Japanese-Style Boxing Feint Techniques

Techniques that make the opponent move with a fake or a punch that's only for show, then land the power punch. 6 techniques

• Decoy jab (missed on purpose) into the real one-two
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  The decoy jab into the real one-two is a combination where you throw a left jab that falls short on purpose, draw a reaction from the opponent, and then throw the real one-two. Reacting to the decoy jab, the opponent's feet may stop, or you may see a habit in how they move their guard. Of those, you aim for the moment their feet stop and slip the real one-two in.
• Decoy one-two, then left jab
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  The decoy one-two to left jab is a combination where you first show a one-two you have no intention of landing, then send the power left jab through when the opponent reacts. The one-two is just for show. It moves the opponent's guard and stops their feet. Because the third punch goes into the opening, you need to watch the opponent's reaction closely as you punch.
• Decoy jab, jab, retreating jab, one-two
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  Decoy jab, jab, retreating jab, one-two is an advanced combination. You open with a decoy jab, add a jab and a jab while stepping back, then step back in and throw a one-two. Going forward, back, then forward again changes the rhythm so the opponent can't read your next move. Work on it once you're comfortable with the basic one-two and the retreating jab.
• Soft one-two-hook (change the rhythm)
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  The soft one-two-hook is a combination where you show a one-two-hook in shape only, with almost no power. You don't try to land it. You use it to change the rhythm of an attack that has been going at the same pace. It's also a way to see what the opponent protects and which way they move, so you can use that for your next real attack.
• Left uppercut and left hook from the same start
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  Left uppercut and left hook from the same start is a technique for throwing either the left uppercut or the left hook from the same elbow movement. If the start is the same, the opponent can't tell which one is coming until just before the fist lands. Follow the left uppercut with a left hook, and you can hit the side of the face of an opponent braced for an attack from below. It gives your left hand more options at close range.
• Level-change feint, then one-two to the head
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  Level-change feint, then one-two to the head means showing only the motion of dropping your body to pull the opponent's attention low, then throwing a one-two to the head right away. When they shift their defense down to protect the body, you go for the head they've left open. You don't actually punch to the body. The aim is to make them misjudge where to defend just by showing the drop.