Learn Slipping with Rob (1 Min)
LEARN | Boxing Foundations with Rob Couzens
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1m 24s
Slipping is an evasive tactic used to get out of the way when a Jab or Cross is thrown towards you. From your Stance, lean to your right and slightly forward. Once you find your balance here, slip to your left side, bending at the waist as you maintain your stance. Slip from side to side, as if dodging a straight punch from an opponent. Find a rhythm and repeat this exercise, slipping from right to left smoothly in a pendulum-like motion. Try moving towards the right, taking a step with each slip to turn in a 360° circle. Repeat towards the left as you slip from side to side.
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