How to have a bulletproof defense?

[OneHitBouzit]

Hello everyone, I'm new here, I train Muay thai/Kickboxing and compete alot, and one of my main issues still to this day is my defense, when I'm on the ropes or against a brawler I tend to start punching back wildly, I'm pretty good at hitting from a distance or getting in and out but in those particular situations I just mentioned I get tagged alot, any advice and or help to better my defense would be very very welcome, thank you and keep fighting !

 

[Reyesnuthugr]

The only "bulletproof" defense is 1) be significantly better than the other guy or 2) get outta there

 

[Frode Falch]

Have more then just a plan a when you get attacked with a strikes.

Plan a) slip/avoid the strike, and return a hurting counterstrike.

Plan b) slip/avoid. No counters.

Plan C) block the shot. Return fire.

Plan d) block the shot. No counter.

Plan e) get hit. But see the shot coming. Roll with it.

Stage F would be: you just fucked up.

 

[j123]

1) clinch up, turn and work from there

2) if you're orthodox, throw lead hooks repeatedly, while pivoting your way out of the corner

3) Intercept their combos ASAP. A good one I like is (when they throw barrage of hands): low kick, 3, 2. Or punches down the pipe when they throw looping punches, followed by a kick eg. 1,2,3,kick. Never let your opponent get more than 3 strikes on you. After that point, expect flying knees, liver kicks, and all kinds of bad news. Knowing this, you'll want to interrupt their combinations ASAP

 

[rmongler]

A good pair of nikes.

 

[j123]

A good pair of nikes.

 

[NAKMUAY18]

Sound more like your ringsmanship and distance control than your defence. When your opponent gets in close and you have nowhere to go, you panic and start slugging.
When your opponent is in closer than you want him you have to options move in, or circle out. If you close the distance you can clinch (depending on rule set), or you can shoulder bump and step out. If you close the distance you spoil your oppos punches and take away that boxing threat. Focus on fighting at range then closing straight in to the clinch, long then short. In kickboxing you can still clinch and wait for the break, you can box on the inside, or you can cover up, drop your shoulder into him, and pivot out.

I'm not going into circling out, because there's a million threads on it and I can't be arse.

Cliffs: your boxing isn't great, so avoid boxing

 

[Grappleboxing]

Clinch or circle out.

 

[roventu]

i really like clinching or circling out. but one exercise i always do is putting myself in a corner of the ring and letting my partner tee off with hooks; being comfortable in the pocket, seeing every punch coming behind your guard and defending everything is how you really learn to not panic-counter.

its funny bc i literally just finished practicing that. but a lot of ppl panic hook when they're being barraged, but often times it leaves you in a worse defensive position.

 

[j123]

i really like clinching or circling out. but one exercise i always do is putting myself in a corner of the ring and letting my partner tee off with hooks; being comfortable in the pocket, seeing every punch coming behind your guard and defending everything is how you really learn to not panic-counter.

its funny bc i literally just finished practicing that. but a lot of ppl panic hook when they're being barraged, but often times it leaves you in a worse defensive position.

The worst one I got when I first started sparring was: going into panic mode, putting my hands up and focus everything on protecting upstairs, then I get hit with solid leg kicks, liver shots. One time I got dropped with a jumping knee (not flying, like from the outside with a shuffle step).

 

[AndyTran]

Literally arm push either one hand or both hands or clinch up and turns/ trips the guy to unbalance him (clinching technique) then you get out while he is still unbalanced so the risk of eating something serious is minimized.

But if you end up too much on the rope you should work on your ring awareness. Dont wait until you are at the rope already to have to find a way out. Pivot before that.