What stance is good for an inexperienced boxer to practice his defense? For example, I normally use a peek a boo stance when Im boxing because its a tight guard again straight punches such as jabs and straights however there are still gaps. I still easily get hit with hooks and short uppercuts. Should I use a low guard like Floyd Mayweather? I think its called the philly shell or the crab.|||You already have some excellent advice in these answers, particularly the first two.
In my opinion, the best defense in boxing is simply offense. If you get the respect of your opponent, then you have less trouble.
Since boxing is all about style, your style will determine the best offense for you to use in this "offense for defense" philosophy.
If you are a boxer, your primary offense is the jab. You need a great jab in order to command respect. You also need to be a master counterpuncher, so that in the chess match, the other fighter pays for every strike he lands or attempts to land. You also need speed, endurance, and lateral movement. More training and conditioning will help.
If you are a swarmer, then your main offense is aggressive infighting. Hooks to the body are a mainstay. Stay close, and always move ahead. Conditioning is essential so you can stay aggressive.
If you are a boxer-puncher, just work on all the skills associated with this all-round style. You should be developing a very large skill set, and have natural power. The jab is essential, and power punches are your calling card as well. If you have conditioning, your opponent will be moving backwards.
If you are a slugger, you will trying to get inside and bang. You will not mind getting hit because you will be very tough.
As far a stance goes, here is a good general description. All of these can work well depending, again, on your style, and also on your personal inclination:
"In a fully upright stance, the boxer stands with the legs shoulder-width apart with the rear foot a half-step behind the lead foot. Right-handed or orthodox boxers lead with the left foot and fist. Both feet are pointed slightly inward, and the right heel is off the ground. The lead (left) fist is held vertically about six inches in front of the face at eye level. The rear (right) fist is held beside the chin and the elbow tucked against the ribcage to protect the body. The chin is tucked into the chest to avoid punches to the jaw which commonly cause knock-outs. Some boxers fight from a crouch, leaning forward and keeping their feet closer together.
Left-handed or southpaw fighters use a mirror image of the orthodox stance, which can create problems for orthodox fighters unaccustomed to receiving jabs, hooks, or crosses from the opposite side. The southpaw stance, conversely, is vulnerable to a straight right hand.
North American fighters tend to favor a more balanced stance, facing the opponent almost squarely, while many European fighters stand with their torso turned more to the side. The positioning of the hands may also vary, as some fighters prefer to have both hands raised in front of the face, risking exposure to body shots.
Modern boxers can sometimes be seen tapping their cheeks or foreheads with their fists in order to remind themselves to keep their hands up (which becomes difficult during long bouts). Boxers are taught to push off with their feet in order to move effectively. Forward motion involves lifting the lead leg and pushing with the rear leg. Rearward motion involves lifting the rear leg and pushing with the lead leg. During lateral motion the leg in the direction of the movement moves first while the opposite leg provides the force needed to move the body."
Next, consider your guard.
"There are several defensive positions (guards or styles) used in boxing. Within each style, there is considerable variation among fighters, as some fighters may have their guard higher for more head protection while others have their guard lower to provide better protection against body punches. Many fighters vary their defensive style throughout a bout in order to adapt to the situation of the moment, choosing the position best suited to protect them.
Boxers who use an upright stance protect their chin with the rear hand in either the low or mixed guard styles depicted below. Crouch fighters tend to use the "peek-a-boo" style, discussed below.
* Peek-a-boo - Sometimes known as the "earmuffs," the hands are placed next to each other in front of the face (like mentioned before fighters tend to vary the exact positioning in which they use it) and elbows are brought in tight to the body(this position can be achieved by bringing the elbows as close together while not straining yourself to do so). This defensive style is what a boxer is taught to do when he begins to box, after they gain experience he can decide to change or vary their guard. This style is middle-of-the-road style in terms of counter punching and damage reduction. A boxer can counter punch from this stance, but it is difficult. However, there have been boxers who can do this very well. This defense covers up a fighter well, but there are holes. Hooks do damage by going around the hands and by hitting just behind the elbows. Winky Wright uses this style very well from a damage reduction stand point. Another famous example being Mike Tyson in his earlier career who used the Peek-a-Boo with great success. Rocky Marciano also used the Peek-a-Boo style famously.
* Cross-armed - The forearms are placed on top of each other horizontally in front of the face with the glove of one arm being on the top of the elbow of the other arm. This style is greatly varied when the back hand rises vertically. This style is the most effective for reducing head damage. The only head punch that a fighter is susceptible to is a jab to the top of the head. The body is open, but most fighters who use this style bend and lean to protect the body, but while upright and unaltered the body is there to be hit. This position is very difficult to counter punch from, but virtually eliminates all head damage.
* Philly Shell or Crab - The lead arm is placed across the torso usually somewhere in between the belly button and chest and the lead hand rests on the opposite side of the fighter's torso. The back hand is placed on the side of the face. The lead shoulder is brought in tight against the side of the face. This style is used by fighters who like to counterpunch. To execute this guard a fighter must be very athletic and experienced. This style is so effective for counterpunching because it allows fighters to slip punches by rotating and dipping their upper body and causing blows to glance off the fighter. After the punch glances off, the fighter's back hand is in perfect position to hit his out-of-positioned opponent. The shoulder lean is used in this stance. To execute the shoulder lean a fighter rotates and ducks when his opponent's punch is coming towards him and then rotates back towards his opponent while his opponent is bringing his hand back. The fighter will throw a punch with his back hand as he is rotating towards his undefended opponent. Floyd Mayweather jr executes the shoulder lean perfectly according to technique. The weakness to this style is that when a fighter is stationary and not rotating he is open to be hit, so a fighter must be athletic and well conditioned to effectively execute this style. To beat this style fighters like to jab their opponent's shoulder causing the shoulder and arm to be in pain and to demobilize that arm.
Boxers generally attempt to land short, fast combinations and then quickly shift position to avoid a possible response by their opponent. Strategically, the ring's centre is generally the desired position since a boxer is able to conserve movement by forcing the opponent to circle around them. When in the centre, the boxer is also less likely to be knocked backwards against the ropes surrounding the ring and cornered. Depending on the boxer's style, the centre is the desired location as cornering opponents is always a good strategy. Most fighters, though, will not move around the boxer in the center because doing so makes them vulnerable to shots thrown at good angles. Movement is the most important tool in the ring and allows the fighter to avoid punches that were not telegraphed. If a boxer is standing still, his opponent has a better chance of hitting him. A fighter anticipating a shot while stationary is less likely to be able to evade the shot than a fighter already in motion."
And now, defense!! (Finally).....
* Slip - Slipping rotates the body slightly so that an incoming punch passes harmlessly next to the head. As the opponent's punch arrives, the boxer sharply rotates the hips and shoulders. This turns the chin sideways and allows the punch to "slip" past. Muhammad Ali was famous for extremely fast and close slips, as was an early Mike Tyson.
* Sway or Fade - To anticipate a punch and move the upper body or head back so that it misses or has its force appreciably lessened.
* Duck or Break - To drop down with the back straight so that a punch aimed at the head glances or misses entirely.
* Bob and Weave - Bobbing moves the head laterally and beneath an incoming punch. As the opponent's punch arrives, the boxer bends the legs quickly and simultaneously shifts the body either slightly right or left. Once the punch has been evaded, the boxer "weaves" back to an upright position, emerging on either the outside or inside of the opponent's still-extended arm. To move outside the opponent's extended arm is called "bobbing to the outside". To move inside the opponent's extended arm is called "bobbing to the inside". Joe Frazier, Jack Dempsey, and Rocky Marciano were masters of bobbing and weaving.
* Parry/Block - Parrying or blocking uses the boxer's shoulder, hands or arms as defensive tools to protect against incoming attacks. A block generally receives a punch while a parry tends to deflect it. A "palm" or "cuff" is a block which intentionally takes the incoming punch on that portion of the defender's glove.
* The C|||The best way for a beginner to learn defense is to slow-spar. This is where you spar in slow motion and get use to controlling your panic reflexes.
The reason why you are getting hit is because you aren't seeing the punches. It doesn't matter what defensive style you use, you will get hit if you don't see the punches. Each defensive style of course is useful against different kinds of punches, but the ultimate idea is to slow spar and getting use to seeing punches come at you from all angles.
Once you get a feel for punches coming at you and responding in a controlled manner, you can then begin to figure out which defensive style allows you to COUNTER-PUNCH in your style. There's no point in using an unbreakable defense if you don't feel countering off of it.
Good luck and SLOW DOWN! - you're still a beginner.|||I boxed from the time I was 13years old until I was 20 I had enough brain sells left to stop fighting, the way I was trained was bring your shoulder and chin together tucking your chin behind, keep both hands high tuck your elbows in and do not try to be to fancy it is the noble art after all try and take the fight up to your opponent, sometimes attack is the best defence, if you are nimble on your feet use the ring try and spar with a more experience boxer or even an old pug and explain to him what you are trying to achieve. No one enjoys being hit but if you are getting hurt give it away just remember if you enjoy the training keep training nobody is forcing you to fight, it is nice to walk away with all of your faculties|||Shoulder roll like mayweather, only pro boxer ever never to get a cut in the ring, or even at amateur thats why hes called the pretty boy|||no good stance never stop moving around keep your fore arms up just keep moving around be unpredictable or keep head mid range like lenox lewis always did|||ali/ had the best / move/dance/jab/combine
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