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Hey guys, I'm fresh off of 12 rounds of sparring tonight. We got a new guy at the gym with a lot of reach on me. My coach does as well, but I've always attributed the problems he is able to give me to his technical advantages and never really took his height into consideration. Tonight I realized his skills and height have gave me problems. I'm 5' 11" but have long arms, so I've built my game (defensively and offensively) off of working from the outside. With that being said, I'm having issues closing the distance and also have developed some bad defensive habits that really on me having the reach advantage. I know basic strategies like get all the way in or all the way out, jab your way inside, head movement, lateral movement, angles...But I was hoping for some more tactical advice with examples of specific pivots, combinations, feints, etc...Also, s fights (boxing, kickboxing or mma) where the shorter man utilizes these tactics. Willing to do the research, just figured this would speed up my search. Kind of have the itch to get back in the ring/cage. Thanks in advance.
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