Boxing: How to Clinch

Michael Onello, author of Boxing: A 12 Week Course, gives these simple tips for learning to use the clinch, "Place your arms around your opponent’s shoulders with your biceps touching him as you pull them into you (not using your hands). Have your arms slide down to his elbows, keeping your head up over his shoulder, not on it. If you’re on the ropes or in the corner, spin him fast and hard. Keep your hands up on the break."

Clinching drill: Practice with a partner, in the center of the ring, on the ropes and in the corner. Take turns being the clincher. Mix and match partners if possible so that you can work with different body types.