Boxing: John Brown's Counter Punching Drills (2000)

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John Brown’s Counter Punching Drills (2000) is an instructional tape from his Ringside training series that focuses on one of boxing’s most important skills: turning defense into offense. Brown demonstrates how defensive movements like slipping, parrying, blocking, and rolling naturally create openings for counters, then builds on this with partner and mitt drills designed to sharpen reflexes and timing. The tape covers reading an opponent’s patterns, responding to jabs, crosses, and hooks with efficient return shots, developing combination counters, and using footwork and ring positioning to create opportunities. His teaching style is straightforward and drill-oriented, emphasizing repetition until counters become instinctive. Practical pad and bag work round out the instruction, making this a valuable resource for fighters and coaches who want to improve timing, sharpen reflexes, and add tactical depth to their game.

Chart appears at 2:50 here is a breakdown of the chart
Drills Listed
• Jab – Catch – Jab – Catch
• Jab – Catch – R – BLK – R – OSB
• Jab – Catch – R – BLK – R – OSB – LH – BLK
• Jab – Catch – R – BLK – R – OSB – LH – BLK – LH – BLK
• Jab – Catch – R – BLK – R – OSB – LH – BLK – LH – BLK – LLU – BLK
• Jab – Catch – R – BLK – R – OSB – LH – BLK – LH – BLK – LHU – BLK
• Jab – Catch – R – BLK – R – OSB – LH – BLK – LH – BLK – LHU – BLK – LHU – BLK
Key Codes (Legend)
• Jab, Catch
• BLK = Block
• R = Straight Right
• RB = Straight Right Hand to Body
• LLU = Left Uppercut
• RU = Right Uppercut
• LH = Left Hook
• RH = Right Hook
• OSB = Outside Slip
• IS = Inside Slip
So, the chart is essentially layering drills, starting with a simple Jab–Catch rhythm and progressively adding slips, hooks, and uppercuts.

Here is the chart without the abbreviations

Drill 1
• Opponent throws a Jab
• You Catch the jab
• Opponent throws another Jab
• You Catch the jab
Drill 2
• Opponent throws a Jab → You Catch
• You throw a Straight Right
• Opponent blocks
• You throw another Straight Right
• You Slip to the Outside
Drill 3
• Opponent throws a Jab → You Catch
• You throw a Straight Right
• Opponent blocks
• You throw another Straight Right
• You Slip to the Outside
• You throw a Left Hook
• Opponent blocks
Drill 4
• Same as Drill 3, but extended:
• Jab → Catch
• Straight Right → Blocked
• Straight Right → Slip Outside
• Left Hook → Blocked
• Left Hook → Blocked again
Drill 5
• Jab → Catch
• Straight Right → Blocked
• Straight Right → Slip Outside
• Left Hook → Blocked
• Left Hook → Blocked
• Left Uppercut → Blocked
Drill 6
• Jab → Catch
• Straight Right → Blocked
• Straight Right → Slip Outside
• Left Hook → Blocked
• Left Hook → Blocked
• Right Uppercut → Blocked
Drill 7
• Jab → Catch
• Straight Right → Blocked
• Straight Right → Slip Outside
• Left Hook → Blocked
• Left Hook → Blocked
• Right Uppercut → Blocked
• Another Right Uppercut → Blocked
👉 The structure is:
• Start with simple jab-catching
• Add a straight right counter
• Add slips and hooks
• Progress to uppercuts for advanced combos