Hey bro, thank you for the constructive criticism. You bring up good points. If the peek-a-boo works for people, it works for them, but I wanted to open people's eyes to the deficiencies of the stance so they're able to make an educated decision per my previous video before this. There can be a "How to Destroy the Philly Shell" video as well as a "How to Destroy the High Guard" video. There is no perfect stance and all stances have their vulnerabilities. But it is also my opinion that the Peek-a-Boo is a bit more limited than some of the other ones. It just had an absolute beast (Mike Tyson) to be the one to represent it, but not many people can be Mike Tyson.

That PEEKABOO Hitting of the Angles Cus Style lol... slip outside of the opponent's shoulders, because that is where all the punches come from, you need to weave under the elbows as again, that is where the punches come from. Don't focus on your opponents head, as that is not the thing attacking you. Focus on the chest, when the chest Flexis, you Bob, duck... Cus would say. If you Lay in the middle, your head is a target, so Bob, duck... but don't just stay there, your supposed to be hitting, so straight away get to the sides, move left or right and get into that position where you can hit them and they can't hit you, from the side's they can't hit you, so hit them with everything you got, because they can't hurt you. From the side's you have a chance to put in three perfect punches, uppercut hook hook. After you hit, you don't want to just stand there, you need to immediately switch to the next position around the opponent or weave across to the opponents opposite side and hit again, keep the flow going, keep switching, Flanking the opponents sides where he has no defence or offence... you got to be smart, you got to be clever and not get hit, then your a fighter,,,, not getting hit is what the science of boxing is all about, confusing the enemy, taking him out his own comfort zone, making him slow... You got to learn to weather the storm with good head movement, your head is never where the opponent last seen it... Action is faster than reaction, so keep your head in constant motion, control the unpredictable storm coming at you... Footwork, it's all about the hip's lol, plus work off an upside down triangle chalked out on the floor would help you learn to flank the opponents sides, turning southpaw when moving in right side. Understanding how to easily and effortlessly close the distance down to getting to the sides, Stalking the opponent, pressure and smothering your opponents, making them cover up so you can take them unaware, moving very cleverly and effortless to the sides where you can hit them and they can't hit you... avoid, move in and bam bam bam... You need to keep a low centre of gravity, keep low to the ground so you can fire, hit upwards with great power and leverage.. plus from down there, you can see the punches coming. The lower you are, the less of a target you are. In this style, we don't travel straight down the middle of the pipe or in other words, Never Lay in the Middle... but instead instead only travel to the left or right outside angles where they can't hit us back. As they turn to face you, twist or spring.. keep outside of there shoulder, because that is where the power comes from. And when they prepare themselves to reset themselves to face you, hit them half way through there PREPARATION OF ATTACK.. halfway before completion to catch them by surprise. P.s,, Dip or Slip the straight punches coming at you, and weave under the hooks whilst trying to shoot forwards into that left or right outside angle,, flanking the opponents sides... DONT BE AFRAID TO GET TO THE SIDES !!!... There is only one destination you are to be heading in and that destination is OUTSIDE OF THE OPPONENTS SHOULDER and to make sure you STAY OUTSIDE of the opponents shoulder.. because as I may have stated above, the opponents shoulder is where his power comes from to hit you with... but if you are outside of his shoulder, then you are outside of his punching power, thus he has to reset his position to attack you. But as he is resetting his position to get you inside his power, inside his shoulder... you move again your own self, move again outside his shoulder and hit !!!. As stated above, Never Lay in the Middle.. because if you are on the centreline, then you are in the opponents firepower and will get your head taken off.. so the centre, the middle is a NO GO AREA, you never entre inside the centreline... thus again the only destination is Outside The Shoulder by going in a left or right direction after knocking on the front door with your Jab, flanking the opponents weak areas where you can hit them and they cannot hit you, that means GETTING TO THE SIDES !!!, after knocking on the front door with a Jab or a Jab and a follow up rear punch, doing something called MAKE THEM MISS, MAKE THEM PAY !!... what does that mean ? When you Jab, you want to move in behind that Jab... because your moving forwards to your destination... THE SIDES,,,, There is no pecking with the jab back and forth like normal boxers do, no retreating... No, instead when we leave for our destination, that point of getting to the sides where we can hit them and they cannot hit us... we have to press forwards, pressure forwards behind that jab as we knock on the front door,,, but when we follow that up with the right rear hook or straight punch to the head,,, we simultaneously slip left while moving diagonally forwards to the left side of the opponent and at the very same exact time GO THROUGH the opponent with your rear punch... Thus, should the opponent throw a punch at you as you throw that rear hand whilst moving in and getting to the left side,,,, as you left slip simultaneously as you hit... the opponent will miss you with his punch and get hit with your punch at the same time instead !.... Remember, Knock on the Front Door with your Jab, BUT ENTRE THROUGH THE SIDE DOORS !!!... there is nothing for you in the centre, so KEEP OUT !!!... Never Lay In The Middle !!!. This is the Enigma behind the science of Cus D'Amato... these are the fundamental principles behind the style of MIKE TYSON !!!. Kyle Sands :) ....

😂 Better than trying to survive in a firefight! How has training been going at your new gym?

@@coachpillowfists lmao I suppose that's true. Been going really good coach! Sparring a few times now, I definitely know what I gotta work on. Neglected cardio for far too long so now I'm just focused on making the gas tank better. Need to work on the speedy tappy punches you were talking about in a previous vid. Feels like 4 rounds of heavy bag work is equal to 1 in the ring lol

@@FrontierSetter That's awesome to hear, man! Brooooo, you never really realize how bad your cardio is until you spar 😂. You could do 20 rounds of intensive bagwork a day and still not have enough cardio, but some plain old road work is what makes all the difference. Yes 😂 speedy tappy punches and lots of jabs! Just think the more jabs you throw at them, the less punches they throw at you. Because nothing is more tiring than taking people's punches.

@@FrontierSetterlearning is key to unlock a skill I recommend learning headmovent while walking forward initiating on offense watch a lot of film helps too

@@FrontierSetter add more slipping in your bag work or shadow boxing, usually slipping and footwork makes people exhausted not the punching.

Thank you brotha! 👊🏽

I'm glad it helps brotha! I hope it works out well for you! 🥊👌🏽

You’re right that it depends on the fighter and how well a fighter adjusts. And yes, the ability to adjust is key to staying on top. It’s just my opinion that the Peek-a-Boo alone limits your tools too much. In boxing these days, you have to use your hands for a lot more than just punching. As the sports evolve, so must the styles. Peek-a-Boo could definitely work well against some fighters to get inside. It’s your choice to utilize the Peek-a-Boo, and if it works for you, it works for you. Just make sure to have a plan B and C as well.

yea, you right, i called that kind of style, the shield, doing it is faster, just bring the two arms closer to form a shield, covering all the center line of the body from the head to the chest

Thank you!

Hey Troy! Yes you started boxing around the time that I started KZfaq! Fighter gyms typically do tend to push people to spar pretty often. Honestly, I say to go for it man. I wouldn't say every week, but once or twice a month perhaps. There's nothing like sparring, and it'll feel good to utilize all the stuff you've learned (that is if you have disciplined sparring partners and not a-holes). I personally don't spar anymore strictly because I've endured tons of hard sparring since I was a kid, and I could've cared less for my neurological health back then 😆. And light sparring is totally safe and is a lot of fun too! Thank you for your continued support, brotha!

Hey Troy maybe I can tell you from my personal experience: Started boxing with 16 and was there for 2,5 years. Due to a heart condition I was never allowed to fight. This gym did sparing for a few rounds per week only. While I really got down good punching technique and stuff, but did not get too much experience from sparring. After that I transtioned to another kickboxing gym where they spared a lot. Tuesdays we were sparring for a full hour. I improved REALLY fast in just 3 months. I started to get really good. In my opinion sparring is the best way to get better. But not the type where you trying to kill each other, (even though I had those too) but technical/ respectful ones where you try out new things. An environment with little stress to learn. With no egos. Do sparring with a "purpose/aim". Like this time I will work my jab to keep the opponent at distance. Or I will try to land livershots. Or I will work on my headmovement. Or get in inside fighting etc etc. Work one aspect. Don't just stick to things you are already good at to "win rounds" in sparring. Put your ego aside. Beginners are good for trying out new things "safely". I got up to that point I could hang with the fighters. So in my opinion sparring is the best and fastest way to get better. If youre training and drilling football/ soccer but youre never to test matches you never get better at actually playong it either. I hope that helps. Have fun!!!

@@coachpillowfists Really appreciate it, coach. Going to take up some light sparring and will report back haha

@@whoknows8223 Really appreciate the long detailed response man. I want to take my game to the next level and I think that means I have to spar. Looking forward to learning and getting pushed. Thanks a ton for the advice and guidance!

Thank you Pedro! 🙏🏽🇧🇷

that's what im doing 💯💯

Everyone, peek-a-boo or not, should know their weaknesses and train those spots/reflexes. You can say that about every style/stance/fighter. And like you pointed out, they "know their own weakness". The fact of the matter is that it's still a weakness. Lastly, weaknesses might not necessarily be exploited at the start because that's when everyone's reflexes and mental focus are at their peak. The "weaknesses" start to really come out later in the fight.

Thank you! I tried to keep things simplified. 👍🏽

Thank you! I'm not familiar with Dwight Muhammad Qawi, but I'll see if I get some time to watch his stuff to see if I can do a video on it.

@@coachpillowfists thanks man I appreciate it

@@owenwright4927 You're welcome!

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😂😂 I could picture the Korean Bull flashbacks. Them check hooks were about to knock out my equilibrium though!

Absolutely. Footwork and speed are just as effective if not more, at keeping them off of you.

His athleticism was impenetrable, but the stance itself definitely has flaws. I explain why in more detail here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/n9RxnMqWz6mmaIk.html

You must be a tall guy 😆. Pulling guard is a good move, but because they often have their hands stuck against their face, it might be a bit more difficult to get a grip on their hand unless perhaps you pull it horizontally from the side.

@@coachpillowfists Yep 5’10 competing at 60 Kilos - Exactly coach, I forgot to add that detail of prying by cutting an angle first Thanks!

@@bingsoo9559 Oh lawd. You're like a Sebastian Fundora!

Yes, feints are critical in any situation! Getting them moving their head from feints to the head then BAM to the body 👊🏽. I'll certainly put that on my list of videos. It'll be good for me to take a break on punching tutorials while my shoulder is healing. And you bring up a good point! Many people don't realize how important that ab/core strength is for your punches/movement. Always appreciated! 👌🏽

@@coachpillowfists looking forward! On a side note I heard people cured their shoulder joint pain/problems by simply hanging on a pullupbar regularly: kzfaq.info1piRJldcAwg?feature=share3

I said at the beginning that "This is not a tutorial on how to beat Mike Tyson" 😂

Hey Sam, I don't necessarily agree with some of the points you made here, but that's alright! Too much for me to explain here in a comment. Thank you for the input!

Technically yes, they are illegal maneuvers on paper. Regardless, bumping and framing are tactics used in boxing and have become more prevalent in boxing over time. You most likely won’t get away with it in the amateurs, but if utilized correctly, you can make good use of it in the pros, as does many pros today.

That is true. Many beginners tend to go this route. Even me when I first started boxing!

I might be able to find someone on the street for that, but a legitimate active boxer in a boxing gym who uses the peek-a-boo is nearly impossible to find. It's just not a stance that legit fighters use anymore.

​@@coachpillowfistsPeekaboo was never a common stance/defense/approach

How rich are you. I can peekaboo but I'm in New Zealand. Fly me over or come to nz and we can spar

Hey Adrian! Haven't seen Ward vs Abraham, but Shakur vs Valdez was beautiful work. I think Shakur is quite possibly the best boxer right now in terms of boxing ability pound for pound. Always great to hear your input! Thanks bro!

​@@coachpillowfistsShakur, Frank Martin, Devin and Tank are my picks for the real four kings in the division.

@@adrian_veidt Frank Martin huh? That's interesting bro!

​@@coachpillowfistsFrank Martin is actually more proven in the division that Kur who just had 1. The way he pieced up Rivera is just sooooo good. The recent fiasco Shakur pulled off made me look at him funny lol

@@adrian_veidt I got him mixed up with Jaron Ennis for a sec 😂 Yeah we shall see bro!

Mike Tyson will destroy me 😂

Yeah idk what the prior agreement was in this situation because I've done pure boxing spars at MMA gyms before but I get your point. Idk if you were wearing shin guards but that should be a good indicator to someone to watch out for kicks.

Lord have mercy, what have I done? 😂

Not even in dream😂

Keep focusing on your goals. That’s all that matters. Don’t let other people’s arrogance get in the way of that. He’ll get his slice of humble pie one day.

Yeah most users of the stance tend to solely work on rushing forward and pressuring.

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Watch this video closely. You never saw Mike Tyson then the grandmaster of peekaboo. He is exactly doing the weaving left and right while going forward to close the distance as a shorter fighterlike Coach Pillowfist demonstrated in this video (or how you call it "do that left and right shit"). Also going to the body is the answer for opponents with excessive headmovement, because while the head moves the body remains a relatively stationary target to hit. You would know if you know boxing.

The peek-a-boo stance immobilizes your guard to a fixated position. I don't think that's good for neither the head or the body. In terms of your comment about moving around the ring, my videos are to get straight to the point. In order to get straight to the point, I'm not going to show me moving around the ring because the point is strictly in regards to a peek-a-boo fighter coming in. So I'm only going to show the part where the fighter is coming in. Also, the peek-a-boo stance is not necessarily a lateral movement type of stance. The stance is centered on getting inside and throwing power punches. Have you ever seen Mike Tyson be a lateral mover? Looks to me like he either comes forward or stays put, idk about you. Lastly, the footage you've seen was for demonstration purposes, not a live spar/fight so keep that in mind.

Mike Tyson used three techniques for slipping (that I know of) let’s say the opponent punches him and he slips to the right, he will use that movement for momentum and to generate power from his legs as he comes up and attack him with a powerful punch. In the second technique he would dash in whatever direction he’s slipping in all in one movement, well he’s always dashing and side stepping to the right or left anyways, even in punch combinations as simple as a 1-2. And finally, in the third technique, he would use that slip to get to the side where the opponent cannot hit back. I have no idea how you would come to the conclusion that he does not use lateral movement so I will just ignore whatever you said about that.

1. I’m talking pre prison Tyson 2. Mike Tyson does close the distance but not while weaving left and right that is way too predictable and only peakaboo fighters such as Floyd Patterson did that 3. Mike Tyson does not stand with his guard in a fixated position after slipping, he slips the second punch, and the third, and the fourth or he does what I have said in my previous comment. Now I want you to watch any video of young Mike Tyson and please reply to my comment after, what does he do after slipping, is his guard in a fixated position or not? And also how does he close the gap, does he weave left and right like the so called “grandmasters of peakaboo” or not? Remember, I’m waiting for an answer

Peekaboo is not a specific stance.