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Feint at 60%, head first
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Feint at about 60% effort, moving your head first, to draw a reaction from the opponent. Too soft and they don't react. Too hard and there's no telling it apart from your real attack. Throw a few feints before you step in, check how they react, then go in on the open side.
| Type | Fundamentals |
|---|---|
| Goals | Feint Techniques |
| Guard | Written for orthodox (left foot forward) |
Feint at 60%, head first: how to do it
- Throw a feint at about 60% effort, starting it the same way you start your real attack.
- Move your head before your hands and show that you're about to punch.
- Watch their reaction and find the open side, opposite the side their guard moved to.
- Throw a few feints before you step in, then throw your real attack to the open side.
Feint at 60%, head first: key points
- Use about 60% effort. Too soft and it doesn't work. Too hard and there's no telling it apart from your real attack.
- Move your head first. Compared with moving only your hands, it makes the opponent feel you're really going to punch, and they react.
- Don't step in without feinting first. Throw a few, check their reactions, then go in, and you can get in safely.
Feint at 60%, head first: common mistakes
- Feinting too softly. The opponent doesn't react, and no opening appears for your real attack.
- Throwing the feint too hard. Your body drifts forward and you're not set to throw your real attack.
- Stepping in straight away without any feints. The opponent is waiting for you and you get countered.
Feint at 60%, head first: how to practice
- In front of a mirror, repeat feints where your head moves first, checking that it isn't only your hands moving.
- In shadowboxing, throw two or three kinds of feints, then step in and finish with two real punches. Repeat the flow.
- On the heavy bag, make a clear difference between the power of your feints and the power of your real punches.
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This is Japanese-style boxing: techniques as taught at a boxing gym in Japan. American or Mexican coaches may teach some of them differently.