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The Dempsey Roll is an aggressive bob-and-weave variation named after heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey, characterised by a continuous figure-eight head movement pattern combined with alternating hook...
The Double Shift Punch is a footwork-punch combination where the boxer switches stance mid-combination by stepping the rear foot forward past the lead foot, allowing power punches from both sides in r...
The Power Line Punch is Jack Dempsey's concept of optimal structural alignment during a punch — an imaginary straight line running from the shoulder joint, through the elbow, wrist, and knuckles, alon...
The Falling Step Punch is a punching method where the fighter initiates a controlled forward fall and times the punch to land at the exact instant the lead foot touches the ground, transferring the fu...
The Jolt Punch is a short, explosive punch that combines the falling step with a whipping shoulder rotation, designed to deliver knockout power at close range without a full wind-up or visible prepara...
The Corkscrew Punch adds a sharp, exaggerated fist rotation at the moment of impact — the fist turns from vertical (thumb up) to fully pronated (palm down) during the last 2-3 inches of the punch's tr...
Forearm Deflection uses the forearm to redirect incoming punches off their intended path rather than absorbing the force, requiring precise timing and angle. [1] Dempsey emphasised deflection over blo...
The Shoulder Roll Defence is a boxing defensive posture where the lead shoulder is raised high to protect the chin, the lead arm hangs low across the body, and the rear hand is held tight against the ...
The Cross-Arm Block crosses both forearms in front of the face to absorb incoming punches, used as a last-resort defence when proper evasion or parrying is not possible. [1]