Measure their range as well as yours

Measure their range as well as yours: how to do it

1. In your stance, know how far your punches reach.
2. At the same time, look at the opponent's arm length and how they step in, and estimate from where their punches reach.
3. When you move into range where both of you can reach, go in with your guard up, assuming you'll get hit.

Measure their range as well as yours: key points

• The distance where you can land is the distance where they can land. Where you can hit is also where you can be hit.
• Work out your range and their range at the same time, not separately.
• The opponent's range changes with their arm length and how deep they step in.

Measure their range as well as yours: common mistakes

• Going forward watching only whether your punches reach. You walk into their range unprotected and get hit first.
• Getting into punching range and then waiting to see what happens with your guard down. It's punching range for the opponent too, so you get hit there.

Measure their range as well as yours: how to practice

• In shadowboxing, picture one opponent and move in and out while imagining how far their arms reach. When you get in, punch. After you punch, get out to where they can't reach.
• Swing the heavy bag and treat the bag coming back as the opponent's punch. Check that your guard is up when you get into range.

Related techniques

• Know your range
  Your range
• Choose your punches by range
  Pick by range
• One-two on the spot (finding your range)
  On the spot12
• Step back
  Step back
• Exit after punching
  Exit
• Don't stay in front of them
  Take an angle