Boxing Styles

Primary Styles
1. Swarmer
The swarmer (in-fighter, crowder) is a fighter who attempts to overwhelm his opponent by
applying constant pressure — taking away an opponent's usually superior reach. Swarmers tend
to have very good head movement in order to get inside
2. Out-boxer
The out-boxer (out-fighter, boxer) is the opposite of the swarmer. The out-boxer seeks to
maintain a gap from their opponent and fight with faster, longer range punches. Out-boxers are
known for being extremely quick on their feet, which often makes up for a lack of power.
3. Slugger
If the out-boxer represents everything elegant about boxing, the slugger (brawler, puncher)
embodies everything brutal about the sport. Many sluggers tend to lack finesse in the ring, but
make up for it in raw power, often able to knock almost any opponent out with a single punch.
4. Boxer-puncher
The boxer-puncher possesses many of the qualities of the out-boxer: hand speed, often an
outstanding jab combination, and/or counter-punching skills, better defense and accuracy than a
slugger, while possessing slugger type power.
Sub-styles and other categories
1.Counterpuncher
A counterpuncher utilizes techniques that require the opposing boxer to make a mistake, and
then capitalizing on that mistake. A skilled counterpuncher can utilize such techniques as
winning rounds with the jab or psychological tactics to entice an opponent to fall into an
aggressive style that will exhaust him and leave him open for counterpunches.
2.Southpaw
A southpaw fights with a left‐handed fighting stance as opposed to an orthodox fighter who
fights right‐handed. Orthodox fighters lead and jab from their left side, and southpaw fighters
will jab and lead from their right side.
3.Switch-Hitter
A switch-hitter switches back and forth between a right-handed (orthodox) stance and a left-
handed (southpaw) stance on purpose to confuse their opponents in a fight.
 Boxing Equipment
Boxing Gloves and Hand Wraps
This handwear that is useful will prevent your wrists from getting injured or worse, breaking.

Headgear and mouthguard

To avoid adverse head injuries make sure to wear headgear, mainly while doing spraining live.
Furthermore, even when you aren’t sparring, you need to get a mouthguard while doing
exercises, particularly if you’re drilling with a beginner.

Boxing Gloves
These are a superb tool to work on your punching speed and your accuracy.

Body protector
Boxing defenders tools to work on body shots

Heavy Bag
A heavy bag is a gear that is extremely useful should you wish to exercise outside the gym,
especially if you don’t have anyone to drill and exercise with. Practicing with a heavy bag is
essential should you want to succeed in learning boxing at a pro level. Remember to get a bulky
bag, since the lighter ones can swing excessively.
 Boxing Technique
1) Jab – The most important punch in boxing is the jab. It’s a punch that is throw with the lead
hand from a stance positive. It’s the weakest punch but the most effective as it allows you to set
up power punches and also to keep your opponent at bay. Some fighters have very strong jabs
which stuns their opponents while others have a pawing jab, which does nothing more than
gauging distance.
2) Cross – A cross is a straight punch thrown from the back hand from a stance position. Of all
the power punches, this is the most effective from a distance because it travels in a straight line
which means that it’ll hit the target quicker. The ‘one two’ is a classic combination of a jab
followed by a cross.
3) Hook – The hook is a semi-circular punch that is aimed to land at your opponents side. It’s a
punch that can generate a lot of power and increases the chance of a knock down or knock out
because sometimes your opponent cannot see the punch coming (often referred to as their
blindside).
4) Uppercut – An uppercut punch rises from the bottom and is usually used when your opponent
puts their head too low or in front of their lead foot. It’s also a risky punch because if you miss,
you’ll be off balance and leave yourself open to counter punches.
5) Overhand – The overhand is a punch thrown with your back hand and travels over your head
in a looping fashion. It’s a wide and dangerous punch that requires good timing to land because
it’s easier to see this punch coming from a distance.

DEFENDING
“To hit and not get hit” is the name of the game.
Footwork – An outside fighter relies of their footwork to avoid punches. They need quick feet to
bounce in to attack and then bounce out to defend. It’s an effective and safe way of defending
but requires a lot of energy.
Slipping – To slip a punch you need to have good reflexes. It involves you turning your hips and
shoulders slightly to avoid a punch coming towards you.
Bobbing and Weaving – Moving your head sideways and bending your knees to evade incoming
punches and then popping back up in a position to punch is referred to as the bob and weave
technique.
Blocking and Parrying – To effectively block punches, you need take punches on your
shoulders, arms. Keeping your hands up to slap punches away is called parrying, which requires
good reflexes.
Clinching / Holding – This form of defensive is not pretty to watch, but at times is necessary,
especially when you’re hurt or dazed. Clinching involves getting in close to your opponent and
then tie up their arms so that they can’t throw any punches.

Top Benefits of Boxing

Boxing as a sport requires a high level of athletic prowess: strength,
speed, agility, hand-eye coordination, endurance, nerve, and power, just
to name several required attributes. Boxing as a fitness activity enables
the average person to hone those same athletic skills, all without having
to take a punch. If you’re hoping to get in great shape and improve your
health, you just might want to sign up for a membership to your local
boxing gym. There are a number of reasons why.

1. Enhanced Cardiovascular Health

You hear it all the time: You need to do cardio to protect yourself from
heart disease, burn calories, and lose or maintain your weight. But
“doing cardio” doesn’t have to mean hopping on a treadmill to log your
required minutes – how boring is that?

The whole point of cardio is to place a moderate amount of stress on

your heart and lungs so that they’re challenged enough to make
beneficial physiologic adaptations to support the higher level of physical
activity. But how you choose to place stress on your heart and lungs is
up to you. As long as you keep your heart rate up during your workout,
there’s no reason you can’t punch, kick, and jump your way to a healthy
heart at your local boxing gym.

2. Improved Total-Body Strength

All that punching, kicking, and jumping requires a surprising amount of
strength. Think about it – most professional heavy bags weigh at least
100 pounds.

During a boxing workout, you may punch or kick a bag hundreds of

times, requiring your upper body, lower body, and core to engage as you
make contact with the bag. Plus, most boxing gyms incorporate other
strength training moves into a boxing workout. For instance, when I took
a class at a local 9Round, I did squats, pushups, planks, and weighted
medicine ball exercises all within the context of my fast-paced 30-
minute circuit workout.

3. Better Hand-Eye Coordination

You may not think about the importance of hand-eye coordination and
its affect on total health, but hand-eye coordination plays an important
role in a person’s gross and fine motor skills. Individuals with good
hand-eye coordination tend to have faster reflexes and reaction times,
and tend to have better physical coordination as a whole. This is
particularly important during aging, as coordination and balance become
compromised, increasing the risk of falls.

Boxing can help hone hand-eye coordination. When you’re tasked with
punching a speed bag (a lightweight boxing bag suspended from a disc
that turns and bounces quickly with each punch), or you’re paired up to
spar with a partner (practice punching your partner’s padded mitts), you
must be able to see the target, react to the target, and hit the target, all
while the target is moving and changing position. It’s tough, but with
practice, your hand-eye coordination improves substantially.
 4. Decreased Stress
Almost any form of moderate to intense physical activity can decrease
stress. According to the Mayo Clinic, exercise increases endorphins,
boosts mood, works as a form of meditation, and improves sleep, all of
which help reduce stress. Boxing is a great outlet for stress for two
reasons: First, during a boxing workout you typically transition between
high intensity bouts of exercise and moderate intensity recovery periods.
5. Improved Body Composition
Boxing is great for improving body composition – and some might say
it’s great for weight loss. Personally, I don’t promote “weight loss”
because I don’t think it sends the right message about health goals.