Do You Classify Joe Louis As Slow Feet, Fast Hands

[SouthpawRight]

tape shows plodder in Joe

Saul Alvarez being the exemplary slow feet, fast hands guy

[Bronson66]

tape shows plodder in Joe

Saul Alvarez being the exemplary slow feet, fast hands guy

Louis was taught to punch from a flatfooted stance for maximum power,though no Ali,I don't think he was particularly slow
afoot ,if he had been he would not have been able to score the 52 kos he notched up,during his career.

[JAB5239]

There is a clip of Louis against one of the Baer brother i believe with him bouncing in and out throwing combinations. I think it's a myth Louis was slow of foot. He may not have been Ali, but he wasn't stuck in the mud either. It's the way he was trained to draw his opponents to him.

[Dr Z]

Louis had slow shuffling feet. Combined with a low guard this is a major flaw. He is lucky he fought in a low talent timeline at heavyweight. And his balance was so-so particularly on the move.

[Mr Mitts]

There is a clip of Louis against one of the Baer brother i believe with him bouncing in and out throwing combinations. I think it's a myth Louis was slow of foot. He may not have been Ali, but he wasn't stuck in the mud either. It's the way he was trained to draw his opponents to him.

The guys Louis fought for the most part (a few outliers) were not very advanced in the art of moving. A la for the most part they more or less just stood there too, products of their era. I always heard his feet were fast when he wanted but he never wanted. I still have to see it. Also I have to wonder if Joe was capable of exceeding implanted tactics coached in. I don't know if there is an example, or maybe he just never needed it. A little good improvising for Schmeling 1 would have been effective though. It was a long fight. Neither Louis nor apparently the great Jack Blackburn were thinking on the fly. I think sometimes you have to do that. Do you think Louis could improvise his way along in a tough fight?.

Back to his legs. Joe was not evolved in the art of motion. He used his legs for power. I still need to see.