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Stance, guard and your first lessons. Start here if you're new.

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Evolve MMA · Apr 27

What Is The Southpaw Stance? The Ultimate Guide for Boxing, Muay Thai, And MMA

Summary The southpaw stance is one of the most disruptive and misunderstood positions in combat sports. Defined by a right-foot-forward, left-hand-rear alignment, the southpaw flips the geometry of every exchange…

Expert Boxing · Jan 26, 2020

How to start a BOXING CLUB

Can’t find a nearby gym, coach, or anybody to train with? Just start your own boxing club! It’s fun, cheap, and also one of the most rewarding things in life. I started my own over 10 years ago and grew it to 300+…

Evolve MMA · Dec 3, 2025

Beginner’s Guide To Ducking In Boxing For Better Defense And Control

Summary Ducking is a short, controlled lowering of your upper body to evade punches that come at head height, usually hooks or looping shots. Unlike slipping or leaning away, ducking keeps you close enough to... Source

Expert Boxing · Dec 11, 2019

4 BASIC Boxing Footwork Drills

The most basic boxing balance and footwork drills. Essential for all fighters! Are you a beginner boxer trying to develop your fighting footwork, or an advanced fighter just trying to your footwork super rock-solid?…

Expert Boxing · Dec 10, 2019

Why Jumping Rope is the #1 FOOTWORK DRILL for beginner boxers

Skipping rope is absolutely the BEST boxing footwork drill for beginner fighters! There’s no way to get around it. I get beginners trying to argue and reason with me all the damn time, asking if there are other good…

Expert Boxing · May 1, 2018

Top 5 Beginner Boxing Mistakes

Isn’t it amazing how difficult even the most basic things can be? We’ve all been there before. The first couple days seems exciting as hell and you can’t wait to come back. But then your beginner excitement dies down…

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