Article: A crucial part of being ready to slip a punch in a fight is having an alert mind and a ready body. It’s a good idea to get your body warmed up by stretching and jumping a little. This will help you be ready and awake in order to slip punches when you see them coming your way. Some great stretches to perform before you jump in the boxing ring are the standing toe-up Achilles stretch, assisted reverse chest stretch, and rotating stomach stretch.  Always warm up your neck to prevent stiffness. This will help you move more quickly when you need to slip a punch. To warm up your neck, try loosening up your jaw and rolling your head around on your neck. Roll your head forward, then all the way around to the back in a half-circle. Then rotate it the other way. Do this for several minutes. Learning how you naturally react in boxing situations is a great way to avoid becoming predictable to your opponent. Avoid predictability while slipping a punch by learning some common moves:  Throw a jab a little left of center to catch your opponent off-guard. Throw or feint one jab, then throw another quick one in the hopes that your opponent won't recover quickly enough. Often, having quick reflexes is not enough. During a fight, you can become punch drunk or tired and lose your faculties. Because of this, it’s helpful to study your opponent in the beginning of the fight and learn their tells. Watching your opponent can help you learn when they are going to throw a punch and what kind of punch it will be. Don't make too many assumptions about your opponent’s behavior. There is a chance that they are trying to get you into habits that will set you up for a knockout punch.
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Warm your body up before any fight. Learn your own default moves. Observe your opponent.