r/heavybagpro

One thing Tyson was great at was using head movement and footwork to set up his next punch.

This is a nasty little sequence to practice:

1. Throw the rear hook.
2. Pull your lead foot back while moving your head off the center line.
3. Explode back in with the uppercut.

The key is not to just lean backward. Use your feet to create space, stay balanced, and load up the counter.

Make them miss, then punish them before they can reset.

Nine of the most legendary attributes in boxing history. You can only pick three.

This is a clean way to turn your jab into a counter setup.

Step in with the jab and give them a reason to fire back. As they respond, pull just far enough to make the shot fall short, then come straight back with the jab-cross.

The important part is staying balanced on the pull. If you lean too far back or let your feet get stretched out, you won’t be in position to counter.

Get in. Make them miss. Then take the space right back.

Had some nerve damage on my whole left side...once I get some boxing shoes, my movement should be better

One combination, three different angles of attack.

Splits the guard with a jab that finds the gap when the hands are too tight together. Rips the body once the guard tightens up to protect against the jab. Comes back high the moment the chin exposes itself from reacting to the body shot.

Each punch creates the opening for the next one. The guard that stops punch one makes punch two possible. The reaction to punch two makes punch three land clean.

This is why Pacquiao was so hard to defend. Every shot had a purpose beyond just landing.