thoughts on boxing tall guys....

[aussieboxer2320]

Boxing According to Shawn: Chapter 1 - Getting Inside on Taller Opponents.

There are 3 ways to get inside on a taller man.

1- Feint your way in
2- Jab your way in
3- Slip and close your way in

My personal favorite, and what I view as most effective is to feint your way in. This is a more advanced technique for getting on the inside. It revolves around your ability to force your opponent into making a bad move.

For example, if I was fighting a tall counter-puncher, who liked to catch and counter my jab, I would do the following.

1. Feint the jab
- Seeing this feint he will do one of two things.
A) He will attempt to catch the jab *see 2a
B) He will throw a right hand counter *see 2b

2a. Left hook
- His hand will be out of position as a result of trying to catch your jab.
2b. Left hook
- Knowing his right hand is coming, take a half step back after your feint, wait for his right hand to miss, and spring forward with a left hook counter.

That is one example of how you get inside on a taller man. If you just try and bull your way in, you will eat lots of leather. Do it the smart way, like Roberto Duran.

that is a whole load of nothing man. it may or may not work but its written in a pompous and egotistical fashion. if you want to learn technical aspects of boxing dude, listen to your trainer.

[!! Shawn]

that is a whole load of nothing man. it may or may not work but its written in a pompous and egotistical fashion. if you want to learn technical aspects of boxing dude, listen to your trainer.

It would be wise of you to avoid words that you do not understand.

[aussieboxer2320]

It would be wise of you to avoid words that you do not understand.

and it would be wise for you to shut up and join a sport that suits you better, maybe lawn bowls or badminton

[Danny Gunz]

I hate fighting taller guys but what my trainer would always tell me was to smother their punches and get inside them.

[Rafael Benitez]

I'm 5'11'' and 175lbs so don't usually get taller guys. When I do I don't always pressure or trty ot get close as traditional doctrine dictates. Not always a good idea to change habits. Instead what I do is more head movement and parrying the long jab, and try to unload combos out in bursts. In and out. Then I circle and move like I normally do. The only difference from normal is that I don't stick and move. If they are taller you probably can't. Get in there, do what you normally do if you usually counter and then get out.

Shawn, your advice is bollocks and contrived. it does go to show why you are not very good. lIsten to me, as I am defoe better than you so you can LEARN. You're getting ahead of yourself mate. Things do not always work out like that. Sometimes you will need to slip, sometimes roll, sometimes feint. You have to be more versatile and stop getting into the frame of mind where you think you can sscript it. It isn't a Noddy and Big Ears storybook. To be honest feinting against taller men is silly. If you want to jab them, either slip and counter or parry and step in.