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Punch Mitts
right. It takes some coordination between the puncher
and the catcher, but it’s possible to simulate specific
offensive and defensive encounters very much like the
real thing.The advantage, of course, is that nobody is
really taking any shots outside of a low flying punch mitt
(which shouldn’t be thrown with much intent in the
first place).And,of course,you gotta remember to throw
at your partner’s mitts and not his face.
Punch mitts or focus pads pro-
vide a bridge between training
alone on the heavy bag and
sparring.
Counterclockwise from the
top, Teri delivers a 1-2-3 com-
bination.
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