Drill 4 of 5
Straight Punches Against Pressure
Teach the fighter to stop pressure with straight punches.
How to practice
- Partner walks forward behind looping punches while you stay at long range.
- Answer every entry with a hard jab-cross down the middle before their wide shots arrive.
- Focus on landing the cross between their gloves - straight beats wide every time.
- Add the double jab when they shell up, then the cross as they open.
- Drill 3 rounds where your only weapons are the jab and cross, scoring each clean straight that lands first.
Coaching cues
Stay balancedKeep guard/position safeMove with purposeReset cleanly
Common mistakes
- Rushing the drill
- Poor posture or guard
- No reset after the action
Video references
External YouTube references — third-party content, not affiliated.