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Parry
Take this slowly, stay balanced, and ask your coach when something feels unclear.
category
defence
summary
Deflecting a straight punch with a small movement of the rear hand, rather than blocking or avoiding it.
steps
- • Keep your rear hand at your cheek.
- • As a straight punch comes in, tap it a few inches off its line with your open palm.
- • The hand returns to your cheek immediately. The whole movement is smaller than most people expect.
- • Never reach out to meet the punch. If your hand leaves your face, you have opened your own guard.