12 Rounds & Tabata Cross Arm Guard (diary entry)

21.12.2022 As the title to this blog describes, we took the cross-arm guard concept trained over the past two weeks and executed through 12 x 3 minute rounds of focus mitt work and then finished with a four minute tabata of punching. After an initial warm-up, we focused on layering in slipping, dipping and weaving on top the cross-arm guard. Next we looked at the unique way certain punches are thrown from this peculiar guard. The jab, for example, is best delivered as an up-jab, coming up at a slight diagonal angle. Posting with the forearms can be used to set up hooks and uppercuts. Then we went into the rounds. Round 1 - Jabs only Round 2 - adding crosses (straight rights) Round 3 - adding lead hooks Round 4 - adding rear hooks Round 5 - adding lead uppercuts Round 6 - adding rear uppercuts Round 7 - adding shovel hooks Round 8 - adding overhand rights Round 9 - footwork only Round 10 - freestyle Round 11 - catches, parries and blocks Round 12 - freestyle Tabata 8 x ( 2 x speed straights 2 x power right cross 2 x speed shoeshines 2 x power lead hooks) https://clubbchimera.com/services/