tying string around your ankles. Does it help your balance?

**cringer** · 05-10-2006 05:52 PM

I remember seeing it done in the first rocky and I always wondered how long the string has to be and does it help your balance?

**Scrap** · 05-10-2006 05:59 PM

No it cuts your ankles, use elastic rope,its a very good way to improve footwork.

**cringer** · 05-10-2006 06:01 PM

ic well how long does it have to be

**Scrap** · 05-10-2006 06:16 PM

2 inch less than your shouler width,so you can always feel it Also it gives your adductor andinductor muscles a better response, off to the gym seeyaa

**ringside** · 05-10-2006 10:18 PM

It's also on Million Doller Baby and I've seen it in afew traning videos.

**means2184** · 05-12-2006 04:28 PM

it mostly helps u to skip around the ring w/ your feet still planted under you ....its pretty good for almost every style though

**lightweight132** · 05-12-2006 08:28 PM

Originally Posted by cringer

I remember seeing it done in the first rocky and I always wondered how long the string has to be and does it help your balance?

yes but make sure its proper length. Like i said a boxing stance shouldnt be much wider than your shoulders so the rope is for people that have that habit of getting too wide

**Scrap** · 05-12-2006 09:52 PM

Theres a far better way of doing it, as far as balance. speed and coardanation is concerned put elastic rope round red and blue ringpost. tie them round your feet while in the middle of the ring. Now move round the ring side to side back and forward, Its not easy, but will in time give you ,very good movement. We call it The Four Colour Map Theorey, Interesting