Close combat in boxing. Short Range Punching - Close Combat Close Combat Training
E. I. OGURENKOV Honored Master of Sports, Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences
(corrected and enlarged edition)
Publishing house "Physical culture and sport" Moscow 1969
Close combat in boxing is an essential part of a boxer's skill.
In this book, intended for coaches and boxers, the Honored Master of Sports E. I. Ogurenkov seeks to comprehensively reveal the technique and tactics of a boxer's combat operations at close range and the methodology for teaching close combat techniques.
The work of E. I. Og Urenkov, based on personal sports experience, many years of observations and experimental research, contains a large and varied material on close combat and will provide serious assistance to boxers in improving their sportsmanship.
The author of the book is an outstanding Soviet boxer, whose sports path played a significant role in shaping Soviet school boxing. He won the title of champion of the USSR eight times, performed in the lightest, featherweight, light, welterweight and middle weight categories.
Skillfully using close and combination fighting, E. I. Ogurenkov in 1943, being a middleweight, for the first time in the history of domestic boxing, won the absolute championship of the country and won meetings with the USSR light heavyweight and heavyweight champions.
E. I. Ogurenkov had 168 fights in the ring (24 of them with foreign boxers), 154 won. E. I. Ogurenkov's combat assets include victories over famous foreign boxers - Norwegian E. Guliksen, European champions L. Papp, Hungarian and K. Kalchinsky, Pole.
E. I. Ogurenkov was a comprehensively developed boxer who perfectly mastered a wide arsenal of technical means and used fighting at long, medium and close distances with the same skill in the ring.
Tem plan 1969 No. 90
Dedicated to dear, unforgettable educator and coach Boris Semenovich Denisov.
INTRODUCTION
Close combat makes up a significant part of the means in the sportsmanship of boxers. Often the success of boxers depends on the ability to act correctly in a fight at close range.
V competition. But in order for a boxer to master the technique and tactics of close combat, a general acquaintance with how to act in close combat is not enough: a boxer needs to be specially trained in close combat and devote much attention and time to improvement in it. To do this, both the coach and the boxer must have a fairly wide range of technical and tactic tools.
TO Unfortunately, in existing teaching aids melee combat is given undeservedly little space.
The present tutorial aims to fill as far as possible these gaps in the sports literature.
Outlining the technique of close combat, the author departed from the generally accepted classification of techniques. Close combat techniques are described roughly in the order in which they are learned in practice. However, simple positions and techniques (position, strikes, defenses) are distributed according to specific characteristics. But further on, all the material of the technique is presented in strict accordance with the sequence of training recommended by the author and based on the transition from simple tricks to more complex ones.
This order of presentation makes it very convenient to use the book. When preparing for classes, the coach and boxer can easily use the material presented in the book.
The book is intended for training with adult athletes. But it can also be used when teaching boxing to young men.
However, it should be borne in mind that young boxers should be trained in close combat no earlier than five to six months after the start of training, when young boxers have undergone quite versatile physical training and mastered the basics of long-range combat. In addition, the volume educational material and the load in the lessons with young men must be reduced compared to what is given for adult boxers. So, exercises in close combat should take no more than 15-20% of the time in the main part of the lesson; the number of classes should also be less, for example, out of three lessons, one should be devoted to close combat, keeping distance combat training in the material of such a lesson.
Two features of the learning sequence proposed in the book should be noted. Firstly, you need to start learning to strike with strikes from below, and not from the sides. This is discussed in more detail in the chapter on teaching methods. Secondly, you should first learn the blows performed with the right hand, and then with the left. This is different from the training sequence for long-range combat.
This order is necessary because the complex coordination of movements used
V close combat, the boxer learns faster and easier by learning techniques for the right hand. When they are mastered, it will not be difficult for a boxer to perform them with his left hand.
The material presented in the book is based on many years of observations, our sports and pedagogical experience and a specially designed experimental study. The paper also summarizes the best practices of boxers and coaches.
As a result of all this work, wide and varied means of close combat technique and tactics have been identified, and a methodology for training and improvement has been developed.
The book is designed to help boxers in their sports improvement and coaches
in their sports and pedagogical work.
Chapter I. CLOSE FIGHT IN SPORTS PRACTICE
GENERALIZING THE EXPERIENCE OF BOXERS AND COACHES
The description of close combat techniques and methods of training boxers in close range combat in our sports literature does not correspond to that practical combat
experience that individual boxers and their trainers have accumulated: in the practice of boxing training and in the fights in the ring, you can see a much larger number of technical and tactical techniques.
Therefore, using various methods, we set out to find out what boxers know about close combat and what technical and tactics they are used in sports practice (meaning the practice of training and the practice of sports competitions).
To do this, we distributed a questionnaire among the leading boxers and coaches, which contained questions about close combat. Over the course of a number of years, we carried out observations at training sessions and major competitions in the USSR, Europe and the world, analyzed films in which fights were filmed during major boxing competitions and tournaments, and analyzed our own materials (diaries, records) collected over a number of years. personal sports performances.
The experience of the leading boxers and coaches of the USSR was also summarized through various conversations.
Comparison of personal data and statements best boxers and coaches revealed a number of important points.
The overwhelming majority of boxing masters and trainers surveyed consider close combat as an organic part of tactics and spend a lot of time practicing to improve close combat techniques.
IN in combat practice, boxers use a large number of various techniques close combat. Despite the variety and multiplicity of techniques, they can be generalized, classified and systematized, as well as justified tactically.
Many of the close combat techniques performed by individual masters are repeated, but they are given individual expression by almost every master.
IN The practice of boxing masters can establish three main tactical directions for close combat:
− the desire to act technically and tactically diverse, using wide complex techniques of attack, defense and counterattack to defeat the enemy;
− the use of close combat as a forced method of self-defense; the desire to be at close range for a minimum time;
− the desire to tire the enemy in order to weaken his resistance and ensure victory over him.
A number of boxing masters use only single strong blows in close combat. The vast majority of masters resort to both single and serial strikes.
The main methods of defending masters in close combat are dives, stands, evasions, stops, used both to protect the head and torso, and for active defense in order to seize the initiative from the enemy.
It was noted that boxers initially studied close combat differently. Some studied close combat at the end of their primary training, others after reaching sports category, many have not studied it at all.
IN The vast majority of boxers used a holistic method when studying close combat techniques, that is, they practiced attack and defense based on a wide technical and tactical task.
The other part of the boxers used a dismembered method, that is, at first they learned individual blows and defenses against them, then a series of blows and active defenses, and only after that they improved in the techniques performed in battles on assignments.
Such an analysis made it possible to note the following characteristic shortcomings in the technique and tactics of boxers who conducted close combat:
− the technique of blows from below, side and short straight lines is not improved, does not give the desired effect and often leads to violations of boxing rules;
− many boxers are weak in defense against blows and active defenses used to seize the initiative from the opponent at the moment of his attack;
− boxers have minor technical and tactical means used at a close combat distance.
Based on the answers, the following reasons can be established that give rise to poor possession of close combat techniques:
− sports literature does not sufficiently cover the issues of close combat technique and tactics, methods of training and improvement in it;
− trainers do not pay enough attention to the skill of close combat in the classroom;
− a holistic methodology for training in close combat and improvement in
− the method of teaching close combat in the practice of most of our trainers is carried out by a holistic method, which does not meet modern requirements (should be studied in more detail and dissected method).
The responses of boxers and trainers gave us the opportunity to write down (at first without a definite system) a number of close combat techniques - strikes, defenses, ways to enter and exit close combat.
We have systematically observed training sessions in boxing in the sections of the leading Moscow sports societies and departments "Labor reserves", "Dynamo", "Wings of the Soviets", "Spartak", "Medic", "Chemist", "Builder" and in sports organizations a number of cities in the country.
We learned a lot of material from observations carried out on the largest international competitions. In addition, we analyzed the fights of boxing masters at all championships of the USSR from 1945 to the present.
All this allowed us to establish many shortcomings in the conduct of close combat: very few consciously sought to conduct close combat; most boxers do not own the means of combat at close range; even those boxers who prefer to fight inside make a lot of mistakes when entering the inside (lack of insurance
And clear methods of entry). Many boxers have had an incorrect and uncomfortable position during close combat; side impacts boxers often inflict inside gloves; trying to enter close combat, boxers miss blows to the head; techniques in close combat are technically monotonous; inflicting blows in series to the head and torso, boxers do not emphasize individual blows, but during close combat they make a number of tactical mistakes, losing the advantage gained in battle, which reduces the effectiveness of the fight as a whole; Boxers often exit from close combat technically incorrectly, and tactically - out of time; boxers rarely use the exit from close combat with punches; boxers interrupt close combat with long pauses and do not use the advantages gained from individual techniques in order to develop an attack.
Observations at the competitions were supplemented by an analysis of a large number of chronicle films filmed at major international competitions, including the fights of the famous American professional boxers D. Luis, T. Galento, M. Baer and others.
We sought to expand the collected material, using our own seventeen years of sports experience.
WITH Using various methods of summarizing sports experience, we tried to determine the basic principles of close combat, to identify the techniques most fully used in combat, to classify them, filling in the gaps identified as a result of the classification, and to systematize the techniques according to the sequence of training.
This material is covered in the Close Combat Techniques chapter.
BASIC PRINCIPLES OF TECHNIQUES AND TACTICS OF CLOSE COMBAT
Close combat in boxing is the most active form of combat, consisting of a complex of technical and tactical techniques used at close range. These techniques form a system of means of combat, expressed in strikes with arms bent at the elbows, expedient
defenses against them and ways to engage in close combat and exit from it.
A stable body position in a close combat position allows the boxer to quickly execute the appropriate decision related to attack, defense, counterattack, exit from close combat, or perform various tactical actions at the right time. A stable position of the body in close combat provides a strong setting of the legs on a full foot, bent at the knees, which lowers the center of gravity of the body and contributes to strength and stability during combat with the enemy.
The unstable position of the body in the position unbalances the boxer, makes it difficult to focus on the actions of the opponent and quickly respond to the situation by attacking, counterattacking, defending, leaving close combat or various other tactical actions.
A grouped stance without muscle tension has a positive effect in close combat. This position allows the boxer to successfully attack, counterattack, defend or perform any tactical action at the right moment of the fight without spending too much energy and time.
An open position and excessive muscular tension will lead to negative consequences in close combat: the boxer's chances of success in attack, counterattack, defense against blows and in various tactical actions are reduced.
Excessive muscle tension quickly tires them, lowers resistance, prevents them from enduring difficulties in battle, and weakens the will of the boxer. An open, ungrouped position will not provide an opportunity to quickly and firmly defend against blows.
Economical and rational movement in close combat creates an opportunity to carry out the adopted combat decision in the shortest possible time and expend a minimum of muscular effort on this. Economical and rational movement saves the boxer's energy and helps to achieve the intended goal.
An important quality of a boxer is the accuracy and speed of movements. Fast, accurate movement will help the boxer to perform the intended fighting technique and thus lead him to victory faster. In combat operations, speed and accuracy make it possible to seize the initiative from the enemy. At the moment of approach, speed enables the boxer to be the first to launch an attack by any of the means allowed by the rules of boxing and seize the initiative in close combat.
In close combat, it is very important to be able to combine muscle relaxation with instant tension. When attacking, defending or counterattacking, only the muscles necessary to perform these movements should be involved. The minimum time of muscle tension spent on the execution of techniques will allow the boxer to save strength in battle, prolong freshness and efficiency, and give him the opportunity to act energetically to win victory over the enemy.
For example, during a melee strike, you need to clench your fist, but only at the moment it touches the target and immediately relax after the strike.
The ability to coordinate movements in close combat should be considered very essential and important. Before delivering an accented blow, the boxer must prepare a comfortable starting position that allows you to include certain muscle groups that are needed in this position.
We observe the following preparatory movements in the boxer:
− turning the torso to the right for a side kick with the right to the head or torso;
− turning the torso to the left for a left side kick to the head or torso;
− slipping to the right or left and crouching on the right or left leg, depending on the situation developing in the battle, for a side strike or a right or left strike from below;
− retracting the pelvis back and tilting the torso forward for a blow from below to the torso or head;
− tilting the body back and turning it to the right for a short direct hit or hit
to the head;
− tilting the body back and turning to the left for a short direct or side blow to the head;
− squatting in order to protect against blows and strike back from below in the torso or head;
− crouching and turning the torso to the right to defend jot blows and return a side or short straight blow with the right to the head;
− squatting and turning the torso to the left to protect against blows and delivering a response side or short direct blow with the left to the head;
− circular movement of the body to the left, down, right, left and turn of the body to the left with straightening to protect against a side blow with the right to the head and for a response side or short straight left to the head;
− circular movement of the torso to the right, down, to the left and rotation of the torso with its straightening to protect against a side blow with the right to the head and for a reciprocal side or short straight left to the head;
− steps left, right, back, run a few steps to the left or right to challenge the opponent to move towards the boxer and retaliate to the head or torso.
In order to realize the principles on which the close-range technique is based, a high physical fitness produced by systematic year-round training.
Technical and tactical methods of close combat are inextricably linked. Each technical and tactical technique is characterized by a certain content and a specific form.
IN melee techniques should be considered, firstly, the features of a separate specific technique and, secondly, the possible variants of this technique.
The technique of close combat techniques should be the most economical and expedient in terms of the form of movements and give maximum effect with minimal effort.
Close combat technique in boxing consists of numerous techniques, consisting of blows from below, side, short straight lines, various defenses against them, counter-attacks used at a distance at which short blows can only be delivered with arms bent at the elbows.
A large number of existing techniques and their options at a close combat distance makes it possible to choose them and apply them in various situations that develop in combat.
The same can be said about close combat tactics.
IN In close combat, it is very important to be able to use various options for techniques and tactics. By applying the appropriate option at the right time, the boxer will always be able to hit the opponent with one or another blow or combination of blows. So, striking with the left from below in the body, the weight of the body can be transferred to the right leg, to the left leg, or evenly distributed on both legs, and therefore, to choose different options for strikes or series in further actions.
IN conditions of the fight, when boxers constantly change the position of the body, create a threat of a blow for each other, show resistance, the technique of techniques, of course, changes in accordance with the prevailing situation.
In order to successfully complete a fight or melee stage, it is very important to seize the initiative in combat.
From the experience of the best masters of close combat and from personal experience, we have concluded that every boxer who enters the close combat distance should strive to seize the initiative, subjugate the opponent to his actions, force him to switch from attack to defense.
In order to perform a certain technique in close combat, it is often necessary to force the opponent into one position or another. Masters of close combat use various tactics to force the opponent into the appropriate position of the body. To deliver, for example, a left underhand punch followed by an accentuated right side kick to the head, the boxer delivers a distracting right side kick (or two) to the opponent's head, thereby forcing him to use a right slant defense. When the opponent bends to the right, defending himself from a blow with his right, the boxer decisively attacks him with a planned blow.
It is important to perform each preparatory or “feint” blow before an attack technically so that it does not differ externally from a real blow, so that the boxer delivers it correctly and somewhat “emphasized”, forcing the opponent to make an appropriate defense or take a body position favorable to the boxer to start the attack.
Excellent performance in close combat requires the boxer to have such coordination of movements that would allow maximum use of the necessary muscle groups for short and effective strike, accurate and durable protection.
After the blow has been delivered, another task arises for the boxer - to deliver a subsequent blow or a series of blows. To do this, he must anticipate the position of the body in which his opponent will find himself from the received blow, and coordinate movements for the development of a subsequent attack with certain blows to the body or head.
Expedient alternation of blows to different targets are called series of blows. The series consist of three, four and five, and sometimes more blows to the head and torso.
A series of blows are constructed in such a way that one or more blows that make up a series force the opponent to open his head or torso, where an accented blow should be delivered. So, for example, in order to perform a side blow with the right to the head, the boxer distracts the opponent with “feint” blows from below in the body, thereby forcing him to lower his arms for protection and involuntarily open a vulnerable point on the head - the chin, where an accented blow is delivered.
Or another example. The boxer planned to inflict a strong right blow from below in the torso in the area solar plexus. He starts the attack with quick side blows with the right and left to the head, diverting the attention of the enemy from the protection of the torso. There can be one, two or more distracting blows to the head. Hits to the head, of course, will cause the corresponding reaction of the opponent, who will begin to protect his head with his hands, thereby opening Right place for an accented blow from the bottom right to the solar plexus.
To deliver an accented blow, it is very important to prepare the starting position of the torso. For example, before an accented blow from the right from below, one should bend down and turn the torso and pelvis to the right so that it is convenient for the boxer to deliver the planned blow.
By systematically training and improving his sportsmanship, a boxer must bring the technique of a series of punches to automatism. An unexpected automated series of strikes can often decide the outcome of a fight.
The technique of blows, and especially the oncoming blow in close combat, provides insurance against a possible blow from the enemy.
When delivering blows in close combat, the boxer with his free hand must insure himself against a possible counter blow from the opponent. Insurance against any "accidents" with special protection will allow the attacker to avoid a counter strike. Describing the technique of blows from below, side and short straight lines in close combat, we will dwell in detail on the defenses against these blows and methods of insurance.
The technique and tactics of close combat in boxing, as well as long-range combat, cannot be regarded as something constant and frozen - they are constantly developing and improving.
In boxing competitions, there are opponents who differ in their characteristics both in technique, tactics, and in physical and volitional training. Therefore, the boxer must build his fight according to his own characteristics and the characteristics of the opponent. About it
one must always remember when choosing the appropriate techniques for the upcoming battle.
Chapter II. CLOSE COMBAT TECHNIQUE BASIC POSITIONS
Fighting position - the initial position of the boxer, convenient for offensive and defensive actions. In close combat, boxers change positions all the time depending on the personal intentions and actions of the opponent.
There are three main positions: active-defensive, offensive and defensive. Active protective position . The trunk is bent at the waist and tilted forward. Taz
a few filed back. The legs are slightly bent and are shoulder-width apart. The feet are parallel. Body weight is distributed evenly on both legs. Boxers in position lightly touch each other with their heads (near the left shoulder). The arms in the elbows are bent at an acute angle and the shoulder part is pressed to the body. The muscles of the body are not tense. The legs touch the floor with the entire foot, the knees are slightly bent (Fig. 1).
This position is used for various purposes. It allows the boxer to take a break from active offensive actions, makes it possible to defend against the active actions of the enemy, especially from his right punches to the head. Using this position, the boxer can choose the right moment to renew his attack.
offensive position. The body is slightly bent at the waist. The pelvis is slightly forward. The legs are bent at the knees, are shoulder width apart and touch the floor of the entire foot. The feet are parallel. Body weight is evenly distributed on both legs. The arms, bent at the elbow joints at an acute angle, are lowered down and lightly touch the body. Boxers in position do not touch each other's heads (Fig. 2).
Due to the fact that the boxers do not directly touch and do not constrain each other's movements, this position allows athletes to use the means of close combat more widely. Tactically, this position is used for active actions in close combat; the boxer's hands remain free, and he can strike and throw active defenses.
defensive positions. The torso is straightened, slightly inclined forward and slightly pressed against the torso of the opponent. Feet are parallel and shoulder width apart. Body weight is distributed evenly on both legs. Putting his forearms on the opponent's forearms or on the bends of his elbow joints, the boxer does not give him the opportunity to inflict side blows to the head (Fig. 3, A).
The torso is tilted forward and the chest is pressed against the torso of the opponent. Straight arms are inserted from below under the arms and spread forward and to the sides. The legs are not bent at the knees, the feet are parallel and shoulder-width apart. Body weight is distributed evenly on both legs. The boxer does not hold, but also does not give the opportunity to strike himself (Fig. 3, B).
The body is straightened, slightly inclined forward. Feet are parallel and shoulder-width apart. Body weight is distributed evenly on both legs. By putting his forearms on the opponent's forearms or on the bends of his elbow joints, the boxer does not give the opponent the opportunity to strike from below in the body (Fig. 3, B).
These positions are used by boxers who have a height advantage over their opponent.
Hits from below
Hits from below are applied from the bottom up with the right or left hand bent at the elbow; the hand is turned with fingers up; at the moment of impact, the boxer squeezes it into a fist.
Strikes from below are distinguished by complex coordination of movements, but the great technical variety of these strikes allows them to be widely used in close combat.
Hits from below can be: on the target - in the body, in the head; According to the distribution of body weight: with the transfer of body weight to the opposite leg, with the transfer
body weight on the leg of the same name, with an even distribution of body weight on both legs. The difference in the technique of blows from below to the head and torso lies mainly in
the direction of the striking hand. In addition, blows to the body are usually delivered with a less bent arm than blows to the head. The arm is bent depending on the distance to the enemy: the closer he is, the larger the bend should be. Blows are applied on the spot (without a step) or with steps - forward, sideways, backward and in intermediate directions.
From the starting position, the boxer performs the following complex movements to strike from below:
straightens the legs knee joints: rotates and unbends in hip joints and gives the pelvis forward; turns and straightens, torso; performs a striking motion with the arm bent in elbow joint, forward and upward; clenching his fist at the moment of impact * ; at the moment of an accentuated strike from below to the head, in addition, the boxer rises on his toes.
The greatest impact force from below is created as a result of the coordinated joint participation of a number of strong muscles and their maximally rapid contraction. Therefore, it is important to take such a starting position for the strike, which would contribute to better coordination of movements.
Consider the technique of hitting the body and head with the right and left hands from below in its three main variants: with an even distribution of body weight on both legs; with the transfer of body weight to the leg of the same name; with the transfer of body weight to the opposite leg.
A blow from the right from below to the body with the distribution of body weight on both legs. Before the start of the movement of a strike from an offensive or active-protective boxer serving positions
* At the moment the fist touches the target, the boxer must always clench his fist. Therefore, in what follows, we will not mention it.
Close range combat is often a dirty gamble.
Usually it looks like this - two guys are pushing each other, and there is always a feeling that you are either defending a lot (covering) or working very nonchalantly (exchanging blows). You need space to land a punch and a strategy to land those punches.
With a bit of technique and knowledge, you can control position and action at close range. You can decide WHERE to place your body, choose the ANGLES of attack.
Learn how to create space and set up your shots at close range.
How to Create Space for Short Range Punches
1. Position of the feet
The first thing to do is make sure your feet allow your body to create space for your kicks. For example: if you and your opponent are standing directly opposite each other, where your feet are literally NEXT to each other, you will see that the body (hips and torso) has no room to move or make room for your arms.
One way to create space with your feet is to simply step one foot out to the side. If you want to create space for your right hand, step back or move your right foot away from your opponent. The more space you have between your right foot and your opponent, the more space you have to create opportunities for your right hand. Conversely, you will need to place your left foot further away from your opponent if you want to create space for your backhands.
There are many ways to move your feet to a new position. The most commonly used is to step or turn one foot away from the opponent. But there are also other ways. Some guys jump and switch stances (right-handed to left-handed and vice versa) because it gives you more space when changing stances in close range. And other guys can even step FOR the opponent (and not away from him). It can also put your head and body in a safer position (to the side of your opponent) while still giving you more angles for striking.
Popular foot placement techniques in close combat:
- Turn on your left foot, throw a left hook or a left uppercut.
- Turn on your right foot, throw a right hook or right uppercut.
- Turn around or jump behind his front foot so you're on the side, then throw hooks.
Move one foot to create space for your kicks.
2. Position of the torso
Another way to create space in close range combat is through hull positioning. You may have noticed that the corps of fighters usually lean towards each other and fight for space close. Both of you are trying to balance and create space for your punches. At times like this, you have the option of either moving your body to create space for your punches, or moving HIS body to create space for your punches, or a combination of both.
If you are stronger, you can move his body back. You can push his body off the axis while keeping your stronger body centered (using superior balance), or you can use your arms and forearms to push him off, or you can throw punches to see if he moves off the axis when trying to avoid them. And when he gets off-axis, you can keep hitting and applying even more pressure, because once he's off-balance and off-axis, there's no way he can get back to that center unless he steps back and will return his stand.
At the same time, if you are weaker, or if you prefer to be more mobile and use angles, you can lean your body away from the center (JUST A LITTLE LITTLE) and use that space to throw your punches. Slight tilts from time to time will give you the space you need to land painful hooks and uppercuts up close.
Popular melee hull placement features:
- If you're heavier, go for your opponent to make him stoop and lose balance, then hit him.
- If you hit harder, throw a lot of punches to knock him off balance, then throw more when he gets more vulnerable.
- Push him back or down with your front wrist, throw crosses or uppercuts.
- Lean your body back or sideways to land hooks and uppercuts.
Move your body or move your opponent's body
to create space for strikes.
Close Combat Strategies for Delivering Hits
Close range work is when fighters go to their natural instincts rather than their trained reflexes. This means that you can outsmart your opponent by approaching him with unusual punch sequences.
Mix Body Shots with Head Shots
Yes, the classic strategy of striking on different floors. I know this is the oldest trick in the tutorial and yes it definitely works in close combat. Try throwing a couple of body punches (to bring his elbows down), and then throw a powerful hook to the body. Or do the opposite, throw a few quick light punches to the head, and then throw a powerful hook to the body.
Try to punch body-body-body-HEAD
or head-head-head-HOUSING!
Move your head from side to side
You may have noticed that fighters often place their heads next to each other's shoulders when fighting at close range. The reason they do this is because it naturally brings the body closer. What you don't often see is two fighters working close, keeping their heads and feet directly across from each other. This is especially true when both fighters are constantly moving off center to gain a corner advantage over their opponent.
One way to take advantage of this scenario is to throw punches while keeping your head on one of your opponent's shoulders and then quickly move it to his other shoulder. This will make him feel like you've evaporated from one side of the body and moved on to the other. This sudden change in head position will open up new angles for you to strike, and increase the likelihood that your opponent will not be ready to defend against them.
Popular melee head placement features:
- Place your head on his right shoulder, punch fast lungs punches to distract him, then move your head to his left shoulder, and plant a left hook to the body.
- Place your head on either of his shoulders, and then switch head position and quickly throw an uppercut right to the center of his head, or a hook to the side of your body where you moved.
- You can also hit on the side of his head that you opened up. For example: place your head on the left side of his head, and then when you remove your head from there, you punch through the newly opened left side of his head.
Throw punches while you move your head
from one side of the opponent's head to the other.
Distract with Strikes with One Hand, then Strike with the Second Hand
Once again, this is another pattern-changing tactic. At close range, throw a lot of distractions with one hand, and then quickly throw a hard punch with the SECOND hand.
Popular melee switching tricks:
- Throw a few right hands to his head or body, and then quickly throw a powerful left hook to his head or body.
- Throw a few backhands to his head or body, and then quickly throw a right uppercut right down the center of his chin.
Distract your opponent with one-handed strikes,
and then strike with the other hand.
Punch Links or Glasage Combinations
There will be times when you will be very close to your opponent, or you will be very uncomfortable that you will not be able to throw hard punches up close. Maybe both of you are so tired that neither of you has the energy to take a step. Or maybe you try to stand close and tall and slow down the fight to take a break. Or maybe you're pinned against the ropes and you can't move anywhere, and he's leaning on you.
Whatever it is, you can still hit. At times like these, I love punching. These lighter punches may not carry power and do no real damage, but they look great, they score, they show aggression, and can even create openings for harder punches.
Popular melee combos:
- Get so close to your opponent that all of his hard punches are blocked, then throw a series of light punches to his head and body to piss him off.
- Pounce on your opponent to pin him against the ropes or into a corner, and punch through the ligaments to keep him there. There is a good chance that the referee will not divorce you if you actively hit him.
- Throw links on his block every time he closes or works very passively at close range. Be sure to be on the lookout in case he pops out from behind his block with counters.
If you don't have room for powerful punches,
try throwing faster light punches.
This is really just a teaser article for my upcoming series on close range combat. I know that many of you have asked me to write on this topic over the years, and I'm proud to say that I've made some serious progress on it. I will delve very deeply into the many different techniques, tactics and strategies required for close range combat. If you have any specific questions or suggestions regarding close range combat, please post them in the comments!
Combat at close range is a special skill in which evencreativity . What does it include, and how to master melee techniques?
First of all, it is an art... to prevent close combat. Boxers, who have mastered the conduct of combat at a long distance, do their best to prevent rapprochement with the enemy, and besiege him at distant approaches, which is even akin to military or diplomatic skill.
But sometimes it fails. And then you have to get closer. The fighter inflicts a series of blows, rapidly moving forward. The one who is attacked escapes from direct blows with slips, and from side dives ... There are other ways, but in general, entering into close combat is the desire of both one boxer or his opponent, and both of them, but this can happen independently - simply by virtue of the development of the situation in the ring.
In tightness...
Approaching, the fighters actively try to tie down the opponent with various methods and at the same time force him to open up for strikes and attacking actions.
Therefore, hands are important. Or rather their position. And not only hands, but body and head. And not only his own, but also the enemy. All this can be both advantageous and vice versa.
In close combat, it is urgently necessary to seize the initiative and suppress the opponent, forcing him not to attack, but to defend himself, disarming him as much as possible. And therefore, it is necessary to use both hands, alternately hit in the head and on the body, not giving the opponent the opportunity to defend.
As a rule, in the close combat position, fighters take a distance that allows them to freely use both hands. At the same time, you can also freely defend yourself with slopes, dives, supports and punch counterattacking blows. It is important to note that the advantage (often winning) is with the one who moves faster and hits harder, as well as more technical in terms of defense.
Some Features
The stance has some features in close range combat - the body is bent at the waist, the head is lowered, the arms are raised to the head, the legs are slightly bent and can be on the same straight line. One leg may be slightly extended forward. Accordingly, body weight is practically distributed on both legs. In general, close range is characterized by the fact that it is front stand so that it is convenient to hit from the sides. Short and strong boxers mostly strive for close distances, because this is strength work.
In close range combat, boxers use short steps when moving. At the same time, they advance, and retreat back and to the sides. All this in order for the opponent to get out of balance.
And yet a boxer, having planned a punch or a whole combination of them, can change the distance to the middle one by taking a step back. And from this position to strike.
Side steps can also be used. Go behind the back of the opponent. This can disorient him, making it impossible for him to maneuver.
Learn the right way
Training can be started by moving around the ring with short and quick steps forward, backward, sideways and in a circle. At the same time, you should maintain a position for combat at this distance.
Learning to enter into close combat is appropriate to start with the simplest thing: learn the offensive movement at the moment of the enemy’s attack.
Using the techniques of protection from the blows of the enemy, without stepping back, meet him with blows. Another option: dodging to the side, get close and take an advantageous position. Then you need to go for rapprochement during the active attack of attacks, trying to keep the close distance. After that, try from close combat by stepping back, blocking the opponent's actions and hitting back and to the sides.
Combine single strikes with steps in different sides with the same and opposite transfer of body weight to one of the legs. You need to know that when applying several blows, the body weight can be located on two or on one leg. A series of blows should be done in different directions. That is, from below, from the side to the head and along the body.
It is better to master the technique of blows, moving the body weight from foot to foot, correct striking, alternating blows to the head and torso on shells. For this, it is optimal to use fixed and movable bags, stuffing pears and paws.
Close combat is the work of both the left and right hand, and in a full-fledged format. You can only train these skills with a partner. Having taken a close combat position, learn the movements with your hands.
Here are exercises without gloves that can be practiced in pairs. They are not intended entirely for beginners, but after mastering the basics of long and medium distances. It should be noted here that the close distance is the most difficult, and many coaches postpone it until later, when work is fixed on the middle and long distances. However, you have to spend a lot of time on the close distance, it is difficult, because due to the distance and the blows are made twice as fast as you have time to react to them.
So, practicing dives and quickdraws.
We stand in front. The partner inflicts side blows, while imitating a “snowplow”, that is, as if rowing with his hands. His opponent does one dive, then a second, then a pull. When doing a pull, the partner tries to reach the jaw. While scrolling, the chin should be pressed and covered by the shoulder and hands. That is, the arm and chin are always at the shoulder. Legs work in step mode and spring.
A common divers mistake is that athletes (especially beginners) believe that they need to go too far to the side. This is wrong. There should be some mixing with the use of both feet. That is, you just need to sit down and “change shoulders”.
Boris Denisov. Technique is the basis of mastery in boxing. Part 2h. Boxing skill. Technique of strikes and defenses.
close combat
The ability to conduct close combat is an indicator of the high skill of a boxer. Entering the next fight, the boxer must act quickly and purposefully. The rapid change of techniques, defenses and various starting positions requires speed, strength and endurance from the boxer.
Close combat is very different from long range combat. A number of ulars typical of ranged combat. for example, all the main (typical) direct strikes and a series of them in close combat are not applicable.
In close combat, in connection with this, many defenses, movements and other techniques characteristic of remote combat are not used.
But defenses in close combat are quite varied, and some of them are more complex than in long-range combat.
Basically, in close combat, diving, shoulder support, double elbow protection (right and left), as well as various forks of stops that interrupt the enemy’s blow, and laying hands on the opponent’s hands are used for defense. For defensive purposes, they also use a number of maneuvers aimed at fettering the enemy, and various ways exhaust him and create for himself the best starting position for counterattacks.
Close combat "created" its own technical means peculiar only to it, which differ from the means of remote combat.
Basically, the melee technique consists of shortened hooks, short straight blows (jolt), interspersed with blows from below (uppercut, ramming).
All these blows, alternating in one order or another, directed either to the body, or to the head, or feint, or accentuated, constitute a complex technique in which great place take combinations and multi-strike series.
An equally important part of the technique is the various ways to enter close combat (avoiding a headbutt). Instantaneous transition to active actions after approaching the enemy and skillful exit from close combat form the basis of skill in close combat.
In those moments of close combat, when the boxer puts his head on each other's shoulder, they are fighting. guided by the "feeling of the enemy", which is based on
muscle feeling. The visual analyzer, the main thing for a boxer at long and medium distances, plays almost no role in close combat. as the boxer's field of vision is very limited.
In close combat, strikes are fast, strong, and often reach the target. Individual blows and series are unexpected, quickly replaced. and it is extremely difficult to foresee in advance the point where an accented blow will be delivered, and, consequently, to defend it. In addition, the usual defenses used against strikes in ranged combat. or impossible to perform. or they are invalid against melee attacks. Close combat in general is the most powerful, effective and often decisive phase of combat.
To fight at close range, a boxer needs a lot of courage. Without this quality, not only close combat is not possible, but also rapprochement with the enemy. if courage, determination and other strong-willed qualities are not sufficiently brought up in a boxer, it is extremely difficult.
Sometimes technically well-trained boxers prefer to fight only at a long distance and in every possible way avoid going into close combat. Typically, such boxers, in order to evade close combat, resort to captures at the moments of rapprochement with the enemy. Such boxers, having captured the opponent's arms or torso, do not fight themselves and interfere with the opponent's actions. Holding it, they seek to call the “break” command, after which the boxers must take a step back, i.e., interrupt the approach.
Such behavior in combat is mainly explained by the fact that the necessary moral and volitional qualities and, first of all, courage are not sufficiently developed in a boxer. A boxer who does not seek a fight, does not yearn for it, can hardly count on great success in the close range.
Close combat develops strong-willed qualities, and this is where its value lies, not to mention. that the ability to conduct close combat is the most essential part of the skill of a boxer.
In training a boxer, it is necessary to pay great attention to close combat, without which there can be no question of sportsmanship in boxing.
Close Combat Examples
To enter and operate in close combat, it is best to use a technique that is applicable at any time during an opponent’s attack, regardless of which hand he started this attack with. This technique consists of a large counter step with the left foot forward and to the left in the most grouped stance, which can be combined with a dive.
A maximally collected stance will to some extent protect the boxer at the moment when he enters the close distance, but this is true only if the boxer, having approached, immediately starts the attack himself. If he does not do this, then the initiative can immediately pass to his opponent. And if the opponent also confidently and skillfully acts in close combat, then an uninitiated boxer, entering close combat, will only lose from this unnecessary and inappropriate maneuver.
If the opponent's arms are relatively low down, then the boxer can "block" both arms of the opponent from above with his right hand and at the same time deliver blows to the torso with his left hand. Continuing to block the opponent's arms and press them (down), the boxer can then unexpectedly transfer the blow with his left hand (after two or three short straight lines in the body) to the head (left hook).
When the left hook hit the right side of the opponent’s head, you should continue this movement with your left hand and now block the opponent’s hands with it.
Now the boxer's right hand is free, and he delivers a short straight blow (jolt) to the body with it, in connection with which the opponent usually continues to protect the body with his hands. This gives the boxer the opportunity, after a blow to the body, to suddenly change direction and deliver a strong accented blow to the left side of the opponent’s head with his right hand.
All further construction of close combat depends on the ingenuity and skill of the attacker.
He can continue a series of overlaps, again moving his right hand to "binding" the opponent's hands, or go to a standard three-hit combination (left, right from below, left hook or short straight from below left (ram) to the head). The successful start of close combat allows the boxer to use any series of short blows that he has learned in training.
In the process of training, each boxer, under the supervision and with the help of a coach, selects and consolidates combinations and series that are most suitable for his individual (physical and psychological) characteristics.
Each boxer needs to firmly fix (automate) a relatively small number of techniques that he can perfectly use at the moments of the fight. requiring quick decisions and actions, in particular in close combat.
The method of assigning strictly defined series and combinations to each master after a long test of the suitability of certain combat means for a particular boxer, taking into account his individual characteristics, as well as in connection with his physical, mental and moral-volitional qualities, fully justified itself. This is how boxing masters N. Ogurenkov, Yu. Egorov, S. Isaev, V. Mednov and others were trained. In the future, having discarded all unnecessary or unsuitable techniques for a given boxer, we to a certain extent reduce the amount of technical material that he uses in battle. However, this reduced amount of technique, if each technique is masterfully executed, can guarantee the boxer's combat success.
Let's go back to the development of close combat.
The most negative action in close combat should be considered the "capture" of the enemy.
This action may be purely instinctive. It is difficult to correct.
Capture is inadmissible not only because it paralyzes the actions of the enemy and does not allow combat operations to develop properly.
The capture has no less negative effect on the boxer who allowed this action: the boxer becomes passive, not to mention the fact that he violates the rules of boxing.
If both opponents capture each other, which can be observed quite often, then the “break” command follows, after which both opponents disperse. This, as it were, neutralizes the negative effect of capture.
However, this capture is very often one-sided and completely distorts the course of the battle. Therefore, the boxer must know how to act in cases where the opponent resorts to grappling.
In response to a one-sided capture, first of all, one should strike the enemy up to the “break” command.
You can, using movements and unexpected turns, free yourself from the grip and immediately strike or, even better, a series of strikes. By noticing which holds the opponent is resorting to, the boxer can avoid the hold and deliver a series of blows to the opponent.
One should not, involuntarily obeying the "capture", stop the fight and behave passively: the captured has the right to strike. There are also cases when the person who seized at the same time strikes with the other hand (“holding”). This is a prohibited action that violates sports ethics, coaches and referees are required to stop it sharply.
A boxer who systematically uses punching holds must be disqualified by the judge.
Let's dwell on some issues of close combat training.
Usually, in order to teach one or another combination used in close combat, one of the boxers is given the task of using certain series in a conditional fight, and the other is given the task of learning defenses against this series. But this is possible only if the series is learned in close combat, first in a very slow pace and very weak shots.
The task of the coach is to create an environment in which trainees trust each other and in no case violate this condition.
This task is not an easy one: every trainer has had to meet more than once with boxers who want to hit hard, despite all the instructions and warnings. The coach must immediately and sharply stop such behavior.
Any indulgence in this direction can destroy the long work of putting together a sports team.
Once boxers learn how to move from long range into close combat, the use of a wide variety of series should be encouraged in every possible way. The coach should encourage, and sometimes force the boxers to diversity.
The main obstacle to mastering the technique of close combat lies in the insufficiently developed strong-willed qualities of a boxer.
However persistent and long work a coach can achieve exceptional results.
It is especially important to instill in every boxer the thought: "If you don't want to be beaten, strike yourself."
It is also necessary to convince the boxer that with one defense, no matter what high level she was, the fight is impossible to win.
The boxer should be taught to get into close combat. After all, in some cases, a boxer is not afraid, but simply does not know how to get close to the enemy.
The most advantageous move when entering close combat is when the boxer, seeking to get "inside" the opponent's position, inserts his hands between his arms.
There are several ways to take this position. In some cases, it is most advisable to enter the hands with a jerk from the bottom up, as if making a simultaneous blow with both hands with that. to immediately spread them apart and put them on the elbow bends or on biceps enemy. This instantly paralyzes the opponent, but will give full opportunity to act to the boxer who has taken the "internal" position.
He can immediately inflict, for example, a right hook to the head, and then, as if continuing to move, move his hand forward and put it on the opponent’s right forearm, “tying” him for a moment. This allows the boxer to release his left hand, immediately strike with it: a hook to the head, then, sliding from top to bottom, “tie” the opponent’s left hand. This type of overlap is described in detail above.
It is necessary to teach a boxer and get out of close combat.
To get rid of the enemy and break away from him, you can, for example, at one of the moments of the battle put the palms of your hands on shoulder joints enemy and, pushing off, jump back.
But this can only be done if you have free space behind you towards the center of the ring.
If the boxer is pressed against the ropes, then he can only get out of the fight by performing a side step to the left or right. This is achieved in this way: after waiting for the moment when the opponent attacks, the boxer makes a false movement with his body to the right and after that a sharp step to the left (side-step).
Very often, the opponent rushing to attack loses his balance himself, getting to the place where the boxer who had eluded him had previously been.
It is more difficult for a boxer who is in the corner to slip away, since his actions are limited by the ropes of the ring. A boxer pushed into a corner, with a certain dexterity, has the ability to get out of close combat, especially if he is attacked by a series consisting mainly of hooks.
To escape, the boxer dives under one of the hooks with his left to the head, and then, using a step forward and to the right with his left foot and leaning the elbow of his left hand on the body of the opponent, slips to the right and, at the moment of turning to face the opponent, inflicts a hook or a direct blow with his right to the head . Usually in this case, the enemy himself gets into the corner.
We can also recommend another method of care used by the master of sports Salong (Tallinn). This method is as follows. The boxer quickly “overlaps” with his left hand (forearm) the left forearm of the opponent and, turning his left side to the opponent, calmly goes to the right, taking a step forward and to the right with his left foot. This is enough to get out of the corner, especially since the opponent, not expecting this movement, will not dare to strike with a right to the head, so as not to hit the back of the head.
Fight right-handed against left-handed and left-handed against right-handed
When deciding how to fight with an opponent, the boxer must first of all establish which hand the opponent has is the strongest, regardless of the stance adopted or peculiar to him. Often, a left-hander stands in a left-sided stance unusual for him (for example, master of sports P. Yengibaryan). Some boxers, including repeated champions of the USSR A. Timoshin and N. Korolev, being right-handed, standing in the usual left-handed stance, most of the strongest and sharp blows applied with the left hand (hooks).
Taking into account what kind of blow is typical for the opponent, the boxer must move in such a way as to avoid this blow, so that the opponent “catches up” with an accented blow, but does not meet the boxer at all.
Further, the boxer must build all his defensive actions (bounces, slips, dives, etc.) in such a way that all of them could not assist the opponent, but prevented him from carrying out his intentions, tore them off at the very beginning. So, a left-hander, standing in a right-handed stance, in a battle with right-handers, you need to move as far as possible to the right, that is, counterclockwise. In this way, the left-hander will slip away, leave, move away from possible strong blows right hand. But, as soon as the left-hander finds that the opponent prefers to deliver accented blows with his left hand, he must immediately change the direction of movement.
Even such a highly technical master of sports as A. Shotsikas, a left-hander boxing in a right-handed stance, was repeatedly knocked down by a jump hook from N. Korolev's left. This is explained simply: the left-hander Shotsikas, usually training with right-handers, easily adapted to them, moved correctly and easily and freely evaded all attacks with his right hand. But the same Shotsikas experienced great difficulties in a fight with a left-handed boxer (for example, with Yakovenko). Similarly, Shotsikas has difficulty adapting to right-handed attacks if he uses his left hand more.
All his defensive actions based on moving to the right, a left-handed boxer in a fight with a right-hander must strictly withstand until the right-hander fights in the usual manner for a right-hander. So, for example, a left-handed boxer, standing in a right-handed stance, must be able to move in jumps, sliding side steps and in other ways counterclockwise; to defend with a slope to the right, to own the defense of rebounds (right and left hands), especially from blows with the left hand. Rebounds inside inevitably “wrap” the right-hander to the right (in a clockwise direction), and therefore not only do not bark him to develop an attack with his right hand, but also completely annul the actions of the opponent’s strongest right hand. If, acting in this way, the left-hander also makes small “biases” to the right with a step to the right or to the right - forward right foot, then it will be completely inaccessible to the right hand of the right-handed opponent.
The foregoing does not at all remove the need for the left-hander to master all methods of movement to the left (clockwise), as well as to use the “left bias”. Moreover, a left-hander should be excellent at leaning to the left, especially since a number of left-hander specific techniques are based on this, in particular, accented left-handed strikes.
Main technical means Left-handers against right-handers are Yengibaryan's blows, blows like jolt and ram left to the body and head, jump hook with the left. The latter is very effective, especially if prepared in advance. So, a left-handed boxer after a series of jumps to the right or steps to the right with his right foot sharply takes it to the right and back and makes a significant slope to the left, squatting on his left foot. The removal of the right leg back and to the right must be accompanied by a significant turn of the right heel outward. As a result, the boxer finds himself in the most favorable starting position, preceding the jump hook of the left.
A right-handed boxer must develop a set of blows with his right hand to the body against a left-hander, especially under a step with his left foot forward. To reach the opponent with the right hand, one must step forward with the left foot, just as a left-hander must step forward with the right foot to reach the opponent with the left hand. But this. in turn, it requires keeping the weight of the body on the leg standing behind (for the right-hander - the right one).
The actions of the right-hander against the left-hander take place as if in a mirror image. So, the right-hander must constantly move from the left-hander to the left, beating the left-hander's feinting right hand inward with both his right and left hands, as if twisting the opponent inside his stance and thereby annulling the actions of the left hand; all right-handed slopes need to be done only to the left.
The right-hander, escaping to the left from dangerous attacks with the left-hander's left hand, has the full opportunity, using the repulsion inward with the left hand of the left-hander's right feint or attacking hand, to inflict any blows with his right hand under a step with his left foot forward.
And if the coach manages to instill such skills in a right-handed boxer, then the actions of the left-hander will not be unexpected, and the fight against him will be extraordinary.
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Former boxer and master hand-to-hand combat, and now a boxing coach in one of the metropolitan fitness centers, Amilcar Da Silva, considers close-range combat to be the most difficult to master for a boxer. To develop close combat skills, a boxer must hone his skills to automatism, not panic and be ready to exchange. About how to train melee skills, how to improve physical form and which of the modern professional boxers is a true master of close combat tells AMILCAR DA SILVA in an interview with "Sport Boxing".
Amilcar Da Silva was born in Guinea-Bissau (West Africa). As a child, he moved to Russia, to the city of Ivanovo. Amilcar Da Silva competed at regional level boxing competitions in the 90s. After that, he decided to go first to sambo, and then took up hand-to-hand combat. In these types of martial arts, Amilcar Da Silva became the winner of a number of competitions of all-Russian significance. Since 2001, Da Silva has been working as a boxing coach in one of the Moscow fitness centers.
What are the features of close combat compared to a duel at medium and long distances?
Boxing at medium and long distances is somewhat similar to chess. This is calculated boxing, both opponents move around the ring, looking and aiming, trying to beat each other. Of course, here you need to make lightning-fast decisions, but there is time to prepare each of them, there is an opportunity to take a closer look and strike at the most favorable moment. Melee combat is more like a fight and has a number of related features. Unlike classic boxing long distance, in close combat there is practically no time to calculate and figure out where to strike. It is important to act instantly, on reflexes. Hence the specifics of training - for close combat, it takes a lot of time to learn and train the same movements. So that in the fight itself you don’t have to think, but immediately act. If a boxer starts to think and calculate his actions at a short distance, then he can get lost, panic. And in close combat, this is the path to defeat. Here you have to go forward and fight, and the combinations trained to automatism are the key to victory. And in a fight at a short distance, the boxer must be ready to go for an exchange. Therefore, when training in close combat, almost all the time is devoted to working in pairs and sparring.
Give examples of exercises when working in pairs.
Basically, these are various three-strike combinations. It is also important to train the skills of rapprochement, breaking the distance. This is especially true against taller opponents who are used to boxing at long range, using the jab, or at the middle, actively connecting the right straight. A classic example of a distance break is the double pitch shuttle. That is, first there are several cycles of movement in a conventional shuttle - back and forth, back and forth, and then sharply forward and forward. You can break the distance with a slope or dive, diving under the leading hand of the enemy. At the same time, such a moment of breaking the distance must be caught, and before that, constantly work with a jab. The front hand should not hang idle - blows should be applied constantly, preparing the ground for a breakthrough. The enemy must be kept in constant tension. You can partially practice these skills at home in front of a mirror. But without pair work and sparring in boxing, and especially if you like close combat, there is nothing to do.
What is the role of standard combinations in the arsenal of a boxer who relies on close combat? Can you give examples of some combinations?
Standard combinations are of great importance for lovers of a short distance. As I said, the movements must be honed for automatism. Preference is given to three-hit combinations. They allow you to open the enemy and deliver a powerful blow. It is the third, final blow in the series that should be accentuated, the strongest. In close combat, mainly side kicks and uppercuts are used. I have three favorite, signature combos that have worked well in my experience.
The first combination: right lateral to the body, left lateral to the head and left lateral to the liver;
The second combination: right lateral to the head, left lateral to the head, left lateral to the liver;
The third combination: right side to the body, right uppercut, left side to the liver. This combination requires some skill to master, but is very powerful and effective.
Close combat requires good physical training. What kind of loads are more desirable if a boxer relies on close combat?
Close range combat requires very good strength endurance. This is a constant struggle, not a moment of rest - there is a continuous exhausting of the enemy. It is with classic boxing at a long distance that you need, first of all, a good breather - after all, the boxer is constantly moving there. And here it is precisely strength endurance that is needed and one run is not enough here. For training, it is advisable to use weights, but do not overdo it with weight - the bet will be placed on big number repetitions. To start such a workout, as usual, should be with a classic warm-up for 15-20 minutes. After that, you can spend 3-4 rounds of practicing strikes and combinations, as well as shadow boxing with dumbbells or weights weighing 0.5-1.5 kg. The first round can be done with heavier dumbbells, and in the following rounds, gradually reduce the weight, increasing the speed of the exercise. The next step is to move on to the leg workout. Jumping, jumping and squatting are ideal here. When squatting, you should use a barbell with a not very large weight - so that you can perform 15-30 repetitions in one approach with a number of approaches 3-4. At the end of such a workout, you should leave the bar. The exercise is performed as follows - the boxer stands in a frontal position, takes the bar and begins to throw it intensively - you can go up, or you can go up and down. The task is to throw it out as quickly as possible, while at each workout try to increase the number of repetitions. You can carry out the throwing of the neck and not in the front, but in the classic boxing stance. Such training harmoniously develops the boxer's strength endurance - something that is very necessary for close combat.
In general, weights play a significant role in the development of modern boxers. It is only important not to overdo it and avoid enslavement. The rules here are simple. Most resistance exercises are best done for high reps. For example, on the bench press, I recommend doing 40 reps and working for speed, trying to do one set as quickly as possible. Gradually in training, the weight of the bar should be slightly increased. At the same time, it is worth abandoning enslaving exercises, such as biceps curls, tilted rows, etc. A boxer is best suited for various presses, that is, those exercises where the bar moves away from you. Most of the pulls, where the projectile moves towards you, enslave the boxer, increasing the volume and mass of the muscles that are poorly involved in the blow.
Which of the modern boxers, in your opinion, best demonstrates the skills of close combat? Fights of which of them is worth watching in order to form ideas about the laws of battle at a short distance?
Of modern boxers, perhaps the best in close combat is Ricky Hatton. He is considered a close combat fighter who knits the enemy without shying away from dirty tricks. However, he is not just trying to fight. Hatton has a clear knowledge of how to work on the inside. He is constantly attacking and, even if a fight has arisen, he continues to act. He does not stand still, but constantly exhausts the enemy, grabbing him by the elbows, for example. As for dirty tricks, they are almost impossible to avoid in close combat. It is at a long distance and in amateur boxing they fight cleanly, but in close combat you have to be ready for anything.
Of course, there are quite a few boxers who do well in close combat. Miguel Cotto feels great in close combat - this is truly his element. He never panics, acts very clearly. Floyd Mayweather also knows how to fight at close range, although he is still more accustomed to fighting from afar. Mayweather tries to avoid close combat, working at more familiar distances. However, if the opponent stubbornly approaches, Floyd does not lose heart and knows how to box in the melee imposed by the opponent.
