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hello skill boxers today we're breaking down step-by-step the techniques and strategies that led vasil lomachenko and alander usk to dominate The Amateur Boxing world and win Olympic [Music] gold getting the advantage through their footwork working angles and favorable positions using the lead hand to draw opponents into mistakes and working the clinch these are just some of the things that led these two Ukrainian to the top of the amateur game both Fighters were trained by lomachenko's father Anatoli which is why their Styles resemble each other in many ways they share several techniques that have proven especially effective when facing opponents with the opposite stance today we will take a look at exactly those techniques and strategies that made their game so dominant and we will also break them down step by step so you can Implement them into your own game but before we start the breakdown we wanted to announce a collaboration with our sponsor boxing timer Pro the premier training platform designed for coaches and future Champions the app now has a dedicated Skiller section with a growing collection of workouts Skiller boxers can now train smarter and improve faster download today and dominate the opposition so let's start with the first technique pre- slips both a pre- slip is a preventive slip done before a punch is thrown the main benefit is keeping your head off the center [Music] [Music] line making you a harder Target it's a key part of both l enko and us6 Arsenal in this case as we are analyzing Southpaw versus Orthodox matches we are mainly speaking about the pre-s slip to the outside or to the Lead Foot there are many reasons why usyk and Lama use them as we mentioned it keeps them off the center line and it also puts them in position for other shots and footwork moves so let's break down exactly how they use it they start off usually repeating the pattern in the beginning of the round mixing it up with other head movement techniques but always getting back to the pre- slip to the outside if the opponent keeps reacting to it they can analyze the reaction and exploit an opening Champion 20 seconds left on the 20 seconds left on the after some time the opponent stops reacting to it and that's when Lama and usix start to work other than a skills contest yeah he's trying to draw lenko in here the pre- slip to the outside will position them with the weight on their Lead Foot and the head off the center line which opens up the straight left you'll see them repeat this pattern over and over again pre- slip and straight left the right hand here Joe Joyce as he throws that right hand the corner of Center him get on what usek is looking for just peering see as he's coming forward Nick there's the right me extremely fit got there's that speed that you're just describing in the game there's that speed that you're just describing in this case they are in an advantageous position where they are safe and the opponent is not after the straight left their whole body is on the right side which works perfectly to load the swivel jab on the left lovely again maintaining a favored position they remain on their opponent's weak side and are able to ride the movement of the straight left adding another punch the whole sequence would be repeat the pre-s slip when the op stops reacting to it pre-s slip straight left swivel Jab [Applause] [Music] fishing here tonight contest yeah he's trying to draw lomachenko in here let's not forget that kaj have won the but this punch sequence is not the only way they exploit the pre-s slip they have more ways to use the weak side angle and both Lama and usk differ in approaches but we'll see that in more detail later on the video level change Lama when it comes to lomachenko he uses pre- slips with level changes for similar purposes the end goal is similar to the pre- slip in this case he will also repeat the pattern changing levels until the opponent stops reacting to it into of that sou stand range into mid and short very very quickly out of that South po STS then he will use the lowered position to often throw to the body with the straight left oh to use his legs to push up and throw to the Head a second to in these exchanges here to get his [Music] punch and there lenko oh and again he had to get his punches off and there lenko oh and again lenko there it is [Applause] again while yusk also uses level changes this is a much bigger part of L's game on the other hand yusk also has other resources he likes to use to set traps for his opponents long guard trap yusk while they both have a very solid High guard which we'll explain more in detail further in the video yusk uses the long guard much more frequently for different purposes the main one is establishing lead hand dominance he will often faint punches circling hand positions and putting traffic to assert dominance with the lead he will also use to block and Parry any incoming punches but his greatest asset is his ability to draw opponents into traps with the lead hand he will use the long guard putting traffic and bothering the opponent with the lead if the opponent doesn't engage he keeps exploiting the long guard if the opponent engages that's when he draws them into a trap Choice hasn't quite got the technical skill both start probing with the lead once the opponent makes contact with usix lead he shoots either with the rear or the lead itself with the Heat of the Moment as at that moment the opponent's lead is extended it is too late to get it back to cover that way yusk is able to land clean repeatedly is very gets to it [Music] exploiting the weak side both when boxing the opposite stance foot Position will be key to understand where the advantage is in every sequence U6 and L's game revolves heavily in exploiting the weak side of the opponent the weak side would be the lead hand side and the strong side would be the rearand side the idea is to stay away from the rear hand which is the strong side that is also why they exploit the pre- slip to the lead so heavily but they also exploit the weak Side by changing angles with their footwork now they both have the same idea but different approaches lomachenko will often use the front step Shuffle with the help of the pre- slip as mentioned the PRP positions the weight on the front foot some sometimes he will take a slight step forward with the outside slip then he will Shuffle taking an angle on the weak side feet down so the skills he's got the speed but he's hitting and he's moving he's keeping from that position he can exploit that favored angle and land combinations usually Upper Cuts and hooks at this angle he can hit his opponent but his opponent cannot hit him on the inside like we previously mentioned he can blend the straight left while doing the pre-s slip and then the shuffle being the whole sequence pre- slip straight left front step Shuffle [Music] in the case of yusk while he also uses the front step Shuffle from time to time he usually angles out with a pivot or a side step maybe a more defensive approach in relation to lomachenko who likes to exploit the angle while yusk uses it to evade rearand shots and reset [Applause] as mentioned moving to that weak side often leaves usk's opponents hitting air while trying to land the rear it's the first round the first [Music] [Applause] round another way youc gets an advantage is by getting outside foot position to the corner but he's really struggling here and usk's stepped in again with the foot on the outside the rear hand is aligned with the opponent's face yusk will usually use the lead hand to put traffic then step to the outside and land the rear while his opponent is unable to land his it is important to mention that while the outside foot position has a lot of advantages it does not mean you are always safe as the inside foot position has its own advantages and can be exploited too cork screw jab both as mentioned the inside foot position also offers plenty of openings to exploit while the outside foot position aligns the rear the inside foot position aligns the lead so there are many shots that can be thrown with the lead from the inside foot position it is important to mention that you can throw any shots from any position for example you can throw the rear from the inside foot position too but you will have the posture to land it by taking the foot position into account the punch is are already aligned in this case when on the inside position YK and Lama will often use the cork screw jab also known as cork screw uppercut or longrange uppercut but in essence it is a hybrid between a jab and an uppercut but with the detail that the hand is in a neutral position that way it sneaks through a high guard the tendency to Parry and play with the lead hand game against the opposite stance makes for a perfect setup of the cork screw jab from the inside position slows the feet down so bashof as mentioned it can also be thrown from the outside foot position but in those cases they have to posture to land it and the opponent's lead will get in the way a lot of times responsible High guard both another Hallmark of their style is their responsible High guard while they maintain a high guard they still remain agile and can perfectly blend both their footwork and head movement with the high guarden he's movement he really I think bashov you know is a little bit too low so as he's coming what Joyce has got to do now Nick he's double up the job and he's an example of that it often serves as a second line of defense when a punch gets through the first line if an opponent's punch makes it through their primary defenses the high guard blocks it showcasing the disciplined well-rounded style anaton lomachenko instilled in them clinch work both lastly this is one of the most underrated parts of their game and it has served them well in their amateur careers almost always getting the better of the exchanges the first rule which should always be taken into account is to work on the clinch it is as much part of the fight as the fight itself when on the clinch they get to work instead of resting there confence is just drained away from [Applause] if one hand is free they will use it while the opponent rests combination of the Ukrainian who let's not forget that Kazakhstan have won the opening bantamweight also when breaking the clinch there is a brief moment where the opponent thinks he is in a safe space which lomachenko and yusk used to land their punches another Italian win they want but again smoothly yeah Mak it looks seven points to six against the best when the opponent tries to push them down they use it to rip the body with fast combinations at the [Music] momento holds his ground the posture positions them already at a lower level and as the opponent is pushing down the sides are open to concentrate these last 15 both Lama and USC know it and will exploit it whenever they get the chance [Applause] um you should then finish with that left up to the ukraines they're strong in every division this [Music] man bling left hand went in [Applause] from lomachenko also works on angles and is especially good at breaking the clinch whenever he wants to making him one of the best if if not the best at the [Music] clinch with a combined amateur record of 731 wins to just 16 losses and three Olympic gold medals lomachenko and yusk have dominated the amateur scene thanks to their refined and tactical style crafted by Anatoli lomachenko now that you know some of the secrets behind their success it's time to implement these techniques into your own game but as always we would love to know your opinion on the comments what other techniques have you noticed in their style let us know and if you like this video you can find out more on our Channel and to your left we have chosen a video that we thought you may like