Boxing Techniques - Counterpunching Using the Outside Parry - Rare AND Special!

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About Counterpunching with the Outside Parry

I'm going to present here a defence to an incoming jab that is not used very often. I'm not sure why this rarity of use is the case as I have always found it a wonderful method for punishing a 'telegraphed' or lazy jab coming your way. When performed correctly (usually only by the most skilled of pugilists) this parry not only opens the door to counterpunching with your big right cross but also has a psychological impact on an opponent. This parry is so intricate that if your opponent has their jab parried and then they eat a big right hand, they are going to be reluctant to throw another jab! Once an opponent stops throwing their jab, it's a big step on the way to victory. Because of the way this parry prises open a defence, you could even parry and strike with the same hand in the same move! How 'Mayweather-Cool' would that be!!!!

All of this said, this is a more intricate defence than for instance the conventional counterpunching block of a jab or the counterpunching inside parry of a jab and consequently carries more risk. It should only be used when the opponent's jab is slow or inadequate enough to deserve to be punished! The way I like to think of it is that this defence is more of a 'passive' type of defence. The block and parry links above are much more assertive defences in that they are best used on the attack. In order to reduce the risks slightly on this method of parrying an incoming jab, then combining the move with a lay back may be a sensible option.

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