Week 4 — Daily ISH Library

Julio César
Chávez.

The combination that ended the fight in the final seconds of round 12 against Meldrick Taylor. Chávez did not throw where Taylor's head was. He threw where it was going to be. This week you are drilling exactly that.

This Week's Combination

Jab over the front foot → Right hand over the right toe → Small angle step to the right → Left to the body → Right hand upstairs → Shuffle back → Left uppercut to load → Right hand to finish

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This Week's Coaching Concept

He Didn't Throw
Where You Were.

The Concept

Throw Where The Head Is Going — Not Where It Is.

Chávez's jab went over his front foot — not to where Taylor's head was but to make Taylor's head move. The moment Taylor moved his head to get away from the jab he moved it directly into the path of the right hand. Chávez was not reacting. He was executing a sequence he had already decided on before the jab left his hand. That is the difference between punching and setting up.

The Angle

The Small Step That Changed Everything.

As Chávez chased Taylor to the ropes Taylor's left foot gave Chávez a small opening to step to the right. That one small angle step — not a big movement — loaded the left to the body and the right hand upstairs. The angle was not dramatic. It did not need to be. Small angles with correct weight transfer load big punches.

The Finish

The Miss That Set Up The Knockout.

After the angle combination Chávez shuffled backwards and threw a left uppercut that missed. That miss was not a mistake. The shuffle and the uppercut loaded the right hand. When the right hand came across Taylor's face to end the fight it came from a position that was built by the punch before it. The finish was set up by the setup.

What This Means For Your Training

Every Punch Has A Job Before It Lands.

This week every rep you do on the mitts and on the bag has one question attached to it — what is this punch creating for the next one. Not every combination will look like the Chávez sequence. But the concept of throwing to a position instead of throwing to a target is what separates combinations that score from combinations that just land.

This Week's Videos

Film Study.
Mitt Work. Heavy Bag.

Watch the film study first. Then the mitt work. Then the heavy bag. The sequence matters — each video builds on the one before it.

Film Study ISH

Chávez vs Taylor — The Combination That Ended It

Mitt Work ISH

The Chávez Sequence — Drilled On The Mitts

Heavy Bag ISH

One Combination Three Ways — Feet Head Hands

This Week's Training Schedule

Six Days.
One Combination.

MON

Day 1

Film Study + Footwork Emphasis

Watch the film study breakdown first. Then drill the combination with full attention on your feet — the jab over the front foot, right hand over the right toe, the angle step, the shuffle, the exit. Every rep is about foot position before anything else.

TUE

Day 2

Head Movement Emphasis

Every rep today focuses on head slots. Where is your head through each punch in the sequence. The jab loads your head on the right heel. The right hand moves it to the other slot. The angle gets your head to the front foot to load the body shot. Head and offense happen together — not separately.

WED

Day 3

Hands Emphasis

Every rep today focuses on the passive hand — the non-punching hand through every shot in the sequence. When you jab your right hand stays in a good place. When you throw the right hand your left stays in a good place. Protect the new space as you angle. Never caught out of position between punches.

THU

Day 4

Footwork Emphasis — Second Session

Back to feet. Second session this week on footwork means the foot patterns start becoming automatic. Focus specifically on the angle step and the shuffle — the two movements that separate someone who knows this combination from someone who owns it.

FRI

Day 5

Head Movement Emphasis — Second Session

Second head movement session. This time put the full combination together with head slots as the focus. By now the feet should be more automatic — free your attention to feel where your head is through every punch. Offense and defense in the same movement.

SAT

Day 6

Full Combination — Put It Together

All three emphasis days combined. Full combination — feet, head, and hands all working together. This is the day you find out what stuck and what needs more work. Note what still feels mechanical. That becomes your focus next time this combination comes around in the library.

Beginner Protocol

1 minute on — 30 seconds off. Keep your intentions clear. One emphasis per session. Do not try to do everything at once.

Conditioning This Week

Build The Cardio
That Shows Up.

This week every conditioning option has one added layer — the Chávez sequence built into your cardio so your body learns to execute the combination when it is already taxed. That is the only conditioning that transfers to a real exchange.

Option 1 — Miles By Level

Running — Add The Combination At The End

Beginner: 1 to 2 miles — 3 days this week. Intermediate: 3 to 4 miles — 3 to 4 days. Advanced: 5 to 6 miles — 4 to 5 days. New layer this week — shadow box the Chávez sequence in the final quarter mile. Jab, right hand, angle, left body, right hand, shuffle, finish. Slow motion. Let the feet remember the sequence when the lungs are already working.

Option 2 — Bike Sprints

2 min slow → 6 min sprints (10 sec on / 20 sec off) → 12 intervals

Immediately after the 8 minutes do 10 reps of the full Chávez sequence on the heavy bag with no rest. The sequence has to come out clean when you are already gassed. That is fight conditioning. If the feet break down when the lungs are taxed the feet are not built yet — use that information.

Option 3 — Punch Conditioning

24 rounds — 30 sec rhythm / 30 sec power — 12 minutes total

Every power round this week is the Chávez sequence. Full commitment. Full footwork. Angle included. By Saturday it should start feeling automatic. If it does not — that is information. Slow it down and add more feet emphasis sessions next week.

Nutrition This Week

Every Meal
Has A Job.

Your calorie target is your number. Your protein target is 1 gram per pound of bodyweight. Hit both every day this week before anything else.

Breakfast

Bacon, Eggs, Avocado — Sourdough Toast Optional

Protein starts muscle synthesis. Avocado fat gives sustained energy. Add toast if training in the morning. Skip it if training in the afternoon.

Lunch

Ground Beef and Potatoes

Ground beef is dense protein and iron. Iron determines how efficiently your blood carries oxygen — which determines how fast you gas out. Potatoes are slow-release carbs that keep you stable through a full session.

Dinner

Steak and Asparagus — or Steak Sandwich

Steak repairs muscle overnight. Asparagus reduces inflammation and flushes training waste from your system. Add the sandwich if you had a hard session and need the carbs.

Fruit

Orange and Watermelon

Orange Vitamin C helps absorb iron from your meals. Watermelon reduces soreness. Eat watermelon after training and orange with any iron-rich meal.

Hydration — Your Number This Week

Body weight × 0.67 = your daily ounce target. Start your morning with 16 oz before food, coffee, or your phone. Add 12 oz for every 30 minutes of training. Not sure what your number is? Take the quiz — it calculates it for you. elcoachcasey.com/wheretostart

Your Focus This Week

Built For
Where You Are.

Ladies ISH 🥊

The Jab Is The Setup — Not The Punch.

This week your jab has one job — move the head. Not land. Move it. Throw it over your front foot and watch where your opponent's head goes. That position is what tells you what comes next. You do not have to throw hard this week. You have to throw smart. The power comes from the angle. The angle comes from reading where the head is going.

Fellas ISH 🔥

Stop Throwing At The Target. Throw At The Position.

Most people throw combinations at where the head is. Chávez threw combinations at where the head was going to be. This week every rep on the bag has one question — what is my jab creating for the right hand. If the answer is nothing you are punching. If the answer is a position you are setting up. That is the shift this week.

Athletes and Fighters ISH ⚡

The Miss That Loaded The Finish.

Chávez's left uppercut missed. That miss was not an accident and it was not a problem. It loaded the right hand that ended the fight. This week in sparring — when you miss a punch do not reset and start over. Ask what position that miss put you in and what the next punch is from that position. The best fighters do not react to misses. They use them.

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Julio CésarChávez.

He Didn't ThrowWhere You Were.

Film Study.Mitt Work. Heavy Bag.

Six Days.One Combination.

Build The CardioThat Shows Up.

Every MealHas A Job.

Built ForWhere You Are.

ELCOACHCASEY

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