Correct way to take a punch?

[Majp]

whats the correct way to take a punch? Now it'd be nice to never have to know but if it happens and you see it coming how do you brace for it properly?

[OldMoney91]

roll with it to reduce the impact force.

[AlexKid]

do what prince nazeem hamed did

[katjack]

The idea is not to get hit.

[NVSemin]

whats the correct way to take a punch? Now it'd be nice to never have to know but if it happens and you see it coming how do you brace for it properly?

There is a technique called roll with the punch (See Title Boxing DVD, vol2 I believe). best examples of the technique you can find from Sugar Ray Leoanrd, Evander Holyfield, Roberto Duran. When you cannot avoid the punch by slipping/ducking/whatever, so it is almost at your jaw, relax your neck and roll with it. This is it. The worst thing you can do is to take the punch being stiff.

[Bolo Punch]

That's like saying "Just do what Tyson did" when someone asks how they can KO someone.

[AlexKid]

There is a technique called roll with the punch (See Title Boxing DVD, vol2 I believe). best examples of the technique you can find from Sugar Ray Leoanrd, Evander Holyfield, Roberto Duran. When you cannot avoid the punch by slipping/ducking/whatever, so it is almost at your jaw, relax your neck and roll with it. This is it. The worst thing you can do is to take the punch being stiff.

Is it a good idea to clench/bite down on your mouthpicice real hard when getting hit in the jaw?

[AlexKid]

That's like saying "Just do what Tyson did" when someone asks how they can KO someone.

That sounds like good advice bro.

Note to self: B a 200lb genetic monster at 15.

[Rockin']

that's like one day we walk into the gym and one of the trainers is teaching them the best way to get knocked down without injuring yourself.

don't get hit is the key. if your eyes pick something up they will send the message to the brain to brace for impact. but if you don't see it your brain will be shocked for a moment atleast.

rolling the shots will decrease the effectiveness of the blow.

that same trainer told us the best way to take a shot aswell, lol. But that's confidential information............... Rockin'

[AlexKid]

that's like one day we walk into the gym and one of the trainers is teaching them the best way to get knocked down without injuring yourself.

don't get hit is the key. if your eyes pick something up they will send the message to the brain to brace for impact. but if you don't see it your brain will be shocked for a moment atleast.

rolling the shots will decrease the effectiveness of the blow.

that same trainer told us the best way to take a shot aswell, lol. But that's confidential information............... Rockin'

Thats amazing advice Rockin, to always look at the punch, because when you look away your natural brace reaction is less likely to occur. I only just watched a video on that and then you come and say it. Shows you know your boxing!