Counters for the basic punches

[Faiered]

Larry you understand it wrong the opponent is throwing at me the left hook and at the same time i throw a left uppercut to his chin blocking the right side of my head

[Teetotaler]

Eat the punches then counter

[Larry the boss]

Larry you understand it wrong the opponent is throwing at me the left hook and at the same time i throw a left uppercut to his chin blocking the right side of my head

would you not have to be blocking to land that shot?..why is only slipping and ducking outlawed here? would not slipping the the hook and countering not be better?

[Faiered]

Your right Larry so what counters you know while slipping or weaving

[ShoulderRoll]

If your opponent throws a jab you can block it with your right hand then fire back a jab of your own.

[Tony Trick-Pony]

It's not a video game. There's a lot more that goes into it. Your positioning and posture, your strengths, your opponent's weaknesses, what your opponent might transition into, your evaluation of the risk reward in that moment, etc. You drill many options, and hope that your mind comes up with the right response in that moment. If you think this is paper, rock, scissors, you don't understand the science yet.

Excellent point, sir.

Although I do love a good game of...