Should you imitate Winky Wright's defense?

[ExecutiveOutlaw]

im going to start boxing next week for the first time

i was thinking about using winky's style of defense - to me it looks so simple yet so effective

im a 5'11" 145 so i think it should work out - if one of you guys can explain how to do it here it would be much appreciated

[fraidycat]

im going to start boxing next week for the first time

i was thinking about using winky's style of defense - to me it looks so simple yet so effective

im a 5'11" 145 so i think it should work out - if one of you guys can explain how to do it here it would be much appreciated

The way I was taught the peekaboo defense is to put your hands up cupping each side of your face, with your elbows in; our gym calls it the "binoculars guard" b/c it looks like you're using a set of binoculars. (Clever, huh?) Your gloves rest against your headgear and absorb impact; move your head to block punches rather than swatting at your opponent's punches. You slip by twisting your feet. It's harder than it looks and it takes considerable discipline to not reach our and paw at the incoming punches. A stationary-gloves guard like the peekaboo / "binoculars" guard forces you to learn fast how to move your feet and how to slip.

It is, IMO, an immensely practical beginner's guard and I'm sure that's why my gym teaches it; all the defensive styles of the advanced fighters at our gym are outgrowths of this guard.

Your coach at your gym will have his own style he wants you to learn. This is only one of dozens of basic styles. Have fun and keep your chin down.

[Verstyle]

The way I was taught the peekaboo defense is to put your hands up cupping each side of your face, with your elbows in; our gym calls it the "binoculars guard" b/c it looks like you're using a set of binoculars. (Clever, huh?) Your gloves rest against your headgear and absorb impact; move your head to block punches rather than swatting at your opponent's punches. You slip by twisting your feet. It's harder than it looks and it takes considerable discipline to not reach our and paw at the incoming punches. A stationary-gloves guard like the peekaboo / "binoculars" guard forces you to learn fast how to move your feet and how to slip.

It is, IMO, an immensely practical beginner's guard and I'm sure that's why my gym teaches it; all the defensive styles of the advanced fighters at our gym are outgrowths of this guard.

Your coach at your gym will have his own style he wants you to learn. This is only one of dozens of basic styles. Have fun and keep your chin down.

A Tyson video does just as good.

[ExecutiveOutlaw]

thanks for the feedback fraidycat

[FIGHTING_FLIP]

i use the winky defense ALOT and i never get hit clean..

[eazy_mas]

another part of Winky defense is his jab more then his shield.

Because the jab creates distance as well as ****s up the oppenet rythme to start with

[SpeedKillz]

The way I was taught the peekaboo defense is to put your hands up cupping each side of your face, with your elbows in; our gym calls it the "binoculars guard" b/c it looks like you're using a set of binoculars. (Clever, huh?) Your gloves rest against your headgear and absorb impact; move your head to block punches rather than swatting at your opponent's punches. You slip by twisting your feet. It's harder than it looks and it takes considerable discipline to not reach our and paw at the incoming punches. A stationary-gloves guard like the peekaboo / "binoculars" guard forces you to learn fast how to move your feet and how to slip.

It is, IMO, an immensely practical beginner's guard and I'm sure that's why my gym teaches it; all the defensive styles of the advanced fighters at our gym are outgrowths of this guard.

Your coach at your gym will have his own style he wants you to learn. This is only one of dozens of basic styles. Have fun and keep your chin down.

i use this defense as well, the binoculars guard is what we call it too, and i have succes with it. i mix that style of defense with some others as well to be more versatile...

[potatoes]

The way I was taught the peekaboo defense is to put your hands up cupping each side of your face, with your elbows in; our gym calls it the "binoculars guard" b/c it looks like you're using a set of binoculars. (Clever, huh?) Your gloves rest against your headgear and absorb impact; move your head to block punches rather than swatting at your opponent's punches. You slip by twisting your feet. It's harder than it looks and it takes considerable discipline to not reach our and paw at the incoming punches. A stationary-gloves guard like the peekaboo / "binoculars" guard forces you to learn fast how to move your feet and how to slip.

It is, IMO, an immensely practical beginner's guard and I'm sure that's why my gym teaches it; all the defensive styles of the advanced fighters at our gym are outgrowths of this guard.

Your coach at your gym will have his own style he wants you to learn. This is only one of dozens of basic styles. Have fun and keep your chin down.

I have always been su****ious of coaches who "...have his own style he wants you to learn." Are we actually supposed to believe that the same defensive style would work as well for Mike Tyson as it would for Lennox Lewis? Some men are tall, others are short. Why is it any boxing coach could come to the conclusion that one size fits all?

[fraidycat]

Why is it any boxing coach could come to the conclusion that one size fits all?

That is an excellent question, but it's not my place to ask our coaches and/or trainers. I think that the high guard defense is a good place to start a beginner. Your mileage may vary.

[potatoes]

Weather you fight tall or small, good boxing is about movement. If you just stand in one place you make yourself easy to hit. Even a fat and out of shape James Toney can force his way through your guard if you are a stationary target.