PERFECT Your Counter Punching with These THREE Drills!

https://www.myboxingcoach.com - Take your counter punching skills to the next level with these three essential drills. In this video, we'll dive into the techniques and strategies needed to perfect your counter punching, helping you to become a more effective and formidable opponent in the ring. Whether you're a seasoned boxer or just starting out, this video is a must-watch for anyone looking to improve their counter punching skills. Contents: 0:00 Introduction 0:46 Beginner Boxer Toolkit 1:40 Drill 1 4:44 Drill 2 6:30 Drill 3 8:03 Bring it Together 9:58 Adding a Variation Counter Punching Definition I have my own definition of counter punching: "Landing a punch in response to an action or reaction of an opponent" I like simple definitions. Actually, I like simple everything. Focusing on the 'reaction' bit, I use a concept called Trigger, Defend, Attack. Just like the definition, it's a pretty simple concept. In my opinion, counter punching is not about waiting for an opponent to do something. Counter punching is about making something happen, and a perfect way of making something happen is to use the skill of feinting. Each of the boxing drills I present in the video use the concept of feinting. Be aware though, you can change out the feint for a punch - the jab is the classic 'trigger' punch in boxing. For these boxing drills though, I really want you to focus on the skill of feinting. Counter Punching Drill #1 The first counter punching boxing drill I want to focus on is: Feint - Layback - Attack The feint is critical in all of these sequences. Be at long range, and use either a hand feint, a foot feint or a body feint. The point is to convince the opponent that a punch is coming. Always assume that a punch will come, that's the logical thing to do. After the feint, execute the layback. I'll repeat, don't wait to see if a punch comes, do the layback in the expectation that the punch is coming. The layback is s simple bend of the back leg. You are at ling range, so that subtle bend of the back leg will take your head out of range. The incoming punch will fall short by a matter of a couple of inches - the fewer the better. This means that you are in the perfect position to launch your own attack. Counter Punching Drill #2 The 2nd counter punching drill is: Feint - Push Out/Push In - Attack So this is also called a phased attack or pendulum step. It's a sequence that required you to be on the balls of your feet, executing the short and explosive push out/in at high speed. As with boxing drill 1, efficiency of movement is key. So, we don't want big, bounding movements with the feet. We want short and explosive, literally a few inches. This means that building your appreciation of boxing range is vital. Counter Punching Drill #3 The final counter punching drill is: Feint - Slip out - Attack The slip outside is a nice safe slip. It's a very old school skill. Take a look at guys like Joe Louis, or Rocky Marciano, it's a big part of their style and it has continued into modern fighters. The great thing about the slip outside is that, like the layback, you store energy in the rear leg to really power up your back hand counter punch. Trigger, Defend, Attack Mix these counter punching sequences up. It's a mistake to get into a boxing and do the same thing over and over again. You will get found out and often it's not pretty. You can interchange these sequences, and you can even add more. For example you could include an inside slip, or a roll. Point being, don't become predictable. Another good thing to do is look for patterns in your opponent's response to your trigger. Do they back away? Do they respond with a jab? Do they respond aggressively with a hook. This kind of pattern spotting needs to be done quickly. Don't wait, don't become static. Keep feinting, keep punching Adding a Variation All of the defensive elements of our counter punching sequences are proactive defences. You could change these out for reactive defences. You can use blocks and parries of all kinds. The great thing about using blocks and parries as part of your counter punching sequences is that if you do a block or parry, you know you are in range to land your own punches. I would love to get your thoughts on this below. Cheers Fran Whenever you are ready, here are 4 other ways that I can help you achieve your goals: If you would like even more structure and clarity, go and download your free book The Beginner Boxer Toolkit here - https://www.myboxingcoach.com If you are thinking about beginner boxing, check out the 10 Beginner Boxer Skills playlist:    • Beginner Boxer Skills and Drills   To access a wealth of bite sized boxing tips for your boxing training, jump to the 90 Second Boxing Tips playlist:    • 90 Second Boxing Tips