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Basic Punches

Left Uppercut
Uppercuts are stock and staple for inside fighting and
are thrown with power coming from the legs and torso.
They are not wind-up arm punches.From the guard posi-
tion, dip the left shoulder so that your elbow nears your
hip. At the same time rotate the fist palm-up. Without
cocking the arm back or winding-up, propel this punch
with the left side of your body. Accelerate, SNAP! and
recover. The right uppercut is a mirror image of the left.

Punch Reminders
All punching action is best executed from a balanced
boxer’s stance. This ensures power, accuracy and
recovery. Punching off balance is ineffective and risks
maximum exposure.

Jabs and straight rights or lefts are delivered directly
from the chin with no preamble (wind-up,dips,shrugs).

All punches are SNAPPED! Accelerate, SNAP! and
recover.This includes sharp delivery and sharp recovery.
A punch that hangs or is not recovered immediately
exposes an entire half of a boxer to attack.

Guard Up!
Never forget the hand that isn’t
punching. While one hand is
attacking the other is in guard
position. This is especially cru-
cial (yet easy to forget!) when
both hands are busy executing
combinations of punches.

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