{"id":12094,"date":"2010-09-01T21:30:41","date_gmt":"2010-09-02T02:30:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/artofmanliness.com\/?p=12094"},"modified":"2021-09-25T21:41:31","modified_gmt":"2021-09-26T02:41:31","slug":"boxing-basics-part-vi-punching-combinations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/health-fitness\/fitness\/boxing-basics-part-vi-punching-combinations\/","title":{"rendered":"Boxing Basics Part VI: Punching Combinations"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Editor\u2019s note: This is a guest post from Chad Howse<\/a> who is doing a series of posts for AoM on the basics of boxing.<\/em><\/p>\n

So we’ve gone over the various punches and how to defend those punches; now it\u2019s time to get into some combinations.<\/p>\n

A single punch by itself is pretty much useless. You need a jab to set up a cross, or a cross to set up a hook, or a hook to set up an uppercut and so on. If you\u2019re just throwing one shot punches your opponent will see each punch coming, adjust, and land a flurry in return.<\/p>\n

In the video below I go over 3 basic combinations, and as with each article in this series, I\u2019ve put a few tips after the video.<\/p>\n

VIDEO<\/strong><\/p>\n