Adapting Defence and Developing Timing (diary entry)
- jamie03066
- Jun 15, 2015
- 2 min read
21.05.14
The sixth session of this course of cross training in western boxing was concerned with timing. My client began by warming with mirror footwork exercises, moving into combination work on the focus mitts. We then put the gloves on for a semi-free light exchange of techniques encouraging a more flexible defence. He started to adapt the standard high guard to lower defences and also the peek-a-boo guard. I used the jabbing timing drill. Here the coach continuously jabs allowing the fighter to time his moment to move in on him.
We then went onto the bag and I assessed his speed and timing. Using the bag to develop timing, I had my client hit the bag only as it moved back off a previous strike. The student is discouraged from setting or steadying the bag in anyway. This exercise is progressed by having the fighter increase the number of strikes he has to get in each time the bag returns. Combinations can also be used, either restricting the fighter to just one combination or a series of combinations with a minimum number of strikes permitted.
After a brief look at explosive strength exercises, we went back onto the focus mitts. First we did some reaction work with fast flash pad exercises. Then we moved onto some proactive attack and defence training. There are various ways these exercise can be progressed. However, in its basic form we complete a round of flash pad attack only work, then a round of defence only and finally a round with both together, promoting more confident attacks with a stronger defence. We then put it all under pressure with some boxing sparring.
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