Simon Spar 120914 (get off the Centre Line)

Going to do what we've been working on after 4 punch to 1 punch drill as warm up.

• Basically looking for holes if on the front foot or squaring up. 
• Looking to draw them in if on the back foot with a wide guard.
• And if they're being a bit tasty on the back foot drawing their attack onto a closed guard and exploding.

Post session summary:
Si sparred well. Needs to get eye level on 4 punch drill but on sparring all of the technique we have been practising he did well. He utilised that half cover guard which setups up his left upper cut /blindside jab which was very effective. For me the smaller/forward boxer he definitely got the better of me towards the end due to threatening this punch, it really shut down my options. I certainly lost basic technique particularly looking at the chin and slightly less so getting my shoulders up when driving in.

Personally I can really only think of two things to do against this.
1. Get my basics down , look at the chin and shoulders up , particularly when going forward.

2. (Alternate)Remain on the centre line, trap his left arm  with my right hand and punch with my own left.

3. (preferred) Get off the centre line and trajectory of the punch. Ie step right and throw something over the top of the left hand, or should he lift it, under and up. In practice on the bag I find lunging right off the centre line setups up the right UC or OH. While lunging left sets up the left hook or UC.

4. Both of us needed to let our hands go / throw combos!