Punch Patterns

A punch pattern is an abstract rule that describes a range of punch combinations.

The benefit of punch patterns is that they help boxers practice systematically by helping them mentally chunk a variety of combinations.

Below is an example of one punch pattern and a range of combinations that fall under it:

Pattern

• Left, Right, A, Right, Left, B

Combinations

Straight Punch Pattern:

• Jab, Cross, Left Hook, Cross, Jab, Right Hook

• Jab, Cross, Left Uppercut, Cross, Jab, Right Uppercut

• Jab, Cross, Right Slip, Cross, Jab, Left Slip

• Jab, Cross, Right Roll, Cross, Jab, Left Roll

• Jab, Cross, Left Block, Cross, Jab, Right Block

Hook Pattern:

• Left Hook, Right Hook, Jab, Right Hook, Left Hook, Cross

• Left Hook, Right Hook, Left Uppercut, Right Hook, Left Hook, Right Uppercut

• Left Hook, Right Hook, Right Slip, Right Hook, Left Hook, Left Slip

• Left Hook, Right Hook, Right Roll, Right Hook, Left Hook, Left Roll

• Left Hook, Right Hook, Left Block, Right Hook, Left Hook, Right Block

Uppercut Pattern:

• Left Uppercut, Right Uppercut, Jab, Right Uppercut, Left Uppercut, Cross

• Left Uppercut, Right Uppercut, Left Hook, Right Uppercut, Left Uppercut, Right Hook

• Left Uppercut, Right Uppercut, Right Slip, Right Uppercut, Left Uppercut, Left Slip

• Left Uppercut, Right Uppercut, Right Roll, Right Uppercut, Left Uppercut, Left Roll

• Left Uppercut, Right Uppercut, Left Block, Right Uppercut, Left Uppercut, Right Block

Slip Pattern:

• Right Slip, Left Slip, Jab, Left Slip, Right Slip, Cross

• Right Slip, Left Slip, Left Hook, Left Slip, Right Slip, Right Hook

• Right Slip, Left Slip, Left Uppercut, Left Slip, Right Slip, Right Uppercut

• Right Slip, Left Slip, Right Roll, Left Slip, Right Slip, Left Roll

• Right Slip, Left Slip, Left Block, Left Slip, Right Slip, Right Block

Roll Pattern:

• Right Roll, Left Roll, Jab, Left Roll, Right Roll, Cross

• Right Roll, Left Roll, Left Hook, Left Roll, Right Roll, Right Hook

• Right Roll, Left Roll, Left Uppercut, Left Roll, Right Roll, Right Uppercut

• Right Roll, Left Roll, Right Slip, Left Roll, Right Roll, Left Slip

• Right Roll, Left Roll, Left Block, Left Roll, Right Roll, Right Block

Block Pattern:

• Left Block, Right Block, Jab, Right Block, Left Block, Cross

• Left Block, Right Block, Left Hook, Right Block, Left Block, Right Hook

• Left Block, Right Block, Left Uppercut, Right Block, Left Block, Right Uppercut

• Left Block, Right Block, Right Slip, Right Block, Left Block, Left Slip

• Left Block, Right Block, Right Roll, Right Block, Left Block, Left Roll

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