Homework 1 Tony Jeffries
All Body Punches in Boxing, Explained
Main homework. Use the punch categories, but keep the class version controlled.
Open on YouTube ↗
Future focus
Body shots
In 5 months
Body-shot month is about earning the target safely. The class theme is level change, range and returning upstairs, not diving in with both hands low.
What
Body shots
Body jab, straight body shots, short hooks downstairs, level change and guard recovery upstairs.
How
How to use it
Coaches can build from body-jab entries and pad targets into bag rounds, body-head combinations and controlled inside-position drills.
Monthly pathway
Current, next and last focus
Start with the active block, look ahead to the next one, then keep last month as a reference rather than the first card.
Why it matters
Good body shots start before the punch lands.
Body shots teach patience and positioning, but they are unsafe when a boxer dives in with both hands low.
The KB body-shot and pressure-study clips show that effective body work usually comes after position, patience and a guarded level change.
For juniors, the safest version is simple: bend the knees, keep the opposite hand home, touch the target and come back upstairs.
Coaches will be watching the entry and recovery as much as the punch. A body shot that leaves the chin exposed is not a good habit.
Video homework
Watch before or after class
Use these clips before class or as a reminder afterwards. Each one also opens on YouTube if you want to save it.
Homework 2 Skillr Boxing
Learn the Evil Style of Roberto Duran - (Skillr Breakdown)
Watch how Duran earns close range before working the body.
Open on YouTube ↗ Homework 3 Skillr Boxing
Learn the SKILLS behind Naoya Inoue's KILLER Style - (Skillr Breakdown)
Good study for body-head transitions and clean balance.
Open on YouTube ↗ Homework 4 Skillr Boxing
Learn the ULTIMATE Pressure Style by Julio Cesar Chavez - (Skillr Breakdown)
Use for patient pressure and body-shot setups.
Open on YouTube ↗Fighters to study
Do not copy the whole fighter. Copy the useful detail.
Julio Cesar Chavez
Pressure that creates safe body-shot range.
Look at how he steps before punching downstairs.
Study video ↗Roberto Duran
Inside position before body work.
Study his shoulder and head position after the shot.
Study video ↗Naoya Inoue
Body shots used to open the head, not as isolated power swings.
Track the return upstairs after changing level.
Study video ↗Micky Ward
Classic left hook to the body from close range.
Notice range and body position before impact.
Study video ↗What classes will feel like
The month builds in layers
Week 1
Change level safely
Body jab, stance, knee bend and hand position without dropping both hands.
Week 2
Set the body shot up
Use jab, feint and step to find the body instead of reaching for it.
Week 3
Return upstairs
Body-head and head-body patterns with a guarded finish.
Week 4
Add controlled pressure
Partner drills where body shots are light, predictable and always followed by a reset or exit.
Example drills
Drills coaches may use this month
Beginners
Body jab lane
Step to range, jab to body target, recover upstairs and step out.
No diving. The eyes stay up and the rear hand protects.
Juniors and adults
Level-change mirror
Shadowbox level changes with no punch, then add a straight body shot.
Bend through the legs, not the waist.
All levels
Body-head bag round
Body shot, head shot, reset. Repeat with clean pauses.
The second punch checks whether the boxer came back to shape.
Controlled partner work
Light body-touch partner drill
Partner presents a body target on gloves only; boxer touches and exits.
This is not body sparring. Keep it technical and light.
Member note
Bring this into the gym.
A body shot is not a shortcut. Win the position, change level, then get back to guard.
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