Learn a game-changing boxing defense strategy for getting out of danger when you’re trapped against the ropes! In this boxing training tutorial, The Arena’s Boxing Coach Joe Vargas @joe_hits and fighter Kyle Erwin @kyleboxeo demonstrate why the standard pivot escape keeps you in striking range and vulnerable to continued punishment. Instead of immediately turning back toward the center, this advanced boxing technique teaches you to “hug the ropes” - staying close to the ropes while taking two de

Learn this essential boxing drill that will transform your defense and punch mechanics! In this boxing training tutorial, The Arena’s Boxing Coach Joe Vargas @joe_hits demonstrates a simple but highly effective technique using a rolled-up glove (or towel/ball) placed under the fighter’s rear armpit. By squeezing the object tight against the body, fighters develop muscle memory to keep their rear hand protecting the face at all times - one of the most fundamental boxing techniques. This boxing dr