footwork

[mr tricky]

A good way to improve your footwork is to take a couple of rolls of coloured tape (say red and black) and if you have access to a ring, great, if not on the floor but mark out a boxing ring.

Firstly take the red roll and tape an S figure, like a **** ss s but a more flowing S without sharp angles do this from one side to the other. Then with another coloured tape, tape out a big circle, as big as will fit in the ring but make sure its close to a perfect circle as possible. Then on the inside of the inward bends of the S you need to mark two dots about the size of a horse hoof (one dot for each inward bend so there are two dots in total in the boxing ring)
Then finally take a diagonal X from corner to corner.
You will have the basis of correct footwork. The flowing S, versus the sharp angled X.
Practice movement side to side and backwards and forwards, ONLY placing your feet on the tape. It is hard but eventually can be learnt, and your footwork should improve drastically.
There are some spirititual aspects of this shape, and the lines represent meridians and energy flows throughout the universe and within the human body.
Honestly, if you tap in to these with your footwork, you will feel energized and very light. This can work wonders and emphasizes rounded and flowing movement versus straight line technique.

lmao dont try this, i drew it out on paint and it comes oit with the chinse ying yang symbol thing lol,


really funny if sumone has taped this to their canvas lol

[Hagler★]

thats what u get for being trusting huh

[We want Floyd]

ok so ive been boxing for about 8 months now and have a fight coming up next month i am 6ft 4 and weight 73kg and i have fast hands but one thing i really lack is my footwork theres a kid in the gym whos footwork is really good and i want to have footwork like it

also would you say i train enough
i skip 30 mins a day
i run about 2 miles a day
and i go to boxing gym 4 days a week for 2 hours
when i get home i shadow box for a hour
i do my sit ups and push ups in the morining
i just turned 17 and i know iv'e started late but its a sport i love doing also how could i get mentally prepared for my fight as i know i will be nervous a few days before the fight

many thanks jamie.

which aspect of footwork are you having a problem with?

[PP---]

lmao dont try this, i drew it out on paint and it comes oit with the chinse ying yang symbol thing lol,


really funny if sumone has taped this to their canvas lol

But did you try shadow boxing on it? I guarantee with years of practice you will have perfect footwork.

[j]

man, just simply practice left, right, foreward, backward, and diagonal stepping. practice slow and then add explosiveness.

i have seen the floor tape thing before. but it is better imo to use a center to move around or into.

[j]

But did you try shadow boxing on it? I guarantee with years of practice you will have perfect footwork.

dude, what u practice?

[MMA sucks!!]

im new to this site. can anyone tell me how to post my own thread. thanks

[Bendigo]

Place eight cones three feet apart in a line, and then do three sets of each of the following exercises: Weave through them at a sprint, weave through them while high stepping, jump over them with your feet together, and weave through them while facing sideways

[PP---]

dude, what u practice?

I dont practice anything, I box. I just invented this alt to take the piss outta guys like you.

[PP---]

i have seen the floor tape thing before. but it is better imo to use a center to move around or into.

Thats funny coz I invented that one for a laugh