DODGE, DODGE … QUIT!!!! This is the cry at Ringside of the teacher who encourages his Boxer to avoid the blows of the opponent.

But as Dodge should occur? There is a general rule? There are more technical? Yes! There are more technical and which one to use depends on the type of fighter that you faced and how you manage the distance in fighting.

The absolute number one and I have no doubt that in bending and twisting of the torso, from the position of a guard rotation of the pelvis and a slight forward flexing of the trunk, so you can send direct blank (right or left) of the opponent and hit the remittance.

It’s definitely harder because Dodge need a great alertness and anticipate the opponent’s punch. From a physical point of view it is impossible to Dodge, the time required to run a Dodge are significantly higher than those of direct explosion. In fact, professional boxers do not expect to see the shot but unconsciously process all those micro-anticipatory movements that the body performs before making a shot (es. shoulder movement, moving the weight on the foot forward, small step made forward etc.. etc..) and avoiding anticipating the opponent.

Then we have the Dodge from circular strokes, such as hooks. Here the movement is already more complex, requiring greater coordination between the upper body and the lower limbs. Suppose to receive a left hook, the movement to be performed will be a semi-displacement (displacement or full) to the right and simultaneously with the legs flexed under the opponent’s shot, coming to stand sideways to be able to respond in a counter-attack or exit completely from its field of view and move away.

Great interpreter of this gesture is definitely the young Ukrainian Boxer Vasyl Lomachenko, look here his dodges both in lateral torsion circular strokes:

Other Dodge to report and the one bringing the torso backwards, remaining still, by going off the opponent time and responding with a good shot.

Obviously you need to run dedicated training, overseeing the athletic point of view focusing on core work and fast legs, and from a technical point of view-a tactical gesture preparation trying to figure out your kid not to focus her gaze on the punch, but only to get a broader picture of your opponent by aiming to recognize those micro movements that make the difference between strike and not take it.

“The man who has no imagination has no wings to fly.” (M. Ali)