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Defences and blocks
High guard / cover-up
Names by art: Boxing: High guard / Cover up · Kickboxing: Cover up
Appears in 2 arts.
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Biomechanics: what the body does
Both gloves or forearms are pressed to the head and the elbows close over the ribs, absorbing punches on the arms while the fighter looks for the moment to counter.
Appears in 2 arts
| Art | Name used in this art |
|---|---|
| Boxing | High guard / Cover up |
| Kickboxing | Cover up |
More in this category
Low sweeping block Rising block Inside-outward forearm block Knife-hand block Hand parry (slapping deflection) Slip (head and torso evasion) Bob and weave Shoulder roll Shin check Sprawl (takedown defence) Sensitivity drill (sticky / push hands)
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Wabukan (2026). “High guard / cover-up”. https://wabukan.com/tecnicas/cobertura (accessed 2026-10-30).
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