3 Tips for Beating a Taller Boxer - 90 Second Boxing Tips
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 พ.ค. 2024
- www.myboxingcoach.com - If as a boxer if you are faced a taller opponent it need not be turned into a particularly complicated matter to beat the guy. In this 90 second boxing tips video and article I will offer you 3 simple tactics to apply when faced with a taller boxer who has a longer reach.
Before we get started though, let's remember something about facing an opponent in the boxing ring. This 'something' is very simple, and it's this - great boxing skills win the day. Height and reach are of course important considerations in a boxing ring, but only when they are owned by a boxer who has the skills to make the height and reach matter.
If you are faced with an opponent who is tall and has a longer reach than you, but you are simply a better boxer then beating the guy up will be a fairly straightforward exercise. Moral of the story - practice, practice, practice.
There are tons of variations with respect to defeating a taller opponent. Given I am fitting this into a 90 second video I am going to single out 3 tactics.
Close the Ground - This is a very simple, blunt and powerful way of getting into close range. Speed is of the essence. Use the double arm block, keep the head low by using the duck and cover the ground very quickly! This will enable you to get close to the taller boxer and unload the shots as soon as you hit close range.
Long Range Trigger - This tactic is about appreciating that a reach advantage is only an advantage if the owner of the reach is able to dictate when the shot is thrown. Against a taller opponent, a great tactic is to draw their lead by feinting an then use the simple back hand block to stop the incoming straight shot. Once you have blocked you can step in to deliver effective long range shots followed by hooks, uppercuts and whatever else that comes to mind!
Draw Them In - The final tactic is designed on the principle that very often taller box-fighters prefer opponents to come forward. Having the opponent come forward very often fits perfectly into their style of fighting, letting the opponent walk onto shots. Often though, taller boxers are less inclined to attack the opponent, so you can work this to your advantage. Go on the back foot, make the taller opponent come to you. As the taller boxer commits, switch your mode to attack and explode forward.
You can mix these 3 tactics up in a single round to get some cool results. They are simple rules to overcome a taller boxer but the simple stuff works, that's a mantra I use over and over.
Comments and questions below please. - กีฬา
I just had my second fight and I did all those things(178cm @heavyweight) and I got the win in the first round!
Love your channel
Wth how much you weigh? I was 110kg at 176 im now down to 97kg going for 90.7kg for my first bout. Congrats btw!
It's so easy to learn from you. Great vids coach!
+Mike Pham Thanks Mike, glad it helps
90 Second videos is such a great idea. Hope you won`t stop making them.
Legend. Thanks for taking a no-bullshit approach to making these videos.
you are the best coach on the internet...by FAR.
Great advice! Keep up the good work! Appreciate it!
Great tips Fran. I'm a tall boxer so it's good to see these things and start to think of counters.
My coach told me get low jab your way in it work every time
Thanks for the tips. Your videos are very helpful! Will try these in my next sparring session
Cool, thanks for the comment.
Very good stuff, I think closing the ground is the key. Thanks Coach
Closing is an end move the way you get there is different you see 3 ways here
just sparred 5 different dudes yesterday the tall 1 had a good jab this video helped me for next time
I like the simple-useable advice you teach.
However, being a shorter person myself, I noticed you mention that there are numerous ways “to get inside”. I only ever used the approach you mentioned (block with both hands and simply close the gap). Do you perhaps have a video covering other ways of getting inside?
Thank you!
Lev Levjesrcni Basicaly cover up and force your way through even if you have to absorb the shots. That what he means by pressing in and closing the gap.
Been loving your channel!
Thanks Ryan 👍
These are quality tactics, I’m a shorter boxer so will use these next time I’m sparring! Many thanks.
It's so easy to learn I'll keep all those in mind
Thank you!
Thank you sir!
Get in to infighting with headmovement worked wonders for me.
When you slip do not move your feet only sideways or even backwards. You will not make up any ground with that. Instead move your head and do a step in a 45 degree forward. I know this super contradictory to what your human "flee" response is, because you think it is walking into the shots/danger BUT you will be safer and in the advantage in the close range to a taller guy. He cannot throw his straight punches in a close range.
So move your head a lot, when he jabs, slip and do a step small forward, throw your punches. And get out again.
Also throwing right overhands to counter the jabs works very well.
Good stuff.
+dragonfist25 Cheers :-)
I'm 5'6 and I have short arms, but my core strength is incredible. Heavy hands they say. Thanks for all your advice here, mate. I'm 39 years old, but I feel like I'm 20. I plan to go professional next year. I look at it like this. THEY are boxers....I'm a boxer-hunter. It's my job to break them down with my bag of tricks and learned gadgets, begotten by years of training and instinct. Plus, I used to be, and still somewhat am, very acrobatic, so I have a whole other sense of my body's place in the ring. When I was younger, I didn't trust myself, for some reason. Now that I'm older and still going strong, I want to see what I can do with this talent. I'm 39 as of last week, and I can still do almost everything I did when I was younger, but now I'm smarter, and stronger.
Thanks Dan, good comment. Great to set yourself goals. Make sure that that bag of tricks includes being illusive in the pursuit, make them miss make them pay :-)
Great, I repeat, great video !
Thanks sir
Good as always, it´s kind of hard to fight in the back foot but I can get the concept. Thank´s and take care.
That last tip is very important!
+Joshua Sasfire Indeed it is!
+Fran Sands in mma this tactic works great for getting the clinch.
thanks fran
Best boxing coach in internet
Wow, thank you!
love these videos, thanks ,
+Paul Armitage Welcome, thank you
I'm 6'4 so I'm not here for tips but I'm here to prevent people using these on me!
:-)
mate, i live in england, there are not many people bigger than me. And if they are bigger they start to reach an unhealthy height.
I'm here for the same reason boii xD. I call it smart thinking :p, "to defeat a smaller opponent, you need to understand and think like a smaller opponent"
BTW: 6.4 is pretty big thats like 195cm or somthing and i'm 6.1 so thats like 185cm right? :p
I spar against a few guys like you, and it's pretty darn difficult to get in and land a shot cleanly.
Hello Fran how do I close the distance on a taller opponent without smothering myself
thank you!
+Miro Radenovic You are welcome
Good tip champ 👍😊🥊
Glad you liked it Michael, thanks for watching
@@myboxingcoach i tried this tonight at our gym and it bloody works man, anyway I might be having a fight soon prob thanks too this my champ 👍😊🥊
@@michaelcollins7416 Well done mate. One thing knowing about it, another thing executing - that's credit to you buddy 👍
Dear Fran, when facing taller opponents; are punches to a taller opponents head always going to be not as powerful as punching to the face to someone your height or shorter because you're not able to drop your weight into punches that go to a taller opponents face? I feel this way and use the same power generation methods against a shorter opponent when sparring taller people. Is there anyway to remedy this situation?
Use the fact that your punches come from underneath to their head thus harder to see.
I love your advice. I am a female boxer looking to take over the boxing world. Your tips are tremendous. I would love to meet and train with you someday. Not sure where you're located but would love to visit your gym and get your opinion on my boxing style. Maybe I could send you a video of me sparring or doing bag work? I would love to hear from you.
-Major
+A Peculiar People In Christ with Major Hi there. Thank you for your kind comment. If you manage to upload a video to YT I will try to find time to offer some tips. Good luck with your mission :-)
I love it when you say "take over the boxing world" I say the same words. That's the CORRECT attitude! Get it, Girl!...Woman. YOU.
Ty👍
What if the fighters taller and quicker? i have this problem agaisnt a guy a spar hes had ten fights and ive just started sparring agaisnt everyone else i do very well but this one guy whos lighter then me is just faster crisper and beats me to punch a try to box with him but should a be using my weight advantage and pushign him back will this stop his punches being fast as he cant fight going back but comign foeward hes got hard punches?
thanks mate much appreciated
+MrBurgaBoii when someone is quicker, u have to learn how to read your opponent. the thing about one guy having much more speed than you is there's not much you can do about it EXCEPT learning his patterns during the session and PREDICTING one step ahead of him. If you notice he jabs and pivots to your right - cut him off by pivoting to your left and come in with a 1-1-2 moving forward for example. Take note of his footwork, take note of how he reacts to things. Someone can be physically faster than you, but you can think faster than them. Be a counter puncher, focus on his patterns. If he comes forward, it's easier for you to read him - slip, counter lead right, reset. Counter, counter, counter.
Timing beats speed!
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Goodmorning hopefully everyone's doing well
I got my head smashed in because i had no answer to the taller guy. Soon he doesnt know whats comming
I'm 5.7 and I'm 13 do you think that's short , tall or medium for a 13 yr old btw some of my friends are over 6 feet idk wtf kinda genetics they have lol
Fran your to smart great coach
+Niall Tucker Thanks Niall, very kind mate.
+Fran Sands no worrys pal hope all is well
no worrys pal, good stuff you post
may i ask what shoes your wearing? they look very comfortable and athletic
+alex flores Adidas ZX Flux (I think!)
+Fran Sands thank you sir
I’m 6”2 and I’m watching this to prevent this taking notes 📝 rn hehe 😉
Sculpnation fans good job
Want to see a great way into making a taller fighter fall into your range study rocky marciano
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How do I fight a smaller opponent?
neil richards th-cam.com/video/3Crm2HRy-2s/w-d-xo.html there you go Neil
Back off into his power wrong, need to smother its not as easy as you make it to be. I'm 5 feet 6.5 inches and 185 pounds. I spar guys 6 feet 1 inch 190 pounds and rarely close the gap. I move my head and slip and roll to attack his body.
I never said it was easy, nothing in a boxing ring is easy. I used the word simple for one of the methods, but that is because the concept is simple.
Deji needs to watch this shit...
thanks and I spa against tall people
No worries
Ya boi over here got trex arms
Haha. Use those legs then haha
Then he steps backs and keeps jabbing you
OK, give up then.
i find it really difficult to face taller guys who keep jabbing.. yes i can counter their jab like once or twice.. buts its difficult all the time.. the high guard method of charging forward works but then what they usually do is clinch up.. its so irritating.. this forces you to fight at mid range.. then at mid range, he usually outboxes you .. any tips?
GDM Charlotte is there a way to do it which doenst take so many rounds to beat your opponent? cause if theres any advice to do so that you can give me it will be appreciated
GDM Charlotte thank you very much.. you seem like you've done some pro fights.
I'm dying at his reply😂
i feel like boxing is so much harder for shorter people, need way more skill haha
As a short arse my self...I agree😂
For me its easier to fight taller people
This dude looks like a software engineer but clearly he’s a boxer. This is why it is not a good idea to under estimate anyone! You never know a strangers fighting background.
If I get my ass shmacked I’m unsubscribing lol