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My hands drop when I throw. How do I fix it?
Hands home: Hands back to the face after every shot, chin down. Feel it: your fist touches your cheekbone before the next punch leaves. Drill: Shadow rounds. 3 x 3-minute rounds, hands home after every combination.
I get hit with the counter. How do I fix it?
Hands home: Hands back to the face after every shot, chin down. Feel it: your fist touches your cheekbone before the next punch leaves. Drill: Shadow rounds. 3 x 3-minute rounds, hands home after every combination.
My chin comes up. How do I fix it?
Hands home: Hands back to the face after every shot, chin down. Feel it: your fist touches your cheekbone before the next punch leaves. Drill: Shadow rounds. 3 x 3-minute rounds, hands home after every combination.
My guard drops late in rounds. How do I fix it?
Hands home: Hands back to the face after every shot, chin down. Feel it: your fist touches your cheekbone before the next punch leaves. Drill: Shadow rounds. 3 x 3-minute rounds, hands home after every combination.
I gas out in round two. How do I fix it?
Breathe and pace: Exhale on every shot, recover between exchanges. Feel it: a short sharp breath out with every punch, slow breaths in the reset. Drill: Bag intervals. 10 rounds of 30 seconds hard, 30 seconds breathing.
My cardio fades in late rounds. How do I fix it?
Breathe and pace: Exhale on every shot, recover between exchanges. Feel it: a short sharp breath out with every punch, slow breaths in the reset. Drill: Bag intervals. 10 rounds of 30 seconds hard, 30 seconds breathing.
I forget to breathe. How do I fix it?
Breathe and pace: Exhale on every shot, recover between exchanges. Feel it: a short sharp breath out with every punch, slow breaths in the reset. Drill: Bag intervals. 10 rounds of 30 seconds hard, 30 seconds breathing.
I get tired in the clinch. How do I fix it?
Hips and frames: Hips low, head position first, frames before you scramble. Feel it: your head is inside their head and your hips are under you. Drill: Sprawl and frame. 30 seconds of sprawls, back to stance and frame each time, 5 rounds.
My jab is too slow. How do I fix it?
Jab first: Snap it straight out and back on the same line. Feel it: the jab comes back faster than it went out. Drill: Jab ladder. 1 jab, then 2, then 3, up to 10 on the bag, snap back every time.
I can not find my range. How do I fix it?
Jab first: Snap it straight out and back on the same line. Feel it: the jab comes back faster than it went out. Drill: Jab ladder. 1 jab, then 2, then 3, up to 10 on the bag, snap back every time.
I struggle against longer reach. How do I fix it?
Jab first: Snap it straight out and back on the same line. Feel it: the jab comes back faster than it went out. Drill: Jab ladder. 1 jab, then 2, then 3, up to 10 on the bag, snap back every time.
My hooks have no power. How do I fix it?
Turn the hip: Power comes from the floor: pivot the foot, turn the hip, then the shoulder. Feel it: your back heel turns out as the punch lands. Drill: Pivot power shots. 20 rear straights on the bag, back heel out on every one.
My cross is all arm. How do I fix it?
Turn the hip: Power comes from the floor: pivot the foot, turn the hip, then the shoulder. Feel it: your back heel turns out as the punch lands. Drill: Pivot power shots. 20 rear straights on the bag, back heel out on every one.
My kicks get caught. How do I fix it?
Turn the hip: Power comes from the floor: pivot the foot, turn the hip, then the shoulder. Feel it: your back heel turns out as the punch lands. Drill: Pivot power shots. 20 rear straights on the bag, back heel out on every one.
My body shots are weak. How do I fix it?
Turn the hip: Power comes from the floor: pivot the foot, turn the hip, then the shoulder. Feel it: your back heel turns out as the punch lands. Drill: Pivot power shots. 20 rear straights on the bag, back heel out on every one.
I can not slip punches. How do I fix it?
Slip and return: Move the head off the line and fire straight back. Feel it: the punch misses by an inch and you are already countering. Drill: Slip line. Walk a rope line slipping left and right, 3 rounds of 2 minutes.
My head movement is predictable. How do I fix it?
Slip and return: Move the head off the line and fire straight back. Feel it: the punch misses by an inch and you are already countering. Drill: Slip line. Walk a rope line slipping left and right, 3 rounds of 2 minutes.
I flinch when I get hit. How do I fix it?
Hands home: Hands back to the face after every shot, chin down. Feel it: your fist touches your cheekbone before the next punch leaves. Drill: Shadow rounds. 3 x 3-minute rounds, hands home after every combination.
I get stuck on the ropes. How do I fix it?
Slip and return: Move the head off the line and fire straight back. Feel it: the punch misses by an inch and you are already countering. Drill: Slip line. Walk a rope line slipping left and right, 3 rounds of 2 minutes.
I get pushed against the cage. How do I fix it?
Slip and return: Move the head off the line and fire straight back. Feel it: the punch misses by an inch and you are already countering. Drill: Slip line. Walk a rope line slipping left and right, 3 rounds of 2 minutes.
I get taken down too easily. How do I fix it?
Hips and frames: Hips low, head position first, frames before you scramble. Feel it: your head is inside their head and your hips are under you. Drill: Sprawl and frame. 30 seconds of sprawls, back to stance and frame each time, 5 rounds.
My takedown defense is weak. How do I fix it?
Hips and frames: Hips low, head position first, frames before you scramble. Feel it: your head is inside their head and your hips are under you. Drill: Sprawl and frame. 30 seconds of sprawls, back to stance and frame each time, 5 rounds.
I panic on the ground. How do I fix it?
Hips and frames: Hips low, head position first, frames before you scramble. Feel it: your head is inside their head and your hips are under you. Drill: Sprawl and frame. 30 seconds of sprawls, back to stance and frame each time, 5 rounds.
I can not escape submissions. How do I fix it?
Hips and frames: Hips low, head position first, frames before you scramble. Feel it: your head is inside their head and your hips are under you. Drill: Sprawl and frame. 30 seconds of sprawls, back to stance and frame each time, 5 rounds.
My sprawl is late. How do I fix it?
Hips and frames: Hips low, head position first, frames before you scramble. Feel it: your head is inside their head and your hips are under you. Drill: Sprawl and frame. 30 seconds of sprawls, back to stance and frame each time, 5 rounds.
My footwork is flat. How do I fix it?
Balanced stance: Feet shoulder-width, weight centred, light on the balls of the feet. Feel it: you can move any direction without a reset step. Drill: Shadow rounds. 3 x 3-minute rounds, hands home after every combination.
I cross my feet. How do I fix it?
Turn the hip: Power comes from the floor: pivot the foot, turn the hip, then the shoulder. Feel it: your back heel turns out as the punch lands. Drill: Pivot power shots. 20 rear straights on the bag, back heel out on every one.
I lose balance after combinations. How do I fix it?
Balanced stance: Feet shoulder-width, weight centred, light on the balls of the feet. Feel it: you can move any direction without a reset step. Drill: Shadow rounds. 3 x 3-minute rounds, hands home after every combination.
I struggle with southpaws. How do I fix it?
Balanced stance: Feet shoulder-width, weight centred, light on the balls of the feet. Feel it: you can move any direction without a reset step. Drill: Shadow rounds. 3 x 3-minute rounds, hands home after every combination.
I get countered when I lead. How do I fix it?
Slip and return: Move the head off the line and fire straight back. Feel it: the punch misses by an inch and you are already countering. Drill: Slip line. Walk a rope line slipping left and right, 3 rounds of 2 minutes.
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