Defense and footwork
Weave (bob and weave)
Weave
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Weaving is a defense where you go under hooks and other curved punches to make them miss. You use it at mid range, and its strength is that you can carry the momentum of going under straight into a counter. Fit it in after a one-two: go under the hook the opponent returns, then link into a body punch and a hook.
| Type | Defense and footwork |
|---|---|
| Footwork and defense | Weave |
| Guard | Written for orthodox (left foot forward) |
Weave (bob and weave): step by step
- Throw a one-two and bring your hands back to your guard position.
- As the opponent's hook starts, bend your knees and lower your upper body.
- Staying low, move sideways under the path of the punch.
- Bring your upper body back up on the side you came out on.
- Use the momentum of coming up to link into a body punch and a hook.
Weave (bob and weave): key points
- Link the return from the one-two and the move under the punch without a break, and make everything through the body punch and hook one flow.
- Don't stop the momentum of going under. Carry it into your counter. If you stop and then punch, a gap opens.
- Lower yourself with your knees, and don't bend forward from the hips.
Weave (bob and weave): common mistakes
- Bending forward from the hips to go under. Your weight shifts forward and your counter is late after you come up.
- Stopping once you're under. You give the opponent time to reset and you take the next punch.
- Going under in a wide circle. You end up out of counter range, and neither the body punch nor the hook reaches.
Weave (bob and weave): how to practice
- In shadowboxing, after a one-two, picture the opponent's hook, go under it, and throw a body punch and a hook as you come up. Repeat the flow.
- On the heavy bag, after a one-two, add the weaving move in front of the bag, and throw a body punch and a hook from the side you came out on.
Combinations that use this move
Related techniques
Left and right are written for orthodox (left foot forward). If you're southpaw, swap left and right as you read. How to read the notation
This is Japanese-style boxing: techniques as taught at a boxing gym in Japan. American or Mexican coaches may teach some of them differently.