Frank Sasso - Boxing: Your Comprehensive Guide To Boxing Punches, Footwork, Head Movement & Combinations

Boxing

Your Comprehensive Guide To Boxing Punches, Footwork, Head Movement & Combinations

1st Edition

By Frank Sasso

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Table of Contents

Introduction

Before we delve deep into the specifics of boxing, I want to thank you and congratulate you for purchasing this book.

Very few people end up taking action and pursuing their goals or dreams by obtaining a copy of my book youve taken the first step in turning your desire to learn how to box into a reality.

Youve spent a portion of your hard-earned cash and youve acquired what I deem to be the ultimate guide to boxing, regardless of how limited or competent you deem your current skillset to be.

Thanks again for purchasing this book, I truly hope you enjoy it!

But please remember, once you turn the last page of my book its all on you to follow through and put the drills, exercises and techniques elaborated upon in this book to action I can give you all the information, but YOU must put in the work

You wont get better at any skill by not doing it.

First of all, what actually is boxing?

A good old fashioned fist fight. Pro boxers are equipped with hand wraps and a pair of 8oz 10oz lace up gloves while they attempt to score a knock out or technical knock out (referee stoppage) by throwing combinations of straight punches, hooks and uppercuts.

Boxing is often referred to as the sweet science, to the untrained eye boxing may appear as a primitive combat sport with two guys trying to knock each others head off their shoulders with little regard for anything else. To the boxing connoisseur its a work of art. It wasnt until I embarked on my own boxing journey that I could truly develop an appreciation for the intricate details such as the precise head movement, the angles, the offensive and defensive footwork the stance switches and circling.

Boxing isnt quite like Muay Thai one well-placed right hand to the chin and its likely lights out, as such boxers utilize a high guard, the Philly shell and a number of other elusive techniques to avoid taking any damage in the ring.

Its a game of making your opponent miss then immediately making them pay.

In Muay Thai, MMA and Karate its rare to see a decorated athlete in the sport with zero losses on their record, in boxing the greats will preserve their undefeated record at all costs.

To this day boxing remains to provide boxers with the biggest pay days in combat sports with millions of dollars being won and lost on the precise placement of straight punches and check hooks.

Chapter 1 How To Throw Straight Punches, Hooks & Uppercuts

Some of the drills well be performing in the later chapters of this book are purely footwork, while others involve footwork while throwing strikes (on focus mitts, at a partner and while shadowboxing). As such I thought wed go through a bit of a refresher on our punches. At the end of the day great footwork isnt anywhere near as effective if you cant make your opponent pay with well executed strikes.

Lets take a look at the jab, straight right, left hook, right hook, left uppercut, right uppercut and shovel hook.

These punches form our bread and butter, keep in mind that there are multiple variations of each of these punches (i.e. the corkscrew jab, the body jab, a tight left hook, a looping overhand right) however for the purpose of this book well be covering the standard variation of each of these punches.

The Jab

Start with your elbows tucked in (pointing down) and your gloves tucked up against your cheeks.

Extend your lead hand (left for orthodox stance, right for southpaw) as you drive through your hips.

Ensure your left hand doesnt drop at all during your punching motion it should take the shortest path possible from in front of your face to the focus mitt/bag/opponent you are striking.

Before your arm reaches full extension rotate your fist until your knuckles are horizontal to your boxing rings canvas.

Once your jab lands bring your left glove straight back to your cheek.

If throwing a double jab instead of bringing your left glove straight back to your face opt to bring it about halfway back before rotating through the hips once again and throwing another jab.

The Cross

Start with your elbows tucked in (pointing down) and your gloves tucked up against your cheeks.

Extend your rear hand (right for orthodox stance, left for southpaw) as you drive through your hips.

Ensure your right hand doesnt drop at all during your punching motion it should take the shortest path possible from in front of your face to the focus mitt/bag/opponent you are striking (this is often referred to as throwing a punch down the pipe).

Before your arm reaches full extension rotate your fist until your knuckles are horizontal to your boxing rings canvas.

Once your cross lands bring your right glove straight back to your cheek.

The Left Hook

Start with your elbows tucked in (pointing down) and your gloves tucked up against your cheeks.

Begin by twisting your hips slightly to the left to load up your power.

Ensuring your left glove doesnt drop at all while doing so proceed to throw your left hand in a short hooking motion directly to your adversaries chin, ensuring your elbow remains slightly bent. Pivot your lead (left) foot inward while twisting your hips (which should be loaded to the left) back to the right.