Homework 1 Skillr Boxing
Understand the 5 moves to achieve a PERFECT DEFENSE
A useful overview of defensive layers: block, parry, catch, move and counter.
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Future focus
Defence first
In 2 months
This month puts safety and composure before output. Boxers learn to see the shot, keep shape, defend simply and leave the line before firing back.
What
Defence first
High guard, catch, parry, block, first-step exits and calm recovery after defending.
How
How to use it
Start with predictable glove feeds, build into bag and pad returns, then use light partner drills where defence is rewarded before counters.
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
Defence gives boxers time to think.
Good defence is not hiding. It is staying organised enough to make a sensible next decision.
The KB defence videos all point to the same coaching truth: beginners are easy to hit when they panic, stand tall or slap at punches. Simple structure fixes more than fancy movement.
For juniors, defence-first month is about safety, discipline and confidence. For adults, it builds the patience to defend without freezing or rushing a wild answer.
Coaches will be looking for eyes open, elbows in, chin protected, hands returning to place and an exit after the defence.
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 Tony Jeffries
How to Defend Any Punch in Boxing (2026 Update)
Use this for practical defence categories and simple coach language.
Open on YouTube ↗ Homework 3 Skillr Boxing
Learn how to FEARLESSLY Block Punches
Good context for blocking without closing your eyes or losing balance.
Open on YouTube ↗ Homework 4 My Boxing Coach
Covering Up in Boxing - Simple and Effective
Short reference for high-guard structure and staying compact.
Open on YouTube ↗Fighters to study
Do not copy the whole fighter. Copy the useful detail.
Floyd Mayweather Jr
Calm defensive positioning before counters.
Notice how little he reaches for punches.
Study video ↗Winky Wright
High guard discipline and patient pressure.
Look for the guard staying useful after the first block.
Study video ↗Shakur Stevenson
Defence through distance, eyes and small movements.
Study how he exits without panic.
Study video ↗Dmitry Bivol
Simple blocks, steps and resets instead of dramatic defence.
Track his feet after he defends.
Study video ↗What classes will feel like
The month builds in layers
Week 1
Hold shape
High guard, elbows, chin, eyes and basic catch/parry positions.
Week 2
Defend one shot
Predictable partner feeds: jab catch, parry, cross block and safe reset.
Week 3
Exit after defence
Add step-outs and pivots so defence does not become standing still.
Week 4
Defend then answer
Light technical rounds: one defence, one controlled response, then reset.
Example drills
Drills coaches may use this month
Juniors and beginners
Glove-feed catch and parry
Partner feeds slow straight shots to the gloves only.
The defender keeps eyes open and shape quiet. No swatting.
All levels
Block and step
Coach calls block, then the boxer must take a small exit step before punching.
Defence without an exit becomes a habit of waiting in front.
Beginners
High-guard bag walk
Boxer moves around the bag in guard, touching the bag lightly after each step.
Keep the guard useful while the feet move.
Controlled partner work
Defence-first spar game
One boxer attacks with single predictable shots, defender scores for clean defence and reset.
No power. The defender wins by staying calm, not by firing back hardest.
Member note
Bring this into the gym.
If you can defend without panic, boxing slows down. That is the point of the month.
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