Defence drill
Tight forearm defence
Builds close-range cover without turning away.
By DrillGrid Admin
Purpose
Builds close-range cover without turning away.
Setup
- Pair boxers as A and B
- Start at technical pace, complete the sequence, reset, then swap roles
Run it
- A touches light hooks/uppercuts
- B covers with tight forearms, rolls, then jabs out
- Reset, check shape, then repeat
Coach checks
- Eyes up
- elbows in
- no shelling forever. Check the purpose: builds close-range cover without turning away
Scale it
Advanced: B returns two inside hooks before exit.
Common faults
- Rushing the drill
- overreaching
- standing still after punching
- or trying to win the drill instead of learning the skill
Amateur relevance
Clean visible contact, immediate answer after defence, and a composed exit help the boxer look in control.
Use it
Run at rhythm pace first, then add one layer: speed, movement, counter, exit or coach call.