Getting Opponent's to Chase You

There is much written about the mysterious art of interception. Part of this mystery derives from people trying to figure out sparring methods from a position of never having sparred. Ever. While this is a boxing blog, it also covers kickboxing and that drags in a number of quasi-kickboxers who train in traditional and eclectic martial arts that really don't train people for fighting. As such, many common boxing and kickboxing concepts remain mysterious because, well, they really don't care whether or not they can actually do what they are studying. Hey, that's their problem not mine or yours. So, let's discuss a means in which one can actually mix attack by draw with interception in a way in which it makes a bit more sense.

Here is a really basic drill that can help develop attack by draw and interception:

1.) You jab/cross
2.) IMMEDIATELY push backwards
3.) The opponent chases after you and you THROW A CROSS

Th jab cross is designed to provoke an opponent and then when you push backwards (push, not step) the opponent will chase the movement (Stepping is too slow and deliberate to provoke a chas) when he comes forward he learns the hard way that you got him to step forward so you could hit him with a cross.

It's a cool drill and it works in sparring. Give it a try!