Boxing Training – 7 Shifts of Attack

This boxing training video was inspired by a question regarding getting out of close range.

The more I thought about the question, the more I thought that we should work through boxing techniques that result in re-positioning rather than exiting.

If you re-position, you are doing so for a purpose.  ‘Exit’ feels final, like the job is done, like you don’t have to worry about what comes next.

Of course you can re-position to take a rest, and that’s fine.  The key is that you re-position to either fire shots, confuse the opponent, de-moralise them or whatever – there is a purpose.

So the boxing techniques are:

• Straight line shift
• Lateral shift
• Diagonal shift
• Pivot and straight line shift
• Retreat to attack
• Stance switch
• The Pass

All of these techniques can be drilled in your boxing training.  Pick 1 technique and work that through in a session.

There are 2 videos that I mention in the video, here are the links:

Retreat to Attack: https://youtu.be/ns26EKKemkM

Stance Switch: https://youtu.be/5iYsi_ZHhj4

And the boxing drill layout:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/mrzpfagzin3v1dn/MultiPurposeDrill_191020.jpg?dl=0

I would very much welcome your thoughts on this so drop a comment below.

Cheers

Fran

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