How can I improve my footwork?
Hi guys. I'm new, 18 years old and started training two months ago.
I can't move like a boxer; I've watched the guys moving, but I can't manage to do the same myself. I find it specially difficult to keep jumping, changing weight from one ball of my foot to the other and every time I punch, I loose balance. I'm in the proper stance (kind of) at the beginning, but I gradually loose it while I'm punching.
Maybe it has to do with the fact that I have flat feet; I don't know... But it 's awful that everyone who started at the same time as I did can move properly and I still look like a clown.
I know I'm not good, but I have the will to learn and I love boxing. Can anyone please help me?!
Re: How can I improve my footwork?
Get hold of an arobic stepper and practice movement on that. As though you are boxing side to side back and forward step both feet off then back on. You will find it makes both feet work together its a teriffic peace of kit for your feet used properly,You just have to work at it but its a winner.
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as a beginner you 1st have to get your rhythm. the best way to do this is with a jump rope. once you get your rhythm you can start developing your footwork with the jump rope, as you see many boxers do for a large part of their training. you're falling off balance cos your timing is not on, when your throwing a punch your whole body needs to be coordinated. when you get your rhythm and footwork with the junp rope move on to shadow boxing in front of a mirror and you will see what you're not doing right, this way you can correct it. hope this helps. O0
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Jump roping is soon to become your best friend. :laugh:
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dont forget about WATCHING the feet of fighters who have great footwork ;)
from Ali watching Sugar ray to sugar ray leonard watching Ali ...many greats have done wonders by watching the feet of good footwork in action
also make sure and visualize urself there ..when the fighters your watching are2 feet from eachother visualize through your ind seeing someone 24 inches from you and using your technique
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This is a poster elsewhere on the site.
maybe you can get some good tips. ;D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfBgQT9Hq-o
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that is horrible...this guy really wants to kinow how to fight not look like an a**....
If you want you must practice throwing your jab first....everything works off the jab or is set up by it...get to where you are throwing 1000 or so jabs a day...good/perfect jabs....make sure your feet aren't crossing over..you won't step over 6-8 inches per jab if your doing this correctly...a good thing to do is to draw a line on the ground(or lay a jump rope down on the ground) and after a couple of jabs look down to make sure your feet are not crossing over....you should never lunge with your jab....this will help with your balance.....always try to end with a jab because the jab will set you right again....as for bouncing all around....wait till you've mastered the jab first.....don't rush anything....
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You should learn how to dance...
Take up some kind of dancing.
This will get your coordination going...when you can dance then footwork is NO problem..
I am NOT joking i am being dead serious...
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Ray Robinson was a tap dancer - he used to dance on street corners as a child for change. His footwork was pretty good !!
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What a crap feeling to think you half to first master a jab. Everybody thinks they can jab and it's heartbreaking to find out you can't. It's also frustrating to learn how tough footwork is and sucks to find out how bad you are at it.
That youtube kid... what the F would possess someone to do that? That video would be more useful if he was trying to become a comedian. 
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Is anyone a Pro, Ive been called worse than that.
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Hey, Scrap. I didn't get your post. I hope you didn't feel offended for anything I said. It was never my intention; just trying to get to know you guys a little better. :)
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LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :goodpost:
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Don't contact Skel1983 and try to buy any Adidas f50 Boots.
He has not got any
;D
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I train all of my fighters in their movement and footwork like dance steps...
You have to have a rythm with everything you do, if you have no rythm, you will look like a hopeless robot in the center of the ring...
Put some music on, LISTEN to it, REALLY listen to it....
as you start your movement, move with it and feel it as you move.....At first you will seem weird, but it works for my kids....I also stress not to look like you are hopping with each step...Stride easy with your movement...
Best I can say for advice....Good Luck...
