It seems so easy to do in the Rocky movies. All you have to do is endure fifty punches in the face and then KO the Soviet with stiff roundhouse fists, don't you think? Wrong. If you're in a situation where you're forced to use boxing to defend yourself, you need to know how to box well, how to take punches, and how to fight smart. If you're interested, keep reading to develop your boxing skills.
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Part 1 of 3: Throwing Blows
Step 1. Stand properly
Face the opponent with the body slightly sideways, facing the non-dominant side of the body towards the opponent. If you're right-handed, point your left hip toward your opponent. Don't rotate your body completely perpendicular to your stomach, just carry it with your non-dominant leg and hip. This makes you a slicker target and gives you more power when throwing your fists.
- Stabilize the center of gravity. Keep your weight on your back leg (right foot, if you're right-handed). If you face your opponent with a fully facing position, you will undoubtedly be easily knocked down. Spread your body weight back by spreading your legs in the direction of the enemy and stay afloat throughout the fight.
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Bring both hands to the head, dominant hand near the eyes and the hand that will be used to attack near the chin. Keep your fists limp so you can quickly use them to attack or defend.
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Step 2. Clench your fists properly
Wrap your thumb around the bottom of your finger, not into your fist and not down your side, just like holding an insect so it doesn't come off. Don't clench so tightly that you lose circulation, but keep yourself ready when throwing punches and relaxed but clenched while defending.
When people tend to injure their fists while throwing punches, it's usually because they hit with the wrong part of the hand. The knuckles that should hit the target are the middle knuckles, between the index and middle fingers
Step 3. Keep your elbows bent inward before making a straight punch
Beginners always throw powerful shots but wild, loose and uncontrollable, so there is no support for strength. The truth is, the punch should be linear, straight towards the opponent, not a "twisted" fist. You're not playing the game Street Fighter II and you're not looking to stun someone with a duck blow to your opponent's ear. A strong punch, that's what I'm looking for.
Good shots come from lower body and arm strength. If accompanied by the pounding of footsteps, this power will be multiplied. On a sansack, practice throwing out-of-body fists instead of twisting punches, while pushing the ball forward with the back of your foot as you rotate and punch hard
Step 4. Aim at a soft spot on the opponent's body
If you smack the knuckles into your opponent's jaw or cheek, you're the one who's going to get hurt. The center of the opponent's face, especially the nose, is the softest part and the most painful when hit. If beaten, there is a possibility that the opponent will be angry. A blow to the ribs on the side of the body will force the breath out of the lungs and make it difficult for the opponent to move. When the opponent is curled up trying to protect himself, his face will be vulnerable to attack.
Throat, pubic, and knee kicks are also effective if you're trying to defend your life. If you're practicing boxing with a friend, don't play dirty, but don't just ignore these methods if your fight is serious
Step 5. Perform fast and solid attacks
Don't throw a swing that's too wild like Rocky. Establish a position and throw consecutive punches that are fast, sharp, and on target. The winner is not the fighter who punches the most, but the one who lands the punches successfully and with maximum power.
Make sure you follow every attack. Imagine you're striking something two inches behind your target, and you want to hit right through it
Step 6. Shout and scream like crazy
Pesilats often make loud noises when competing, the reason being that it can pump up adrenaline, intimidate opponents, and awaken the animal side within, which is usually suppressed. It's time for the Hulk to wake up. So scream.
Step 7. Don't just use boxing to win
Heading is the most underestimated fighting technique. Banging the stiffest part of your body, namely the hard bone plate on your upper forehead, against the weakest part of your opponent's face, namely your nose, will quickly end the fight.
In formal combat sports, such as boxing or MMA, it's illegal to head headers, but if you're saving your life in a real fight, don't waste time with the rules of the sport
Part 2 of 3: Defense Techniques
Step 1. Learn to take a hit
Before punching someone in the face, you have to learn how to take a hit. Rolling your opponent's punches in and learning to absorb your punches will allow you to defend better, while opening up opportunities to hit counters.
- If you get hit in the face, tense your neck muscles, clench your jaw, and enter the circle. This movement will counter the power of the blow by cutting the momentum first. Meanwhile, if you dodge backwards, there is a possibility that you will even fall. This can be difficult to master, as your natural tendency is to back away from boxing, but think of boxing as a soccer ball that you want to head back at your attacker. If your opponent punches you in the forehead, believe me, he's going to be hurt and hurt more than you.
- Tighten your abdominal muscles and try to take the hit directly, in the stomach, rather than other flaccid locations. Protect the liver as much as possible, which is located under the ribs, on the right side of the body.
Step 2. Move on, never back down
This is the most important part of surviving. The retreat will invite the enemy in and give you the momentum to keep going back until you fall and lose. Move forward, where your opponent's blows become less powerful and you're less likely to fall.
This will expose the sides of your body to being hit, so be aware and do something to counter or defend. Do not be careless
Step 3. Move on
Hands should always be raised around the face when not actively throwing fists, in order to reflect as much of the opponent's attack as possible, but don't forget to keep moving, jumping up and down and moving around, so that your head is hit as hard as possible. The more you move, the harder it will be to get hit in the face, or in the neck.
Keep moving your feet as if you were stepping on hot coals, then also imagine that the roof of the room is directly overhead, and that you have to keep your head down and avoid hitting the ceiling
Step 4. Boost stamina
Any fight usually doesn't last too long, but if it does, you'll want to be the side that can fight for a few minutes without getting tired. If you are quick to leto, it is difficult to win the fight.
- Do aerobic exercise. 30 minutes of aerobic exercise for 3 or 4 times a week is enough to maintain the stamina to do anything.
- Do sit-ups and push-ups regularly. George Foreman won the world heavyweight boxing championship without ever stepping foot in the gym. He just diligently did sit-ups, push-ups, and learned to take a hit. So, you don't have to be a bodybuilder just to be ready to fight.
Part 3 of 3: Use Common Sense
Step 1. Avoid stupid fights
The best samurai would just let his sword rust in the scabbard. If you are in doubt whether or not to fight, the answer is almost always, “no”. Avoid unnecessary physical fights wherever possible. Fight only as a last resort for self-defense or survival.
Try to normalize the situation before it explodes. Speak calmly and gently to the person in conflict. Avoid threatening or arrogant tones
Step 2. Anticipate your opponents
Usually, the opponent will do the following two things: angry and right hand punch. Both of these can be put to good use if you stay focused, anticipate his wild right hand, and try to end the fight in as short a time as possible with an effective smack to your opponent's nose.
Step 3. Stay calm
If you are forced to box, fear is the number one determining factor between winning or falling badly. Don't be afraid to get punched. Your adrenaline will be pumping so hard, you won't feel anything until the fight is over, even if you lose badly. If you're thinking about how much a blow to the nose hurts, it's even worse than you think, so don't worry about that. Just focus on fighting.
Step 4. Keep the fight in a standing position
If you fight smart, you'll definitely try to heat up your opponent with lots of smart and effective punches, making your opponent even more frustrated and trying to knock you into a struggling position on the ground. Avoid and don't let it go. This was indeed the opponent's attempt to use the ground as a weapon.
Always keep the center of balance and dodge to the side, away from the opponent's embrace if he is indeed trying to pull the tussle. If your opponent manages to knock you to the ground, cover your face and consider a strong grab, eye-catching, or other quick method to get him to release the rope and get you back on your feet
Tips
- Don't take your eyes off your opponent. Never look down during a fight, because your opponent's punches won't be visible and you'll fall quickly.
- When fighting, control your breath. You'll be able to last longer without getting tired, which is basically a winner in battle.
- Never use only one hand. Use both, as well as feet, tactically.
- When you get hit by a crushing blow, defend as much as possible, because if you shrunk back, you'll give your opponent a chance to beat you even more brutally. If you have this, you will not be ready because you can't see the blow coming.
- Never take your eyes off your opponent. If you know you'll be fighting someone as soon as they enter the room, look around. But never take your eyes off your opponent, because he or she will definitely launch a punch once you're off guard.
- Be aware of the surroundings. If you trip over a rock and fall on your back, it's sure to give your enemy a chance to push you to the ground and give you a big blow.
- Practice controlling your resistance. One way to do this is to learn a martial art like Brazilian Jujitsu.
- Don't stop moving, so your opponent can't guess your moves.
- If you manage to punch your opponent in the nose, tears will come out and this will make your vision blurry, and of course give you a chance. Also, if he manages to kick his opponent's shin hard (even better with shoes on), he's bound to fall backwards trying to comfort the sore spot, exposing his defenses.
