Even the great Manny Pacquiao had to learn boxing basics before mastering the skills of the "sweet science" sport. Here are some boxing basics for the Manny Pacquiao fans:
A boxer like Manny Pacquiao needs to keep in mind certain ground rules before going in the boxing ring. To start, he needs to stand with his legs shoulder and width apart with one foot being a half-step behind the other. Both feet should point inward. The lead fist is positioned nearly six inches in front of the face at eye level while the rear fist is placed next to the chin. The elbow is held in a way to protect the body from punches. The chin is tucked in the chest to protect the jaws from knock-outs. Right handed boxers lead with their left foot and south paw like Manny Pacquiao leads with his right foot.
There are four types of boxing punches -- 'jab', 'cross', 'hook' and 'uppercut'. The jab is a straight punch given from the lead hand following a clockwise rotation of the torso and hips. The fist comes 90 degrees and immediately comes to a horizontal position after the impact. This is the most important punch for a boxer because it often overpowers the opponent.
The cross is a strong and straight punch using the rear hand. The rear hand is positioned from the chin which then crosses the body and traverses towards the opponent.
The hook is a punch done with the lead hand to the side of the opponent's head in a semi-circular movement.
The uppercut is a vertical and rising punch executed with the rear hand.
The straight left jab to the head is the most common punch in boxing technique. If you're right handed, you jab with your left, and if you're left handed, you jab with your right.
A right uppercut involves standing in a traditional boxing stance by holding the back knee bent. These punch is a hook coming from the waist up to the opponents chin. Left hook to the body and a left uppercut is the most common one and two combination punch. Now that you know some basic boxing, you think you can challenge Manny Pacquiao now?
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