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Suggestions on Boxing Combos?

>I'm a righthanded southpaw

Er, what is a righthanded southpaw? I assume you mean to say that you are righthanded, but fight in a southpaw stance. We'll take it from there.

One of the most basic, and effective, combinations is the Jab-Cross- Hook. Bread and Butter combo in most peoples opinion. After the Hook, remember to move out of the way. Bob and Weave out of the way.

Another very effective combo is Hook-Cross-Hook. I was surprised to find out how well this combo works during sparring/competition.

Jab-Cross-Jab-Cross: If you catch your opponent with the first two, keep sending them down the pike.

Hook-Uppercut-Hook: Very much like the Hook-Cross-Hook. Try intermixing the two combo's.

"Overhand" Straight Punch-Uppercut: The overhand punch is often neglected (in the boxing gyms that I've attended anyway...). This combo works amazingly well if you can get the first punch in. The overhand punch knocks your opponent right into the uppercut. I actually lost one match by TKO to a fighter who only used these two techniques effectively. The rest of his techniques weren't all that, but it didn't matter. I was suckered into the overhand punch, and it was all downhill from there...

Jab-Hook: Another combo to not underestimate. Practice makes perfect. You have to really drill with this one for it to work. Jab and Hook of the same hand, by the way...

Jab-Uppercut-Hook-Cross: This one is a personal favorite of mine b/c of the way it flows. I used to use this effectively against a southpaw fighter who was a tad bigger than me (about 2 inches taller and 20 lbs heavier, if memory serves...). After the jab, I would slip his return jab, then step in with the uppercut. The Hook is awkward, as his lead arm can smother it easily, but the Cross at the end is poetry.

After you get some basic combo's down, start doubling up the jabs, or stringing the different combo's together. You will start to find what combo's work in what situations, and will be able to modify them to work for you.

REMEMBER!!! (This is probably the most important advice I can give you!!!) When you have completed any combination, MOVE!!!! Do not stand in place to admire your work. Trust me! You WILL get hit! The moment you have thrown your last punch, change positions and move your head.

For more info on Combo's, visit the website listed below for archived tutorials. I have posted an article on combo theory and basic Muay Thai combo's.

Also, look on the same web site for Frank Benn's articles on boxing. He is more expereinced in that department than I am.

Kor Hi Chok Dee! (Good Luck!)

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Khun Kao Charuad
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Posted to Usenet's rec.martial-arts Tue, 30 May 2000 12:42:29 GMT