When beginners first learn how to parry punches, they’re taught the reactive method. As its name suggests, this method involves acting in response to the opponent’s … See more

Beginners learn how to parry punches with their hands, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Smart fighters use every tool at their disposal; elbows, forearms, and shoulders c… See more

Since we’re taught to keep our hands held in relaxed fists, close-gloved parries are a common beginner mistake. While not entirely useless, closed-glove parries are harder to e… See more

Though the textbook says mirroring parries are best (e.g. the orthodox left jab is parried by the orthodox right glove that mirrors it), cross-parries (e.g. opponent’s orthodox left jab is parrie… See more