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06/17/2026

The Perfect Right Hook Counter: Block & Return with a Left Hook
When your opponent throws a right hook, don’t just defend it—make them pay for it.
By blocking the right hook with your left hand, you create an immediate opening on the inside. As their punch is stopped short by your block, their structure and defense momentarily break down. From the inside position of your block, fire a compact left hook straight into the exposed jaw.
This is a classic example of turning defense into offense. The block protects you, maintains your position, and places you in perfect range to counter before your opponent can recover. Master the timing, stay balanced, and you’ll consistently beat the right hook with a left hook of your own.
The best counterpunchers don’t just avoid punches—they use their opponent’s commitment against them. Follow Danny Bodish

06/17/2026

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06/16/2026

The Lost Art of Shifts & Switches in Boxing

Shifts and switches are a lost art in boxing. The ability to seamlessly shift and switch in a flow state to put yourself in position to avoid counters while creating new openings is a skill that separates good fighters from great ones.

Most fighters focus on punches, but true mastery lies in positioning. Shifting and switching allow you to change angles, control distance, disrupt your opponent’s timing, and place yourself in position to attack while remaining difficult to hit. When offense, defense, footwork, and positioning blend together as one continuous movement, opportunities begin to appear that simply aren’t available through punching alone.

In my opinion, this is one of the highest levels of boxing skill and something that has never been completely mastered throughout the history of the sport. The better you become at shifting and switching fluidly, the more openings you’ll create and the more counters you’ll avoid.

Master the position, and the punches will take care of themselves.

06/15/2026

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06/15/2026

🚨 PART 4 OF 4 IS LIVE! 🚨

Most fighters create openings with force.

The best fighters create openings with subtlety.

In this final installment of the series, I show how to parry and smother the jab, then use a slight nudge to create the opening for a right uppercut. Because the movement is so smooth and energy-efficient, you’re immediately in position to follow with a three-punch combination.

This is one of the most efficient ways to turn defense into offense.

The goal isn’t to work harder. It’s to create more opportunities while using less energy.

Greatness is in the fine details.

Watch now:

https://youtu.be/2SMD8oNVzow

06/14/2026

🚨 PART 4 OF 4 IS LIVE! 🚨

Most fighters create openings with force.

The best fighters create openings with subtlety.

In this final installment of the series, I show how to parry and smother the jab, then use a slight nudge to create the opening for a right uppercut. Because the movement is so smooth and energy-efficient, you're immediately in position to follow with a three-punch combination.

This is one of the most efficient ways to turn defense into offense.

The goal isn't to work harder. It's to create more opportunities while using less energy.

Greatness is in the fine details.

Watch now:

https://youtu.be/2SMD8oNVzow

How to Counter the Jab with a Right Uppercut Combination | Part 4 o...