Slip

Slip: step by step

1. Stay in your stance and watch for the start of the opponent's left jab.
2. Soften your knees slightly and move your head just a little outside the punch's line.
3. Keep your weight on the insides of your feet, and stop before you sink too low.
4. Bring your head back to your stance position.
5. Use the momentum of coming back to throw your counter.

Slip: key points

• Keep the movement as small as possible. If the punch just brushes past the side of your head, the opponent misses and stays close.
• Keep your weight on the insides of your feet. If you sink too low, your return is late and you can't throw the next punch.
• Use the return movement to start your counter. Don't make avoiding and punching two separate moves.

Slip: common mistakes

• Sinking low. Your return to your stance is late and your counter doesn't come in time.
• Twisting your upper body a lot. You lose your balance and can't counter quickly.
• Taking your eyes off the punch as you slip. You don't see the next one and you get hit again.

Slip: how to practice

• In shadowboxing, picture a left jab, slip your head slightly, and throw a right cross with the momentum of coming back. Repeat the flow.
• On the heavy bag, add a small slip before you punch, and throw a one-two as you come back. Check that your slip isn't getting bigger.
• In front of a mirror, check how big your head movement is when you slip and that your weight stays on the insides of your feet.

Combinations that use this move

• Slip, then right cross
  Slip2
• Slip, then left hook
  Slip3
• One-two, slip out to the side
  12Slip
• Slip, then left body hook
  Slip3b
• Simultaneous left jab counter (catch, then slip)
  CatchSlip＋1

Related techniques

• Slip, then right cross
  Slip2
• Slip, then left hook
  Slip3
• Slip, then left body hook
  Slip3b
• Double slip
  SlipSlip
• Slip, then step back
  SlipStep back
• Keep your head moving
  Move your head