Video: 5 Feints for Boxing Tricks by expertboxing. Not affiliated with MatRecap; their version may differ from this drill.
Technique recap
A feint is a fake that makes your opponent react so you can land the real punch. Good feints are small and believable and come from your normal stance.
3 key details
- Keep feints short so you stay in position to punch.
- Use the shoulders, hands and feet, not big body moves.
- Follow the feint quickly with a real shot.
Your 10-minute home drill
- 1:00Stance and rhythm
- 3:00Shoulder and hand feints
- 2:00Foot feints
- 3:00Feint to real punch combinations
- 1:00Cool-down stretch
Safety
Stay relaxed and keep your guard up when you feint.
Instructor disclaimer
Follow your instructor's version. Schools and styles teach this technique differently. This page is general education, not a substitute for qualified instruction.
