How to Fight Taller Opponents - Kickboxing Training with Jay Jauncey

World renowned striking coach and head instructor of WKX gym in Vancouver knows a lot about how to fight taller opponents in sparring or fighting thanks to having grown up alongside his brother, Glory Kickboxing standout fighter Josh Jauncey.  In this, his first ever full length instructional volume on the Warrior Marketplace, he goes through step by step, a whole manner of amazing coaching content, knowledge and drills he personally likes to utilise regularly with the fighters he trains - Fighting Small, Footwork Control, Key Defensive Tools, Countering Taller Boxers, Kicks Vs Punches, Killing the Kicker, Concept Drills and Bonus Content - Using Feints

How to Fight Taller Opponents - Kickboxing Training with Jay Jauncey

How to fight taller opponents is a common question asked by students and fighters across all striking based combat sports.  The height and reach advantage this offers can often be a difficult obstacle to overcome for the smaller fighter.  World renowned striking coach and head instructor of WKX gym in Vancouver Jay Jauncey knows this subject matter all too well.  

Having grown up alongside his taller brother (Glory Kickboxing No 1 Lightweight) Josh, he has had to learn first hand how to cope with a highly skilled, aggressive larger opponent.  The Kickboxing training system he has formulated from this experience and through all his time coaching elite level fighters will help any smaller fighter greatly improve their ability to spar or fight against taller opponents.

Jay Jauncey

Jay Jauncey has coached fighters at world level in Kickboxing, Muay Thai and MMA.  Some of his most well known include the likes of his brother Josh Jauncey (Glory Kickboxing), Bibiano Fernandes (ONE Championship) and Arjan Singh Bhullar (ONE Championship).  

A hugely respected coach amongst his peers, Jay has a proven track record for helping fighters develop their striking in order to win the world titles they chase.

Here, for only his first time ever, he has filmed an in-depth volume of work showcasing his unique approach to coaching

How to Fight Taller Opponents - Kickboxing Training

In it, he goes through step by step, a whole manner of amazing coaching content, knowledge and drills he personally likes to utilise regularly with the fighters he trains - Fighting Small, Footwork Control, Key Defensive Tools, Countering Taller Boxers, Kicks Vs Punches, Killing the Kicker, Concept Drills and Bonus Content - Using Feints  

So, whether you are looking to take your own striking to the next level or want to develop further as a coach, you will find this volume of work indispensable.  

This video includes:

• Fighting Small. Learn how to change your stance, body position and guard to maximise your effectiveness as a smaller fighter in any striking based combat sport.
• Tall Vs Short. Understand the fundamental and advanced strategies that you will need to play out in order to be consistently successful against taller fighters.
• Distance. Use the correct footwork and angles to ensure you can close down your opponent without taking unnecessary damage on the way in.
• Baiting. Learn how Jay uses baiting and traps to make his opponent fire shots out of range in order to pull them off balance.
• Key Defence. A complete system of high percentage defensive techniques and movements that will allow you to face off against taller or larger opponents with more success.
• Inside & Outside. A framework for fighting inside or outside your opponent’s striking attacks.
• Intercepting. Counter taller boxers with ease by drilling intercepting strikes from every angle.
• Kicks Vs Punches. Learn how to use your kicks to hit all targets to counter your taller opponent's punches.
• Jamming. Take away your opponent’s main weapons as you learn how to crush or redirect their longest kicks.
• Teeps & Knees. A whole series of advanced drills to help you learn how to counter the taller fighter who uses teeps and knees.
• Concept drills. Learn how to use put this system together to make it work for you in sparring or fighting.
• Bonus Content. Using feints can be a great way to open up taller opponents for the strikes you want to throw.
• And more….

Below is an extract from the volume.  This clip is from Video 4 - Countering Taller Boxers

Find out for yourself why Jay Jauncey is one of the most sought after Striking coaches in the world, purchase your copy of How to Fight Taller Opponents - Kickboxing Training today!!

Here, you can also learn more about all of the other exceptional exceptional Muay Thai, Kickboxing, Boxing, Karate and Taekwondo Instructional Volumes featured on the Warrior Collective!