

GLOVE WORK (against the jab, then the cross)
Female footwork (forward 45 step) – parry/combat tan sau and jab
As above into elbow strike to the head – hit the back of the head and scoop the arm for the spiraling head control. Thumb into the neck, male footwork and apply the knees to the head or leg.
Male footwork (usually 45 backward step) slight step laterally then bring the other leg back on the 45 as he is charging down the centerline with either the jab or the cross. Attack with the punches and follow up with the technique applied with the female footwork.

LOCKFLOW 1-4-1