Boxing Combination Tips

Tips On How To Land Your Boxing Combinations

It's one thing to learn powerful boxing combinations; it's another to find your rhythm. For your combos to be effective, your boxing rhythm and time must synchronize.

Be attentive to your body movements and rhythm if you intend to learn advanced or southpaw boxing combos.

Your body's natural rhythm will allow you to move in a variety of directions and make use of all of your reflexes. Find out the boxer's rhythm to land complex boxing combinations.

You need to:

• Learn the proper postures and balance techniques.
• Pay attention to your opponent's rhythm as well.
• When throwing punches, keep calm and flexible.
• Never let your physical or mental composure slip in the ring.
• Always be on the move

Start practicing boxing combos with pads as soon as you have a clear understanding of your boxing style. The only way to master lethal boxing combinations is via practice. Your movements, balance, great footwork, speed and range, and movement will all improve with practice. For instance, by concentrating on every dimension, one can learn boxing combinations with slips and southpaw boxing combos, and this practice will make your actions rhythmic.

One must pay attention to both the punches and the footwork in order to create a great boxing combo. It's not always effective to punch your opponent and knock them out. You need a traditional boxing combination to stun your opponent with unpredictably timed blows if you want to dominate the ring.

Don't Expect To Land Every Punch.

You cannot really expect to land every single punch you throw unless you're fighting against a human punching bag with zero head movement. Expect to land the second punch in a straightforward two-punch boxing combo and two punches in a four-punch combination. When you're up against a smooth, intensely defensive fighter with faster hands and feet, it's a numbers game. Yes, it will be challenging to locate the target, but how can you do it if you only use single or double punches?

Moreover, expecting to win every fight you enter will only lead to disappointment and annoyance. On the other hand, if you begin a fight with the knowledge that you'll miss, potentially significantly, you can change your approach to one that will be more effective against a particular kind of foe.

Strike When Your Opponent Covers Up

Even though it's much harder to attack a moving target, some fighters will cover up with a high guard to take a break, especially if you're applying a lot of pressure. Even if it's just a small portion or their entire style (e.g. Arthur Abraham, Joshua Clottey, Winky Wright, you get my point).

This is the ideal time to throw a combination that will both stop them from throwing and score "points" for you. However, you must use caution while fighting someone like Curtis Stevens who enjoys catching and countering.

Penetrating the high guard might be tricky, but employing uppercuts to tear upwards through the middle and body shots behind their elbows will show to be successful.

Limit The Amount Of Punches You Throw

I indicated in tip number one that hitting a boxer who is good on defense is a numbers game. I did not anticipate having to continuously throw combinations of 5, 6, and 7 punches (although it will work against anyone if you have the stamina to keep up the pace and the fortitude to handle any hard counters).

The best strategy is to concentrate all of your attention and effort on 2, 3, or 4-punch combinations, emphasizing quality over number.

Every punch ought to serve a purpose. For instance, the first punch should set up the next two, which should split the guard and hopefully result in a knockdown.

Back Them Up Onto The Ropes Or Corner

Unless it's Floyd Mayweather Jr. or James Toney, who flourish when their backs are against the ropes, most fighters are encouraged to hold the center of the ring. A pure boxer would frequently perform poorly when pressed onto the ropes or into a corner.

You have more opportunities to let fly with your fists because there are fewer departure spots. Throw a vicious hook to the body in the direction they're traveling, followed right after with a straight punch to the head if you see them trying to flee quickly.

Know What Follows After Each Punch

Awkward boxing combos have two sides, like a double-edged sword: on one side, they're unorthodox and difficult for opponents to predict, but on the bigger, sharper side, they're slower and leave you open to counterpunches.

Which combination do you suppose is easier to throw and more likely to connect, for instance, a straight jab followed by a lead hook vs a double lead hook and an overhand? Here's a hint: It's not the second one. It's important to keep your combos straightforward so that each punch flows smoothly after the previous one.

Go To The Body

When a boxer has a small head and quick feet, what should you do?

Congratulations if your response was "bang him to the body until that annoyance sucker slows down!!!"

A skilled boxer will incorporate body blows into their punch selection; headhunting will only go you so far. The torso is a broader target than the head, making them easier to land and adding an element of unpredictability. If they land in the sweet locations, they also hurt like hell.

The rear uppercut or the lead hook to the body from mid-range is the best body blows to land during a boxing combo. That series works well together as well.

Start Each Combination With A Jab

Although this advice is excellent, it isn't the general rule of thumb. Starting off, a combination with a jab can help you land later punches by serving as a measuring stick, a laser guide, or a deception—all helpful tools against any opponent, especially defensive-minded fighters.

Repeating the same behavior creates predictability, and every great counterpuncher thrives on predictable behavior throughout a boxing battle. As a result, it's a good idea to occasionally mix lead punches in with combination starts.

Remember that throwing a jab at a close range brings you at risk because you can't get a full length on it, it produces minimal damage, and it's simple to counter at such a close range. It could be safer in this situation to begin a combo with a lead hook or rear uppercut.

Improve Your Boxing Combinations

If you're new to boxing, whether you're training or just watching as a spectator, you've probably seen professional boxers send a barrage of punches that are so swift and ferocious that seem random and arbitrary. However, we are aware that this is untrue. These boxing combos, or the series of several punches, have been honed by professional boxers over thousands of hours of practice. Therefore, when we watch these boxing combinations performed by skilled fighters, they flow gracefully and naturally.

You might be thinking that these combinations are challenging and intricate at this point. They are relatively simple and originate from just a few punches, though they may undoubtedly get sophisticated as they become longer. The essential boxing combinations that every newbie should learn, practice, and develop muscle memory are covered in the sections that follow.

Basic Boxing Combinations

A successful boxing combo is a series of punches delivered in a particular order. Combinations don't have rules, only tried-and-true techniques.

A boxer of any skill level can readily understand the fundamental combo tactics.

You should practice boxing combinations so you can execute them from any angle and, if necessary, even with your eyes closed.

It would be beneficial if you could apply the combos to move forward, backward, or even sideways. However, having a combination of skills that you can hone will be useful to you in a variety of circumstances. Also, it offers you an advantage over your rival and a boost.

1-2 (Jab-Right cross)

Yes, you naturally learn to throw the basic 1-2 jab-cross combination initially. It's the first time you've ever combined two punches, and you probably practiced it on your younger brother or your noisy next-door neighbor before you even picked up boxing gloves. Your opponent is caught off guard by your quick jab, and the right cross rips off his skull. Simply by mastering the 1-2, you can take the fight to the other side.

1-1-2 (Jab-Jab-Cross)

This one involves tricking your adversary. Because your opponent might be anticipating a 1-2, the 1-1-2 works. If so, your opponent might be surprised by the second jab, which would then make room for your powerful right hand once more. If your opponent is waiting for your right cross to throw a counter, the 1-1-2 is also a viable option. Instead of throwing you're standard 1-2, you will continuously test the waters (or your opponent's defense) with jabs until he makes a mistake, at which point you will cross him with a right.

1-2-3 (Jab-Cross-Left hook)

This is when boxing begins to be enjoyable. When you throw the right hand, your weight automatically switches, setting the left hook up. The left hook, which follows your right cross, can severely harm your opponent. It can be directed high at his jaw or down at his body. Regardless of whether your right cross lands or not, the left hook is equally lethal.

1-2-3-2 (Jab-Cross-Hook-Cross)

You tossing LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT-RIGHT is about all this is. Your opponent's guard is opened by the jab. After that, you land three powerful punches: a right-hand finish, a left hook, and a right-hand. You can congratulate yourself when the three powerful blows land flawlessly.

1-1-2-3-6 (Jab-Jab-Cross-Left Hook-Right Upper)

Start with a quick, sharp double jab to add a bit more variety, then cross. followed by a powerful right uppercut and left hook. You should always keep your body's momentum under control. Lightly fling these punches. You run the risk of turning if you throw the left hook too forcefully, which will put you in the wrong spot for the hard-right upper.

Stance: Orthodox Vs Southpaw

Boxing stances should be learned first before moving on to boxing combinations. Your dominant hand, for example, can be your right hand or your left.

• Orthodox: Your right hand is your dominant hand.
• Southpaw:  Your dominant hand is your left one.

Basic Boxing Punches And Numbering System

Despite the fact that a professional fighter makes their barrage of punches appear complicated and challenging, we can simplify practically every combination into Six keypunches:

• Jab:  The majority of punches are delivered with the lead hand. The hand you will jab with is this one. The lead hand is the left one in an orthodox position and the right one in a southpaw stance. A quick jab is an excellent introduction to more potent punching combos. Usually, the jab hand is the non-dominant hand.

• Cross: This punch is delivered from the backhand, crossing your body as it advances in the direction of the target. The cross punch creates a lot of force and necessitates rotating the back hip. It is regarded as one of the boxer's primary power blows. In an orthodox posture, this is your right hand; in a southpaw stance, this is your left hand. Typically, the cross-hand is the dominant hand.
• Left hook: A left hook is a practical and useful tool to master. It can be delivered quickly and lightly to set up a powerful combo or punch, or it can be done forcefully at the conclusion of a combination as a potential finishing blow.
• Right hook: If you're an orthodox fighter, a right hook differentiates from a left hook in that it comes off your back foot; as a result, it is stronger but far more tough to land. In order to produce the opportunity, a right hook often needs to be well set up by a combination.
• Left uppercut: This punch is thrown from below, moving vertically toward the target's chin or solar plexus. The right hand is for a southpaw, and the lead uppercut is for an orthodox position.
• Right uppercut: As previously mentioned, this punch is delivered from the bottom and rises to strike the opponent's chin or solar plexus in a straight vertical line. This uppercut is viewed as yet another powerful strike a boxer can use. In an orthodox posture, the rear uppercut is thrown with the right hand, while a southpaw would deliver it with the left hand.