Boxing close combat. Close combat (“infighting”) in boxing
Combat at close range is a special skill in which evencreativity . What does this include, and how to master close combat techniques?
First of all, this is an art... to prevent close combat. Boxers, who have mastered long-range combat well, strive with all their might to prevent getting close to the enemy, and besiege him at distant approaches, which is even akin to military or diplomatic skill.
But sometimes this fails. And then you have to get closer. The fighter delivers a series of blows, rapidly moving forward. The one who is attacked avoids direct blows by ducking, and from lateral blows by diving... There are other ways, but in general, entering close combat is the desire of both one boxer or his opponent, and of both of them, but it can happen independently - simply due to the development of the situation in the ring.
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As they get closer, the fighters actively try to pin down the opponent using various techniques and at the same time force him to open up for strikes and attacking actions.
That's why hands are important. More precisely their position. And not only the hands, but the body and head. And not only our own, but also the enemy’s. All this can be both winning and vice versa.
In close combat, it is urgently necessary to seize the initiative and suppress the opponent, forcing him not to attack, but to defend himself, disarming him as much as possible. And therefore it is necessary to use both hands, alternately hitting the head and body, without giving the opponent the opportunity to defend.
As a rule, in a close combat position, fighters occupy such a distance that allows them to freely use both hands. At the same time, you can also freely defend yourself with dodges, dives, stands and throw counterattacks. It is important to note that the advantage (often the winning one) is the one who acts faster and hits harder, and is also more technical in terms of defense.
Some features
The stance has some features in close-range combat - the torso is bent at the waist, the head is lowered, the arms are raised to the head, the legs are slightly bent and can be in one straight line. One leg may be moved forward slightly. Accordingly, the body weight is practically distributed on both legs. In general, close range is characterized by the fact that it is a frontal stance, so that it is convenient to hit from the sides. Short and strong boxers mostly strive for close range because it is a power job.
When fighting at close range, boxers use short steps when moving. At the same time, they advance and retreat back and to the sides. All this is so that the opponent gets out of balance.
And a boxer, having planned a blow or a whole combination of them, can change the distance to medium, taking a step back. And from this position, strike.
Side steps can also be used. Go behind your opponent's back. This can disorient him, leaving him unable to maneuver.
Study properly
Training can begin by moving around the ring with short and quick steps forward, backward, sideways and in a circle. In this case, you should maintain the position for combat at this distance.
When learning how to enter close combat, it is appropriate to start with the simplest thing: learning an offensive movement at the moment of an enemy attack.
Using techniques to defend against the enemy’s blows, without moving back, meet him with blows. Another option: while dodging to the side, approach closely and take an advantageous position. Then you need to move closer during an active attack of attacks, trying to maintain a close distance. Then try from close combat by moving back, blocking the opponent’s actions and striking, moving back and to the sides.
Combine delivering single blows with steps in different directions with the same and opposite transfer of body weight to one of the legs. You need to know that when delivering several blows, the body weight can be located on two or one leg. A series of blows should be done in different directions. That is, from below, from the side to the head and along the body.
It is better to first master the technique of blows, shifting body weight from foot to foot, correctly delivering blows, alternating blows to the head and torso on apparatuses. To do this, it is optimal to use fixed and movable bags, stuffed bags and paws.
Close combat is work with both the left and right hand, and in a full-fledged format. You can only train these skills with a partner. Having taken a melee position, learn hand movements.
Here are exercises without gloves that you can practice in pairs. They are not intended entirely for beginners, but after mastering the basics of long-range and middle distance. It should be noted here that the short distance is the most difficult, and many coaches postpone it until later, when the work on the middle and long distance is fixed. However, at close range you need to spend a lot of time, it is difficult, because due to the distance, the blows are made twice as fast as you have time to react to them.
So, practicing dives and quickdraws.
We stand in front. The partner delivers side blows, while imitating a “snowplow”, that is, as if rowing with his hands. His opponent makes one dive, then a second, then a quickdraw. When doing a quickdraw, the partner tries to reach the jaw. While scrolling, the chin should be tucked and covered by the shoulder and arms. That is, the hand and chin are always at the shoulder. The legs work in step mode and spring.
A common mistake in diving is that athletes (especially beginners) believe that they need to go too far to the side. This is wrong. There should be a little mixing with both feet being used. That is, you just need to sit down and “change shoulders.”
5CLOSE COMBAT (“INFIGHTING”) IN BOXING
Long-range and half-range combat methods are usually simple. You just need to understand that a boxer must be able to quickly approach, attack, avoid the enemy’s attacks and attack again.
An opponent who is knocked out of position in one way or another or confused by a blow received or a successful attack should be immediately pursued and continue to attack tirelessly.
This applies to all forms of combat. But close range and the fight there is a more difficult phase of boxing, and this makes us dwell on it in more detail.
It is not easy to force the enemy into close combat if he is avoiding it. Working in close combat is difficult.
You can enter into close combat (Fig. 34) by pinning your opponent to the rope, driving him into the corner of the ring, or getting close to him at the moment of the attack. In the latter case, at the moment of retreat, unexpectedly and quickly using a dive or double elbow protection, you should take a large step forward and to the left. This maneuver will immediately create a starting position for close combat.
Having moved to close range, you should immediately take the most advantageous position. It is characterized by the fact that the hands must be inserted between the opponent's hands.
From this moment you can begin the attack. It usually starts with low blows to the body and head, alternating with hooks. All studied series are used here.
The worst of all the common mistakes students make in close combat is holding the enemy. Instead of using favorable moment approaching closely, fighters often simply grab each other (Fig. 35 and 36).
With such a grip (“clinch”), the judge (referee) gives the command: “step back” or “break”, then both fighters take a step back and thus the conditions for the development of close combat disappear. It happens even worse when one of the fighters, having entered into close combat, gets lost, “sticks” to the enemy, captures him and, inhibited, does not try to do anything. At these moments, an unconfused opponent can make a violent attack and cause a lot of trouble with a series of strong and short blows. But the worst thing is when one of the fighters, having unilaterally grabbed and held the opponent with one hand, strikes him.
Such unilateral holding or grabbing (“holding”) is a strictly prohibited action in boxing and initially entails a warning (reduction of the score by one penalty point), and if repeated, disqualification.
Capturing an opponent in close combat and subsequent inactivity is a completely common, constant phenomenon, and for novice boxers it is instinctive. The teacher has the difficult and sometimes thankless responsibility of overcoming this grasping instinct in students. To do this, you can use various, artificially created, positions in close combat, in which students should be deliberately placed, and forced, according to instructions, to force them to attack each other one by one.
The teacher must persistently and daily ensure that the student understands that rapprochement is precisely that desired and long-awaited moment when it is possible and necessary to discharge with the help of blows (and only with the help of them) all the accumulated potential energy and sports “anger”. Often, no psychological influence on the student, and sometimes even artificially taken measures of a technical nature, fail to achieve any noticeable success. Sometimes a teacher has to limit himself to good wishes. In such cases, one can only hope that the student will eventually “grow” into the required combat mindset.
It is very difficult to defend against melee attacks. The only way is to try to paralyze the enemy's actions. This is usually done like this: they try to insert their hands between the enemy’s arms and place their hands on his elbows, after which they immediately attack the enemy, or, leaning on his shoulders, jump back, thus getting out of close combat. It is most advisable to introduce your hands with a jerk from bottom to top, but you can also enter them diagonally, that is, one hand is introduced from top to bottom, “squeezing” into the gap between the elbow bend of one arm, while the other makes the same movement from below. up (Fig. 37).
In addition, you can paralyze the enemy’s actions in close combat by “stopping” blows, placing the forearms of your hands on the forearms of the enemy’s hands of the same name - this is a “cross stop” defense. When the hands overlap the opponent's opposing hands, it is a "straight stop" defense.
The universal protection against various series in close combat is always the “double elbow protection”.
Getting out of corners in close combat is far from easy. A boxer, having driven his opponent into a corner, tries not to let him out of there. You should exit the corner to the right.
1. Dive under the enemy's arm. It is done like this: using double elbow protection, you should wait for one of the left blows directed by the enemy to the head; then, taking a step forward and to the right with your left foot (see step 4 in the section “Law of the Step”), you should dive under the enemy’s striking hand, lean on his body with your left elbow and, turning to the left, strike with your right hand to the head. Usually, after a dive, the opponent falls (“falls”) into the corner, and the boxers change roles.
2. Another method is called "grip and turn" care. At the moment of the attack, the left hand should be brought under the opponent’s right shoulder, and the right hand should hit him in the left shoulder. At the same time, they take a step forward and to the right with their right foot, leaning on it and turning to the left. The result is a combination of a jerk (with your left hand toward you) and a strike (with your right hand), and the opponent is usually thrown into a corner. The legality of this method has not yet been disputed. Care in this way always gives a positive result. Boxers often use this method.
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Former boxer and master hand-to-hand combat, and now a boxing coach in one of the capital's fitness centers, Amilcar Da Silva, considers close-range combat to be the most difficult thing for a boxer to master. To develop close combat skills, a boxer must hone his skills to the point of automaticity, not panic and be ready to make an exchange. About how to train melee skills, how to improve physical fitness and which of the modern professional boxers is a real master of close combat, says AMILCAR DA SILVA in an interview with “Sport Boxing”.
Amilcar Da Silva was born in Guinea-Bissau ( West Africa). As a child, he moved to Russia, to the city of Ivanovo. Amilcar Da Silva competed at regional level boxing competitions in the 90s. After that, he decided to switch first to sambo, and then took up hand-to-hand combat. In these types of martial arts, Amilcar Da Silva became the winner of a number of competitions of all-Russian significance. Since 2001, Da Silva has worked as a boxing trainer in one of the Moscow fitness centers.
What are the features of close combat compared to combat at medium and long distances?
Boxing at medium and long distances is somewhat similar to chess. This is calculated boxing, both opponents move around the ring, looking and aiming, trying to beat each other. Of course, here you need to make lightning-fast decisions, but you have time to prepare each of them, you have the opportunity to take a closer look and strike at the most advantageous moment. Close combat is more reminiscent of a fight and has a number of corresponding features. Unlike classic boxing long distance, in close combat there is practically no time to calculate and figure out where to strike. Here it is important to act instantly, on reflexes. Hence the specificity of training - for close combat you need to spend a lot of time learning and training the same movements. So that in the fight itself you don’t have to think, but immediately act. If a boxer begins to think and calculate his actions at a short distance, then he may get lost and panic. And in close combat this is the path to defeat. Here you need to go forward and fight, and the key to victory is combinations trained to automaticity. And in a short-range fight, the boxer must be ready to make an exchange. Therefore, when training close combat, almost all the time is spent working in pairs and sparring.
Give examples of exercises when working in pairs.
Basically these are various three-hit combinations. It is also important to train the skills of getting closer and breaking the distance. This is especially true against taller opponents who are accustomed to boxing at a long distance, using a jab, or at a medium distance, actively connecting with a straight right. A classic example of a distance failure is the double-step shuttle. That is, first there are several cycles of movement in a regular shuttle - back and forth, back and forth, and then sharply back and forth. You can break the distance by ducking or diving, ducking under the enemy’s leading hand. At the same time, such a moment of breaking the distance must be caught, and before that, constantly work with the jab. The front hand should not hang around idle - blows must be delivered constantly, preparing the ground for a breakthrough. The enemy must be kept in constant tension. You can partially practice these skills at home in front of the mirror. But without working in pairs and sparring in boxing, and especially if you like close combat, there is nothing to do.
What is the role of standard combinations in the arsenal of a boxer who relies on close combat? Can you give examples of some combinations?
Standard combinations are of serious importance for short distance lovers. As I already said, movements must be honed for automaticity. Preference is given to three-hit combinations. They allow you to open up the enemy and deliver a powerful blow. It is the third, final blow in the series that should be accentuated, the most powerful. In close combat, side punches and uppercuts are used mainly. I have three favorite, signature combinations that have proven themselves well in experience.
First combination: right side to the body, left side to the head and left side to the liver;
Second combination: right side to the head, left side to the head, left side to the liver;
Third combination: right side to the body, right uppercut, left side to the liver. This combination requires some skill to master, but is very powerful and effective.
Close combat requires good physical training. What kind of loads are more desirable if a boxer relies on close combat?
Short-range combat requires very good strength endurance. This is a constant struggle, not a moment of rest - the enemy is constantly being worn down. In classic long-distance boxing, you need, first of all, good breathing - after all, the boxer is constantly moving. But what is needed here is strength endurance, and running alone is not enough. For training, it is advisable to use weights, but do not overdo it with weight - the emphasis will be on a large number of repetitions. As usual, you should start such a workout with a classic warm-up for 15-20 minutes. After this, you can conduct 3-4 rounds of practicing strikes and combinations, as well as shadowboxing with dumbbells or weights weighing 0.5-1.5 kg. The first round can be done with dumbbells more weight, and in the following rounds gradually reduce the weight, increasing the speed of the exercise. Next, you should move on to training your legs. Jumping jacks, jumping jacks and squats are ideal here. When doing squats, you should use a barbell with a not very heavy weight - so that you can perform 15-30 repetitions in one approach for 3-4 sets. At the end of such a workout, you should leave the bar. The exercise is performed as follows - the boxer stands in a frontal position, takes the bar and begins to throw it intensively - either upwards or forwards and upwards. The goal is to throw it out as quickly as possible, while trying to increase the number of repetitions in each workout. You can throw the bar out not in a frontal, but in a classic boxing stance. This type of training harmoniously develops strength endurance boxer - something that is very necessary for close combat.
In general, weights play a significant role in the development of modern boxers. It’s just important not to overdo it and avoid enslavement. The rules here are simple. Most weight training exercises are best performed for high repetitions. For example, I recommend doing the bench press for 40 repetitions and working on speed, trying to do one set as quickly as possible. Gradually, during training, the weight of the barbell should be increased slightly. At the same time, you should give up strengthening exercises, such as biceps curls, bent-over rows, etc. A boxer is best suited for various presses, that is, those exercises where the barbell moves away from you. Most pulls, where the projectile moves towards you, strengthen the boxer, increasing the volume and mass of muscles that are poorly involved in the blow.
Which modern boxer do you think best demonstrates close combat skills? Whose fights are worth watching to form ideas about the laws of short-range combat?
Of the modern boxers, perhaps Ricky Hatton fights best in close combat. He is considered a melee fighter who pins down his opponent without shying away from dirty tricks. However, he is not just trying to fight. Hutton has a clear understanding of how to work inside. He constantly attacks and, even if there is a fight, continues to act. He does not stand still, but constantly exhausts the enemy, grabbing him by the elbows, for example. As for dirty tricks, they are almost impossible to avoid in close combat. This is at a long distance and in amateur boxing they fight cleanly, but in close combat you have to be prepared for anything.
Of course, there are many boxers who feel good in close combat. Miguel Cotto feels great in close combat - this is truly his element. He never panics and acts very clearly. Floyd Mayweather also knows how to fight at close range, although he is still more accustomed to fighting from afar. Mayweather tries to avoid close combat, working at more familiar distances. However, if the enemy persistently gets closer, Floyd does not lose heart and knows how to box in close combat imposed by the enemy.
Working in infighting (strikes and defense) is largely instinctive. The same can be said about the moment of entering infighting, since all movements in boxing are performed with almost lightning speed. Missing the moment of entering close combat sometimes means losing the battle. Therefore, during training you need Special attention pay attention to developing the ability to evade a blow from a long distance, turning the battle into an in-fighting game.
The choice of the right moment to enter the infighting must be done extremely quickly, as a result of careful observation of every movement of the enemy.
Some enemy positions are especially convenient for moving into close combat. Such moments include the opponent leaning back as a result of a blow, when he instinctively closes his jaw.
A boxer who constantly moves back is also an advantageous target for an fighter, since it is extremely easy to press him against the ropes or into a corner and thus force him into close combat. A boxer who has leaned his back against the ropes is in an extremely disadvantageous and dangerous position, since he is deprived of the opportunity to take a normal position for infighting, which opens up a number of places vulnerable to blows.
The most difficult opponent for an attacker is a fast opponent with good footwork. In this case, the fighter must carefully observe every movement of the enemy and not rush at him if the fighter is not too confident in the result of his throw, since a quick side step by the enemy will put the attacker in a difficult position.
Work in infighting is most effective when movement becomes impossible. Therefore, you need to look for a close fight with a fast-moving boxer only at the moment of his transition into a clinch. At this moment, it is necessary to inflict the maximum number of blows on him, weakening him and depriving him of mobility.
The most advantageous moment to switch to infighting is the moment the enemy attacks.
Let's look at a few of these provisions.
Attack – straight left to the face.
A) Right leg moves slightly to the right, and at the same time, with his right hand, he beats the left hand of the attacking enemy inward above the elbow, which puts the enemy out of balance and deprives him of the opportunity to use his right hand to strike (Fig. 51). In this position, his body opens for a short blow with the left hand to the area of the liver, ribs and heart. This combination requires careful study in training, since only in this case can the necessary confidence in hitting the opponent’s arm above the elbow be achieved, which is essential for the success of the counterstrike.
b) Instead of hitting the left hand, the fighter takes a side step to the right and delivers a left-hand hook to the heart area, and then an uppercut to the ribs (Fig. 52). In this situation, the attacker has the only opportunity to try to move into a clinch and, therefore, accept the close combat imposed on him. If the enemy tries to move back, you need to quickly attack him and press him to the ropes.
In this whole combination, the only dangerous moment is taking a side step from the straight one to the left. When this is done successfully, everything else comes without any risk.
Attack – straight left to the face. The answer is step left, blocking right hand and a short straight line to the heart area. When receiving a direct blow to the face with your left hand, sometimes it is very advantageous to take a step to the left and forward with a slight tilt of the body in the same direction and, thus, avoiding the blow, find yourself at close combat distance (Fig. 53).
Since in this position the fighter puts himself under the blow of the enemy’s right hand, it is necessary, simultaneously with a step forward, to place the open palm of the left hand on the biceps of the enemy’s right hand and thereby deprive it of the possibility of action. Approaching the enemy in this way, the attacker quickly delivers a short straight line to the heart area.
Attack – right swing to the face. The answer is a dive, a right uppercut to the face and a short left to the solar plexus. This combination (Fig. 54) is one of the most interesting when moving into close combat. However, it must first be thoroughly studied before using it in battle. Required great workout attention and speed of reaction in order to immediately take into account a possible retaliatory strike from the enemy.
This is achieved through great attention to all aspects of the fight during the training process. You also need to learn the dive so well that it becomes completely automatic. An unsuccessful right swing usually throws the attacker off balance, making it extremely difficult for him to use his left hand in order to prevent a right uppercut to the face, which could immediately be followed by a straight left to the stomach. The transition to the clinch is the only way out for the attacking boxer.
It is absolutely clear that a successful transition to infighting here depends entirely on a timely and well-executed dive during a swing attack. Unlike similar defenses when fighting at a long distance, the dive must always be combined with a forward movement, and you must be prepared for a right uppercut to the face or a left uppercut to the body from the enemy.
Revealing the opponent's position by beating the arms outward. This movement (Fig. 55) requires great speed, since otherwise the person performing it may receive a hook to the jaw.
An attacker facing a fighter who works from a long distance and is good at maintaining his position may find it very difficult to get close to his opponent and force him into close combat. A boxer with good footwork, even coming close to the fighter and maintaining a defensive position, will have time to strike and go back before the fighter is able to stop this blow. Therefore, the fighter, having caught the moment when the enemy comes to the closest possible distance, must take an unexpected quick step forward, enter “inside the position” of the enemy, knocking his hands outward, as shown in the figure. If this operation is carried out unexpectedly and sharply enough, then the indicated movement will upset the opponent’s balance and open the opportunity for a right uppercut to the jaw.
Revealing the opponent's position by beating the arms to the sides is in a good way entry into infighting.
However, the opportunity for this maneuver presents itself very rarely and, before using it, it is necessary to carefully study your opponent and weigh the possibility of implementing this technique, since it is associated with great risk.
Pressed against the ropes. As has already been indicated, the most advantageous position for the fighter is created in those cases when he manages to press the enemy to the ropes and, thus depriving him of the ability to move, force him to take close combat.
This task, which is very difficult for the fighter when he is dealing with a quickly moving enemy, can be performed as follows: having carried out a successful blow and thereby removing the enemy from a position of balance, the fighter duplicates the blow and quickly rushes forward, thereby forcing the enemy to lean back and carry him Thus, all his weight is on his right hind leg, which deprives him of the ability to quickly move back. The fighter must not stop moving forward until the opponent is pressed against the ropes.
In this position, many boxers lean their backs against the ropes and lean back somewhat, which completely opens their stomach to the fighter’s powerful blows.
As with all combinations in boxing, the fighter must find right moment to rush at your opponent. If this moment does not present itself, the fighter must use all his equipment to create it.
The attack is a straight right to the face. The answer is a block of the left hand and a direct blow to the stomach. If the opponent attacks with a straight right to the face, the fighter does small step to the right, tilting your head in the same direction. Thanks to this movement, the attacking opponent's blow passes over the shoulder of the fighter. Due to the inertia from the blow, the attacking boxer loses his balance, and the fighter thus finds himself in a close fight position.
Thus forced into a close fight, the attacking boxer will try to throw a short hook with his left hand to the fighter's jaw, since his right hand is disabled for a few moments. Therefore, the fighter’s task is to block this blow with his right hand, while simultaneously delivering a short straight left to the stomach.
As a result of this blow, the attacking boxer will be forced to use his right hand to protect the body, which will allow the fighter to throw a left hook to the jaw and force the attacking boxer into a close fight for some time.
I value physical courage inexpensively; life has taught me what true courage is: the ability to resist the condemnation of the environment.
Antoine de Saint-Exupery
In my opinion, these are simply excellent books about boxing technique and for some reason completely unknown - for example, I came across these books quite recently and completely by accident, and only thanks to the Internet. (Although such an author as - for example, was known to me for a very long time)
So “Close Combat in Boxing” - in my opinion, no one wrote on this topic at all, but Ogurenkov went even further and not only perfectly described almost all basic technique boxing for close combat, but also paid great attention to combining techniques - which is also practically not considered in training manuals on martial arts.
Moreover, the technique shown in the book can be used even in modern combat - that is, it has not lost its relevance at all at this level of boxing development.
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“Modern Boxing” is also a rather interesting book - namely, the technique in this book is shown depending on the distance to the opponent: at long distance, medium and close. And series of blows and combinations of movements are also examined in detail. It is especially interesting to consider the technique of striking with a transfer of body weight, with a sub-step, in motion - which has also never been considered anywhere. Therefore, in my opinion, this is not just a great book on boxing - this book is a must-read for any martial arts fan.
For those who want to start practicing or start practicing martial arts again - just great!
For boxing fans, these books should simply become reference books - no less.
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