Unit 2 (Slipping/Bobbing to Counter)

I. Core Techniques:

1. Slipping
Slipping Outside

Slipping Inside

2. Slipping with Counter Punching (orthodox matched stance for description)
Slip Outside

• Feeder jabs - You slip to the outside of the punch and counter with a right hand punch (initially the cross) 
• Feeder cross - You slip to the outside of the punch and counter with a left hand punch (initially a hook) 

Slipping Inside  

• Feeder jabs - You slip to the inside of the punch and counter with a left hand punch (initially the hook)
• Feeder cross - You slip to the inside of the punch and counter with a right hand punch (initially a cross)

II. Drills

Defense Only (No counter punch)
Feeder throws only jabs, only crosses, then begins mixing them up. Start off slow, gradually increasing the speed. Have receiver work on slipping outside much more than slipping inside.

Counter Punching

1. Single counter - At first the receiver counters with a single punch as described above. Feeder throws only jabs, then only crosses.

2. Counter with Combination followup - Receiver counters then follows up with a prearranged followup combination. Start off with the basic followup which is, if the counter punch is a hook, add on the cross, hook. If the counter punch is a cross, then follow up with the hook, cross. At first, feeder throws only jabs, then only crosses, then begins mixing them up. 

3. High rep slip drill:

• Feeder jabs - You slip to the outside and counter with a cross, hook
• Feeder cross - You slip to the outside and counter with hook, cross.

High rep slip drill example

Striking While Moving Backward (Opposite Side Footwork)

Punches with opposite side footwork

• You - Throw continuous jab, cross with backward shuffling footwork

Drills

Using focus mitts or gloves. 

1) You - Throw continuous jab, cross with backward shuffling footwork. While holding the mitts your partner walks forward smoothly in the same tempo. 

2) You - Throw continuous jab, cross with backward shuffling footwork. Your partner walks forward but this time will occasionally pause forcing you to adjust your footwork to keep the optimal distance and pressure. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ODc56j1-I4

Striking While Moving Forward (Same side footwork)

Purpose: To teach how to throw punches while moving forward.

Punches with same side footwork

• You - Throw continuous jab, cross with forward shuffling footwork

Drills

Using focus mitts or gloves. 

1) You - Throw continuous jab, cross with forward shuffling footwork. While holding the mitts your partner walks backward smoothly in the same tempo. 

2) You - Throw continuous jab, cross with forward shuffling footwork. Your partner walks backward but this time will occasionally pause forcing you to adjust your footwork to keep the optimal distance and pressure. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tTfUCuUFd0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ODc56j1-I4