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In MT, there is no slip. Slipping will result in you eating that knee, with your front teeth.

Duck however is used as it is not allowed to bash someone at the back of his head. So in MT, there are to evasive motion, duck and sway back. Nothing to the side, if need be, MT boxers would sidestep their whole body.

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I don't know what you mean about this knee. Would you not be more likely to take a knee to the face if you ducked a punch than slipped out of the way. I don't get it , could you explain please?

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You just crouch down on the spot with your back straight. With luck, your opponent's kick will fly pass your head and you'll be standing behind him.

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I read somewhere if you do this and follow up with a jumping knee to the opponents back it is regarded as being a very advanced technique and will likely be followed by a standing ovation from the crowd (??), was wondering if you could confirm this and also i would've thought a knee to the back would not be allowed??

Cheerz

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Wait. . That's called bob. Just twisting your trunk and moving your head to the outside is called a bob.

Slip is when you duck under the punch to the sides thus resulting in you getting to the outside.

Bob is perfectly fine in a MT match. Bob and Weave is ok. Slipping, no no business when knees are involved. Look at K-1, not many slip these days.

Slip is basic. Bob and Weave are the advanced version of the slip. Good slipping will result in good bobbing.

MattJ, help me! help me!

-Taison out

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Are you sure???

I may be a very confused individual, but I always thought that: bobbing and weaving was referent to movements of only the head. Bobbing, from to bob (up and down), meaning moving the head and down... and weaving being a swaying motion, meaning moving the head from side to side. Now, one must keep the head unstatic to try and make your opponent miss as its obviously harder to hit a moving target. You can also you bobbing and weaving to evade shots. Movement of your hands in a similar way is also desireable as it makes any shot less telegraphic.

Slipping on the other hand, is the twisting of the torso, used with a little weaving to make hand techniques miss giving you the perfect opportunity to counter. One should slip as late as they dare in order to not give the agressor time to opportunity to change his attack.

That's why I wasnt following knee danger Taison, if you only twisted to get away from a punch you are in an advantageous position.

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Slipping on the other hand, is the twisting of the torso

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definitely?? i have been taught to try and minimize the twist as it is slower.

p.s. sorrry bout the anonymous post, forgot to sign in

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Definitions from Wikipedia -

Slip - Slipping rotates the body slightly so that an incoming punch passes harmlessly next to the head. As the opponent's punch arrives, the boxer sharply rotates the hips and shoulders. This turns the chin sideways and allows the punch to "slip" past.

Bob and Weave - Bobbing moves the head laterally and beneath an incoming punch. As the opponent's punch arrives, the boxer bends the legs quickly and simultaneously shifts the body either slightly right or left. Once the punch has been evaded, the boxer "weaves" back to an upright position, emerging on either the outside or inside of the opponent's still-extended arm. To move outside the opponent's extended arm is called "bobbing to the outside". To move inside the opponent's extended arm is called "bobbing to the inside".

I have always associated the "bob" part with the up/down portion of the move, but it appears from that definition to include the lateral movement as well. From the definition of the slip used here, it seems like it would still be safe to use in MT.

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