while dropping your weight, leaning forward slightly, hunching your shoulders, dropping chin to chest and safeguarding the sides of your head (temples) with your hands. Side-cover: Again, this defence requires that you identify the attack in time and can bring the hand to the back of the head, protecting your head with your shoulder and forearm. This defence is applied squarely (elbow tip going towards the attacker's punching shoulder), moving in a forward and slightly crouched motion. Head-butt: Use a head-butt when your hands are committed (e.g. in pockets, holding items/persons) and the assault is identified at the last second. This defence is done by simply head-butting the attacking fist with the crown of your head (not dissimilar to head- butting a soccer ball) by tilting it forward and is best used as a last resort. Training the sucker-punch In Hakarac Martial Boxing, training to deliver and defend from the sucker-punch is paramount and a daily staple that's necessary for our confidence. We know that the assailant will use this method to ambush and assault us. How does Hakarac train to deal with it? From the same perspective and ideals as the bad guy --  you don't deal with a tiger using the gazelle's tactics. The drills shown here will help you do the same. Sucker-punch drill: face-offs This drill facilitates in training, identifying clues, body positioning and movement prior to a sucker-punch ambush. Basic level: To begin, follow these instructions: a) Stand square, just under a metre away from