Avoiding Punches

To slip a left hook

This may be the most important punch to learn how to slip, since it is the most dangerous punch. Many times fighters will try to lean back to avoid a hook, but that can be a disastrous mistake. Keep your right hand at your right chin, the thumb pressed against the jawbone. When the punch comes, weave under it, but do not lean over, keep your eyes on your opponent’s face. From the crouch of the weave, spring back with a combination to what is exposed.