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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