Plant the back foot or not

[TheReadyTimeBoy]

Very interested to hear thoughts on this. do u plant your back foot so the heel is on the ground, or have it raised up a bit?

Planted allows you to generate much more power from a stronger base. Raised make u more mobile and explosive.

Thoughts?

[Ritz Kola]

I prefer a more mobile approach in the ring.

[Lucky86]

I was taught to have one foot planted and one on the toes you switch it back and forth as you move slip or punch.

[OctoberRed]

I prefer a more mobile approach in the ring.

Me too.

[cv808]

I was taught to have one foot planted and one on the toes you switch it back and forth as you move slip or punch.

^Agreed with switch back and forth between planted and on your toes.

I was taught to be on your toes unless you're doing a power combination than you stay planted.

[OctoberRed]

^Agreed with switch back and forth between planted and on your toes.

I was taught to be on your toes unless you're doing a power combination than you stay planted.

Same strategy Loma just used on Campbell

[Offic.Scorecard]

It's a very bad decision to plant the back foot, don't do it, your punches would be slower because you'll need an extra moment to set your feet and do any type of move, to eithe punch or move your feet. Your reaction time would be slower.

[JaBfromTokyo]

It's a very bad decision to plant the back foot, don't do it, your punches would be slower because you'll need an extra moment to set your feet and do any type of move, to eithe punch or move your feet. Your reaction time would be slower.

I would have to disagree with this. This is good advice to give to somebody who is just starting out....but the reality is, it's just not true at all, it's not black or white.

In the moment of shifting your weight to the back foot, it's perfectly okay to have it planted, AS LONG as your next move is geared towards shifting the weight back to the front. The rear foot planted can equate to...for example either a rear hand, rear hook, rear uppercut, counter rear, counter rear hook, or a slip to the outside. What do all of these moves have in common? In all of these scenarios the weight is being shifted from a planted back foot to the front, in a natural fashion.

In this scenario there is absolutely NO adjustment or or re-setting taking place, it's perfectly natural.

In fact, using this method is going to ensure that you keep your stance at all times no matter which direction you go, it's literally fail proof.

[Eastbound]

I'd say it really depends on who you are fighting and their style, your own style, and what is happening in that moment. So many different variables are going to come into play that you can really set any firm rules on this foot planting thing

[DuckAdonis]

Planted, better weight transitions