The Different Art Of Slipping Inside Punches
Slipping inside is an old and classical boxing technique used by the fighters at the beginning of the boxing sport. The trend was then shifted to slipping outside but in the modern era, the importance of slipping inside is again highlighted.
Inside Slipping As An Old-School Boxing Strategy
Slipping inside is regarded as the standard boxing tactic since the start of the boxing sport. Outside and inside slipping was both used initially as the time passed the trend shifted to slipping outside.
Why Did Slipping Inside Get Old-Fashioned?
The two main reasons behind it are:
- The incompetent boxing methodology
- The Mike Tyson era
Both the reasons have affected differently for every boxer, the first reason has affected the competing boxers while the second reason has affected the modern recreational boxers.
Benefits Of Slipping Inside
1. Simple Tactic
Slipping inside is easy to learn and practice as it requires simple techniques and less use of vision. To counter a punch using inside slipping, you just need to move away from the incoming fist facing your body towards the inside of the opponent’s punch.
2. Less Power And Strength Needed
Slipping outside the punch requires a lot of movements, which is easy for an expert boxer with a high level of proficiency but difficult for an average boxer. Slipping inside makes you move in a shielded zone i.e. inside the rival’s arm region minimizing the incidence of attacks. While outside slipping makes move away from your opponent giving him more space to launch an attack.
3. Close Vicinity
Slipping inside gives you benefits for both the offensive and defensive situations. You can throw destructive counter-punch or go for a clinch, slipping inside would not allow your opponent to escape your attacks.
4. Clean Punch Combos
Slipping inside gives you a chance to launch safe punch combos very easily. Your body is already out of reach of the rival’s attack and you would have the best opportunity to knock out your rival.
5. Safe From Severe Injury
When you slip inside your body moves with the flow and direction of the punch rather than against it. Even if you got hit by the rival’s punch the power transferred to you is less which has less momentum and force.
6. Easy Way To Learn Rolling Under Punches
Slipping inside makes you learn to roll under punches. Simply turn your body inside of the punch and kneel at the waist and stand up after the blow has passed over you.
7. Diverse Attack Angles
By slipping inside you are able to go for different punch angles, defense angles, and footwork. You are open to use diverse attack ways from a different directions.
Strategy For Slipping Inside
1. Minimize Distance
To swiftly able to slip inside get closer to your rival and getting closer to your opponent gives you a chance to throw back your attack at him. You can jumble his fists or go for the clinch.
2. Escaping The Attack
Slipping inside allows your torso to move past your rival’s torso on the inside and saves you from destructive blows of the rival. Slipping inside is a great method to escape the aggressive attacks and cause an imbalance in his stance.
3. Diverse Fighting Options
Slipping inside creates multiple defensive and offensive possibilities for you. You can utilize various angles for your fists, body, and footwork movements to create a series of combos.
Tactics For Slipping Inside
1. Do Not Slip Outside The Jab
You need to practice slipping inside the jab. The thing you need to understand is that you must be smooth and as refined as possible to make a quick move.
2. Crouching Against The Right Hand
If your rival makes a right-hand punch it is in the form of an arc, which is not easy to dodge by inside slipping. To slip inside the right hand you need to duck by turning your body slightly far and bending the knees a bit. The incoming right hand would be blocked by your shoulder. You could also crouch to face a right hand and then stand up again with your attack.
3. Slipping Inside And Moving Away From The Attack
Slipping inside and getting closer to the opponent is not always a good option as it makes you vulnerable for counter-hooks. To overcome such a situation you slip inside but get far from your rival. By maintaining the direction of movement of your head and movement of your feet you can slip inside while getting far from the opponent.
4. Slipping Through And Slipping Around
Launching a slip inside and through, you need to quickly take a step back to alternate side rival’s fist. If he launches a right, you have to swiftly move to his left. If he goes for a left, you move to his right. Synchronize this motion at the right time, and he would fall for it. For slipping inside while circling around you need to pivot.
5. Timing Is Most Important While Slipping
Slipping inside does not only depend upon speed rather correct timing carries more weightage. Practice a lot while training to observe the rhythm of your opponent’s attacks. Focus on the timing of the rival’s punch and the pause he takes for each blow. Understanding the attack rhythm makes you slip inside at the right moment and time.
6. Opposite Head Position
Move your head in the opposite direction to that of your slip direction, it provides you enough space to move the other way.
7. Pivoting
Pivoting is important to escape continuous flurry from the opponent. You need to shift your weight from the first slip by pivoting to the second slip to avoid the next blow.
8. Use Both Inside And Outside Slipping
To confuse your opponent, use a blend of both inside and outside slipping. Your rival would not be able to anticipate your next move.
9. Elusive Property
Slipping inside makes you easily avoid punches but freely moving in any direction.
Keynote: Slipping inside used to be traditional and an old method to avoid a punch. recently it has gained more importance than slipping outside due to its elusive nature and a lot of advantages.
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