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Defense & Head Movement
Blocking, parrying, slipping and rolling: which defense answers which punch, and how to recover into position.
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Defense & Head Movement
Beginner
Guard Shapes: Blocking, Parrying, and Catching
Different guards solve different problems. Knowing what each one gives up is more useful than picking a favourite.
Defense & Head Movement
Intermediate
Slips, Rolls, and Pulls: Head Movement Without Panic
Head movement is not random bobbing. Each movement answers a specific punch and leaves you in position to reply.
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Boxing, broken down the way coaches actually teach it.
A sequence that introduces skills in the order they build on each other. Move to the next stage when the current one feels automatic, not when the calendar says so.