RingsideReady
Roll
Take this slowly, stay balanced, and ask your coach when something feels unclear.
category
defence
plain english
Bending at the knees and turning your shoulders to travel under a hooking punch, coming up on the other side.
example
“Roll under” the hook.
why it matters
It deals with the wide punches a slip cannot, and it ends with you in position to counter.
common mistake
Rolling with straight legs, which is really just leaning and does not get your head out of the way.
related terms
- • Slip
- • Level change
- • Duck
difficulty
intermediate