Practical Combat situation- Defense against a Right Hook?

Question

To start off, I'm a boxing instructor at a gym, so I know the basic defense for either a right/left hook, which is basically sticking your glove to your ear to absorb the blow, or bobbing and weaving. However, I like to think in hypothetical situations concerning real life applications for fighting, so I have been thinking about how to defend against a Right Hook/Right Overhand. If you do what is taught in boxing and stick your hand next to your ear in real life with no gloves, you will break your hand.

So I came up with this combination againt a Right Hook, which is:

Karate Outward Block, Cross, Left Head Hook, Cross

Of course I wouldn't raise my hand to the opposite ear, just raise it in that position to deflect the arm blow, like this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ud5DPTmxV...

So tell me, do you think this combination is good, and do you think there are limitations to it. Your input will be much appreciated. Thanks!

Answer 1

heh id just punch them right in the face

Answer 2

Part of the "hold your hand to your ear" technique is thrusting your elbow forward. It's just like countering a round-house kick by kicking straight (which is faster/shorter distance). So I agree, if you just stood there and took a hooking punch to the ear with your hand up there, you'll just get a busted hand... but if you reflexively do that and lean forward a bit, you may bust him in the jaw before his punch comes around.

But yes, of course, keeping distance is safest. :) It's just not always a choice.

Answer 3

Well if you have no gloves you better roll and weave or duck. If you did have gloves it would be a right hand block or a left hand block if a southpaw is fighting you.

Answer 4

best defense for hooks( L/R) is always to keep distance.

you'll never know when you gonna get it. that's why they are potent strikes.

Answer 5

Block left, circle in with right elbow to face.