Slip & Counter Cross
- Striking
- Defense
- intermediate
- Orthodox stance
- 4 steps
Move the head off the centre-line to avoid a straight punch, then return fire with the cross. Also known as the Slip the jab or the Pull counter. Here is the exact breakdown from the DARCE app: 4 steps, the details that make it work, and the mistakes to avoid.
Step by step
- 01
Stance, eyes on the chest
Stay relaxed, hands high, reading the incoming straight punch.
- 02
Slip off the line
Bend the knees and rotate slightly to move the head a few inches off the centre-line so the punch slides past.
- 03
Return the cross
You are already loaded, fire the rear cross down the middle, rotating the hip into them.
- 04
Recover to guard
Bring the hand back and re-centre your stance.
Key details
- Slip just far enough to make it miss, over-slipping kills balance.
- Bend at the knees and waist, not just the neck.
- Counter immediately while they are still extended.
Common mistakes
- Slipping into the path of the other hand.
- Only moving the head and losing the loaded counter.
- Taking the eyes off the opponent during the slip.
Related techniques
- SprawlWrestlingKick the hips back and drop your weight onto a shooting opponent to stuff the takedown.
- WhizzerWrestlingOver-hook the near arm and sprawl the hips to defend a single leg and turn the corner on top.
- JabStrikingThe lead-hand straight punch, your range-finder, rhythm-setter and the setup for everything else.
- CrossStrikingThe rear-hand straight punch, your primary power shot, driven by rotating the hip and pivoting the rear foot.
- Lead HookStrikingA short horizontal lead-hand punch that turns through the side of the target on the pivot of the hips.
- Rear HookStrikingA power hook from the rear hand, turning the whole body to land on the side of the head.
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