Petrosyan defense

[nino]

Can someone explain Petrosyans defense? It's not like he's slipping al punches but it's just so hard to hit him, it looks like he's leaning back while the opponent throws a punch

 

[Snubnoze707]

He does everything and has a varried defence. What you described is a pull.

 

[Julius_Caesar]

He does everything and has a varried defence. What you described is a pull.

Who do you think has better defense under kickboxing? Petrosyan, kaew or sittichai?

 

[nino]

Who do you think has better defense under kickboxing? Petrosyan, kaew or sittichai?

Has to be Petrosyan

 

[jtwarwagon4life]

Can someone explain Petrosyans defense? It's not like he's slipping al punches but it's just so hard to hit him, it looks like he's leaning back while the opponent throws a punch

He mostly 'pulls' or 'fades' or 'leans', or whatever you want to call it, where punches are concerned. Pretty much the standard form of head movement found in muay thai. He counter punches off his pulls really well, so his opponent's can't just keep swinging after they miss the first punch.

 

[oyvindt]

petro's counter is a thing of beauty

 

[nino]

So basically he leans back when he sees the punch coming then counter with a punch so his opponent can't throw the combo?