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2. Boxing training - Wikipedia

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   A boxer's training depends largely on the point in their career at which they are situated. If the boxer is just a beginner, a minimal training routine might consist of learning how to hit a heavy bag, a speed bag, or a double end bag (a small bag with a cord on top and bottom connecting it to the floor and ceiling) as well as doing shadowboxing in front of a mirror, skipping rope ...

3. Boxing styles and technique - Wikipedia

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   Boxing techniques utilize very forceful strikes with the hand. There are many bones in the hand, and striking surfaces without proper technique can cause serious hand injuries. Today, most trainers do not allow boxers to train and spar without hand/wrist wraps and gloves. Handwraps are used to secure the bones in the hand, and the gloves are ...

4. Peek-a-boo (boxing style) - Wikipedia

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   Peek-a-boo's key principles are built upon the "Bad intentions" concept [citation needed], which emphasize the D'Amato philosophy.The general idea is that the Peek-a-boo practitioners are counterpunchers, who contrary to accustomed ways of counterpunching perceived as constantly backing-up and jabbing from the safe distance, move forward and do it with a lot of aggressiveness by constantly ...

5. Jab - Wikipedia

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   The drawback to this technique is that it takes the fighter out of his boxing stance, committing him to the punch rather more than the speed jab. A "pivot jab" is the most powerful jab, one in which the weight shifts almost entirely to the lead foot, which pivots to put the mass of the body behind the punch.

6. Slipping - Wikipedia

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   Slipping is a technique used in boxing that is similar to bobbing. It is considered one of the four basic defensive strategies, along with blocking , holding , and clinching . It is performed by moving the head to either side so that the opponent's punches "slip" by the boxer.

7. Power-punching Naoya Inoue helping fuel boxing's modern ...

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   It was worth it, as boxing again showed that while the business side still needs a lot of fixing, what is going on in the ring these days is first-rate. Guys like Naoya Inoue are fueling that and ...

8. Punch (combat) - Wikipedia

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   A punch is a striking blow with the fist. It is used in most martial arts and combat sports , most notably western boxing , where it is the only type of offensive technique allowed. In sports, hand wraps or other padding such as gloves may be used to protect athletes and practitioners from injuring themselves.

9. Cross (boxing) - Wikipedia

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   In boxing, a straight or cross (also commonly called a rear hand punch) [1] are punches usually thrown with the dominant hand and are power punches like the uppercut and hook. Compubox , a computerized punch scoring system, counts the straight and cross as power punches.