Boxing Glossary

The lead-hand straight punch — boxing's most important weapon.

The rear-hand straight punch — your primary power shot.

A short, powerful punch thrown on a horizontal arc.

A rising punch that travels upward into the chin or body.

Your balanced fighting base — everything starts here.

The high-hands position that protects your head and body.

A small head movement to make a straight punch miss.

Rolling under a hook using a dip-and-turn motion.

Rhythmic dipping and rolling to slip punches and close distance.

A small deflection of an incoming punch with your hand.

How you move to create angles, distance, and balance.

Rotating on the lead foot to change angles fast.

Punching immediately after defending an opponent's attack.

Two or more punches thrown in fluid sequence.