Getting in on a taller opponent

**Scrapper** · Posted On: 8/23/2006 4:35pm

Footwork.

Head movement.

Move and strike at angles.

Button up.

**Ecks** · Posted On: 8/23/2006 4:42pm

Originally Posted by TehDeadlyDimMak

Personally against a taller opponent I like to stay outside and let him abuse his reach advantage until I'm unconscious.

It's a brilliant strategy that I suggest you try.

I also suggest adding a weakly committed snap side kick at his elbows to really cement his dominance.

**OZZ** · Posted On: 8/23/2006 5:13pm

Originally Posted by babo78

Didn't George Foreman used to do this with cross guard?

Yes he did. And Foreman was only KO'd once in his entire career...and that KO came courtesy of "The Greatest".
I still wouldn't recommend it though. I am often guilty of wading in and taking two punches to land one myself, it is a bad habit I developed when I boxed and I am still trying to change it to this day.. Even if you are a cement head like me. Eventually you get nailed.
Angles are the key.