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You might feel anxious upon realizing that you have to voluntarily agree to get hit in the face. But this is precisely what boxing is all about. It appears to be a simple sport, but believe me when I say that it involves much more than simply throwing punches.

One must have the ability to perform well-timed boxing punches while maintaining good balance, stamina, and strength, as well as good footwork.

Furthermore, it isn’t just about assaulting the opponent but also about defending oneself. To conquer your rival with sharp punches, you need exceptional strategy and planning that will help you make the right use of your skills.

Here, I am sharing some of the tips and tricks that you could incorporate in your fighting style to ensure victory no matter who the opponent is.

Use Less Power For Strong Punches

Almost every newbie makes this blunder at some point in their career. The majority of the people attempt to punch with power. You may wonder why it is considered improper to hit with force.

When you punch with your maximum energy, you are actually employing the strength of your arm and shoulder muscles to do it. This is the wrong approach; when punching, you should use your entire body weight.

It will take less energy, and you will perform significantly better as a result. Many novices punch quicker and move their feet more slowly than they should. It is also an ineffective strategy.

According to professionals, hitting a balanced punch with proper hip movement results in a more potent attack. Therefore, your punching should be precise in relation to the speed of your feet and the movement of your body.

Use Boxing Combos For Better Performance

During boxing, you will rely on a greater range of boxing combinations as your primary tool. Combos are basically punching methods, but you can execute them in your own signature style.

If you look at the novices who have gone on to become champions in a very short period, you will see that they have employed this method as their primary fighting instrument.

It is possible to experiment with different combinations, and while doing so, you need to keep in mind only one thing: punching in an unexpected location is essential.

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5 Boxing Combos For Beginners

  • 1-2 or Cross, Jab, Jab, Cross
  • 1-2-3 or Jab, Cross, Hook
  • 1-2-3-4 or Jab, Cross, Hook, Cross 
  • 1-2-3-4-5 (body) or Jab, Cross, Hook, Cross, (body)
  • 1-2-3-4-3 (body)
  • 1-2-3-4-3 or Jab, Cross, Hook, Cross (body)

Well, these are just some effective combos that you can include in your fighting style. However, you may tweak them to suit yourself. A small tip from me would be to start with smaller combos and then move towards longer ones. 

Light But Sharp

Beginners make the terrible error of attempting to hit the bag with their full strength while training, which is counterproductive.

The reason is that most people want to put all of their attention on the knockout punch. But this is not the case in the actual fight, where you need to fight smart, not hard.

In my experience, simply using your arm and shoulder muscles will provide enough force for a powerful punch, but instead of doing so, it is better to employ your entire body to throw the blow.

This means you need to twist your lower body, including the hip, to gather momentum and land a successful blow. You would be able to hit considerably harder and more often as a result.

Your need to have a relaxed body to deliver a decisive blow—experiment with punching with tight muscles and punching with flexible muscles. You will notice a distinct change.

It will not only make your punches deadly but also keep them sharp so the opponent can not anticipate them. 

Additionally, if all your punches are at the highest level, you will not have enough energy to exercise for a stretched period of time. Same goes with the rounds; you need to pick your attacks carefully. 

Control your Breathing

This is a fundamental boxing approach for those who are just starting out. Using poor breathing methods in the ring may be the cause of your fatigue without any apparent explanation.

True or not, novices might quickly forget how to breathe properly since they may not have learned the technique of appropriate breathing throughout their initial training.

As a combatant, one needs to get familiar with various breathing methods. Slow and deep boxing techniques, for example, will need slow and deep breathing patterns. 

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On the contrary, you’ll need a quick eruption of breath when performing fast and explosive boxing motions.

Slow breathing does not imply that you must hold your breath in the middle of the fight. To make the most of your heavy bag training, take a deep breath before each combo move and an exhale (breath out) before you throw each punch.

Once you’ve completed the combination, take a deep breath and walk back for a bit. In order to avoid yourself from being fatigued in the ring sooner, rinse as well as repeat this routine several times.

Push Back Your opponent when can’t punch

If you cannot hit your opponent for a variety of reasons, it may be necessary to push them backward. When you use appropriate footwork, your strong arms and legs will be able to force your opponent back.

You should try to push your opponent into a corner so that you may strike them in the face while ropes on both sides of the ring protect you.

If your opponent attempts to push you back, utilize your footwork to move to the side to avoid putting additional weight on your body.

Build Your Basic Boxing Defense

Various defense strategies exist, some of which are more elaborate than others, which you may have heard about. The first thing a newbie boxer should learn is how to block an opponent.

Blocking is the quickest and most effective method of remaining in punching range without getting harmed. Furthermore, blocking is the safest method for novices since it blocks off the punching angles.

Once you’ve mastered blocking, you may go on to more complex techniques like parrying, rolling, as well as slipping your opponent’s punch.

One of the most significant advantages of more advanced defensive methods is that they allow you to protect yourself without using your hands, leaving your hands free to counter your opponent.

Blocking Head Punches

  • Bring your gloves closer to your face so that they conceal your eyes.
  • Lift your right glove to deflect blows from the left.
  • Raise the left glove to block right-handed blows.

Blocking Body Punches

  • Your elbows should be a little closer together
  • Lower the right elbow to block the punches delivered with the left hand.
  • Drop the left elbow to block right-handed blows.

Boxing Defense Tips

  • It’s safer to take precautions than risk being caught off guard (which still leaves you open)-
  • Maintain your focus on your opponent (the blows you see won’t harm you as much as they would otherwise).
  • It’s easier to block blows without getting pushed back when you’re standing on two legs, so keep your balance.
  • Fight back; the only way to go from a defensive to an attacking position is to strike back.
  • The quickest and most effective technique to avoid all blows is to take a step back and get out of range.
  • Keep an eye out for the powerful hand; if you can’t protect everything, at the very least, try to avoid big punches.

Of course, blocking entails a lot more than merely bringing your gloves together. Nevertheless, it is an excellent way to start for beginners.

Don’t be fancy or get confused about where to put your hand. Just do it naturally. Pull your hands around your face or your elbows to your body to relax your muscles.

Go For Body Shots

This is one piece of boxing advice that newcomers to the sport sometimes ignore. Undoubtedly, it is among the most crucial recommendations that newcomers may benefit from early on in their professional lives.

Once you familiarize with it, it will become second nature. The majority of newcomers assume that they must deliver a knockout punch to establish their authority in the boxing world.

In reality, unless you aspire to be the next “Mike Tyson” of the boxing world, this assumption is far from accurate. When you’re up close and personal with your opponent, you don’t always have to deliver a knockout strike to end the fight.

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Additionally, to absorb nasty body blows like it’s nobody’s business, most boxers also have a difficult time shaking off body shots. Therefore, you need to understand the effectiveness of body shots.

It may be possible to construct a temporary shell around yourself by stopping your opponent from launching deep penetrating shots at you in certain circumstances.

A world-class fighter like Floyd Mayweather rarely knocks his opponent out cold into dreamland.

Still, he never puts himself in danger of giving a humiliating performance by delivering repeated body punches that leave his opponent in excruciating discomfort for most of the fight.

The concept is straightforward: ‘Destroy the body in order to destroy the head’. A common boxing tip and trick that is simply overlooked is ‘going for the body’.

Be Calm and Relaxed

Boxing is an aggressive sport in which you must use a great deal of force while delivering punches to your opponent.

In any event, throughout the game, all components of your body remain active, which causes you to become fatigued quickly.

If you give the impression of being nervous, your energy will be overexerted. As a result, it will harm your ability to fight longer.

However, maintaining your composure and patience will significantly impact your performance.

Keep Your Hands Up!

Throwing forceful punches is unquestionably crucial in winning bouts. Nevertheless, keep in mind that your opponent would land a punch as well, so keep your hands up!

Take advantage of opportunities as they arise, and regularly move your hands back into guard posture to protect your face from getting caught with counters.

This is not an easy task. Your arms and shoulders will most likely be exhausted after a few rounds of Thrill of the Fight to the point where simply keeping your hands up can be exhausting.

However, you will be gaining tremendous stamina, and the more you practice, the more acceptable and natural it becomes.

Keep Practicing 

The last tip that I want to give you is to practice as much as you can to improve your game. However, only practicing is not enough; you need to observe your moves and how you can make them better.

The best way to do that is via shadow practicing or recording your moves or punches on a camera and then watching them to analyze the scope of improvement.

The second best thing to improve your boxing skills as a beginner is to go for sparring as frequently as possible. This way, you will get rid of the fear of getting hit and start implementing the tips mentioned above. 

Conclusion

Boxing Techniques and Strategies that will be utilized throughout training are not overly difficult to learn. All that is required of you is dedication and consistency in your training.

If you have completed your training properly, following these tips and methods can help you win a boxing battle.

However, this was only a drop in the ocean of boxing tips and tricks. There are several other techniques that I will try to cover in upcoming blogs.

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