Video: How to Defend Punches - Catch, Parry, Block, Cover? What's the Difference? by FightHACKS. Not affiliated with MatRecap; their version may differ from this drill.
Technique recap
Parrying redirects a jab with a small hand movement; catching absorbs it in the glove. Both keep you in range to counter.
3 key details
- Move the hand only a few inches.
- Parry across your face, not away from it.
- Counter immediately after.
Your 10-minute home drill
- 1:00Guard and stance
- 2:00Rear-hand parry, slow
- 2:00Catch with rear glove
- 3:00Parry and counter jab
- 2:00Mixed reactions
Safety
Practice partner versions with light jabs only.
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.
