Crazy Monkey Boxing

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Crazy Monkey Boxing is a unique approach to boxing priniciples meant to be incorporated in Mixed Martial Arts and Self-Defense. It is named after a monkey in Africa who would copy the stance.

It was developed by South African martial arts coach Rodney King (not the same and no relation to Rodney King), and is taught worldwide by members of the Performance Coaching World Alliance (PCWA) and the Straight Blast Gym (SBGi). Similar in many ways to a classic boxing "high guard," it is often first taught as a defense but can and has been used offensively by MMA fighters successfully.

The stance is very squared, with the lead leg only slightly forward. This makes it easy for the practitioner to shoot or sprawl. The hands are held open, and palms are placed on top of the head with the elbows pointing upwards. This way, the elbows can be used to block jab and cross punches simply by "brushing" your head by sliding your hand backwards, slightly rasing the elbow. The stomach is kept sucked in, so that any body hits that get through will be less detrimental. The shoulders are kept shrugged to defend the sides of the head, and the chin is kept tucked to prevent hits to the jaw and neck. You can tell if the person is in the stance properly because they produce a "hunchback" like appearance.

The approach shares similarities with Mike Tyson's "peek-a-boo" stance. There is no relation or any influence from Monkey Kung Fu.

While the stance and posture are the most obvious elements of Crazy Monkey, there is an indepth coaching methodology behind the delivery of it. This method has allowed the system to be used for sport, self-defence, law enforcement, military training or as a tool for self development. The Crazy Monkey Defence system is part of a larger program called the MA-Life program that blends martial arts, mental game coaching, lifestyle coaching and somatic education as a vehicle for personal development.