Boxing a Right-Hander
A right-hander must keep his chin down, and his left shoulder and left hand up. When the left hand or shoulder drops, the chin is exposed, leaving him open to a right-hand shot. We make it a rule that whenever an opponent is careless enough to drop his left hand the opening calls for an immediate right-hand shot.
Odd as it may seem, one of the most frequent mistakes made by a boxer is dropping the left hand, thereby leaving himself open for right-hand punches. As a result, all boxers should be carefully trained and coached to take advantage of this mistake by throwing sharp, straight rights, once the opportunity presents itself. Your boxer should be taught that a short, straight right, rather than a hard, telegraphed right will do the trick - this is how to fight. The opportunity is usually there only for an instant, hence the short, fast right rather than the looping, hard right.
Many opponents carry their left high when they start the jab, but carelessly drop the left law after the jab.
The boxer should be taught to size up the situation readily and take advantage of it by riding away from the left jab, and immediately riding in with a straight right over the returning low left. If your boxer does not take advantage of this opportunity, it is your duty to advise him in the corner just how he may do so.
A grave mistake when looking at how to fight often made by boxers throwing left hooks is the practice of either dropping the hook upon delivery, or throwing it in too wide an arc. This error naturally makes the boxer very susceptible to a straight right hand, and should be taken advantage of as soon as the left shoulder is lowered or the wide arc begins.
Again, if your boy is making this mistake it is your duty to point it out to him. If the mistake is being made by the opponent, see to it that your boy takes advantage of it. When you are throwing the left hook, your right hand must cover the left side of your face, as a precaution in case your opponent beats you to the punch with a right-hand counter.
Boxers, when showing off how to fight, often make the mistake of trying to lean away from a hook rather than bending inside the blow as they should when competing against an opponent with a good left hook. If an attempt is made to lean away from the hook, on the second try the hooker will merely reach out a little further and connect. If the opponent bends inside the hook, even though he does not counter with the right hand, the left hook will end up harmlessly around his neck.
It is often hard to get an amateur boxer to use body punches effectively. We try to convey to the boys the idea that they have a foot of body to shoot at for each inch of chin. Further, by driving punches home into your opponent's body you usually cause him to lower his hands, thereby presenting you an excellent opportunity to land on his chin.
Often a boxer will aim constantly at the chin, even though his opponent's hands and shoulders are high, thus presenting easy opportunities to land a punch to the body. A boxer with a variety of body and head punches is obviously a more dangerous opponent than one who directs all his punches at the head.
Take these guidelines into consideration and you will be a much better boxer.
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