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I have been dancing for while now like every 4 times a week and i found it help me improve my footwork i am now very light on my feet and i think it helps to improve stamina aswell so anyone who sometimes finds training boring do this every so often its fun and it helps.
Just wana know if anyone else does this.
Good one. That also sounds like a good way for a boxer to loosen up if things are going stale in training.
It helps some, I found that when learning how to dance you get a feel for where your feet are, this comes in handy in boxing because of all the shifts and movement it becomes a part of all things considered. On the flipside it can be a good fun workout. I bet you finding your a little quicker now in your footwork, stuff like dancing and fast paced skipping helps because it forces you to do move faster than what you're normally accustomed to.
i'm to cool to dance, so i use to just skip rope.
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Evander Holyfield loves to hit the dance floor.. He will actually incorporate dance moves into his boxing routine... watch some vintage Holyfield fights .. fucking brilliant footwork. notice he always have a great rhythm.. and will fire shots off that rhythm . its very hard to disrupt it. O0
:coolclick: Lords Gym i was training one day and got bored so i thought why not dance ?? then i loved it learned some moves im very light on my footwork now and i think it helps stamina because even after your tired and feel like you can't go no more you hear that beat and can't help yourself so you get up and boogie i listen to all types of music for all different footwork and rhythm 60s 70s 80s 90s.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lords Gym
Boxing is rhythmic. So if you have rhythm instilled in you… right there you have an up on the average man in learning boxing footwork and movement. ;)
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Lords you ever seen the Movie Yankee Doodle Dandy James Cagney dancing down the stairway. Its the best foot movement Ive ever seen I once tied it and fell arse over tit amazing peice of footwork love the film.
yes sir , Cagney could put the tap dance on ! ;)
The great Chicago Bears running back Walter Payton took ballet lessons to help him with his footwork. Watch films of him in action, need I say more? He could also squat over 600 lbs. for reps. Hey, use whatever works.
Make no mistake, I look foolish on the dance floor. A bit of a rhinoceros to be honest. . I envy those blokes with excellent footwork. For me its a decent chin , a decent punch, and flat feet .. O well , you gotta take what god gives yeah and run with it ! LOL :laugh:
Just practice mate i wern't that fast but after practicing and learning a bit im very light on my feet now but it depends what weight you are because im not sure if your tall and big bloke and i don't mean fat i mean heavily muscled because im 6 foot or 6 foot 1 round about there im about 10 stone 6 im 17 and i've got bit of muscle on my abs and arms but not really big because that slows you down tell me what body type you are bro when you read this.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lords Gym
Must watch that clip someday Scrap ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Scrap
I think the subject is a little miss leading.... "Dancing to improve footwork"??
I think dancing to improve mobility, timing, flexibility, co-ordination would be great...
But not dancing to improve "footwork" in the sense that the word "footwork" refers to on here...
If anyone saw Kostya Tsyzu on "Dancing with the Stars", you would see where boxing and dancing don't mix in terms of footwork. Everytime the dance called for KT to cross his legs, his "boxing/footwork brain" told him "no, no" and he almost feel over himself every time...
And if you watch Kostya in the ring, he is a genuine boxer! and a great boxer! because he had boxing principles, footwork, stance, movement, punches imbedded so solidly in his brain that he couldn't even break them even for a few steps for a few seconds, for the sake of a dance...
I think the only way to improve footwork for boxing is to working on your boxing....
I guess maybe i'm being a bit perdantic,,, but boxing is about building such a solid base in your brain and your body about how your feet should work, that when your in the ring you don't even have to think about your feet, they just work like a machine that was purely programed to move like a boxer...... If you started to become a little more proficient with your dance moves than your boxing stance then you'd probably end up getting caught off balance more times than anyone would like.
Well that's just my 2cents worth.... Now bust a move ya'll O0
Although you could take showboating to a whole new level!!!!
And a good 2 cents, makes sense, problem is its sometime good to go away and try something different for movement and response its refreshing when trying movement and having a bit of fun theres so many ways to adapt to learning skills. but a good point if a little severe cc
yeah that's me, always the poop of the party....
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Originally Posted by Dizaster
Well thats your opinion fair enough but it's helped me im very light on my feet now so it works for me as old saying goes if its not broke don't fix it 8)Quote:
Originally Posted by Dizaster
At moment i have shortened my dance routine im now at moment getting my arms bigger and trying to tone my stomach at the moment.
Darn I think it may have come across that I was recommending people don't dance if they want to do boxing.. Or infact dancing won't improve footwork...
I guess I was just adding another thought or another point to the discussion for people to think about.. In my actual opinion, you can't really do to wrong with anything that loosens you up and improves coordination. I like dancing myself actually, and certainly don't feel it's affected my stance or boxing footwork at all, but man KT couldn't put to dance steps together and it just made me think a little just how much training a boxer really does to get his feet to move the way they do...
Anyway just thought i'd clear that up for everyone as I don't wanna start being known as the boring old bastard that comes in and kills all the fun in everyones posts
I guess it depends on you as an individual. Not everyone looks comfy hooking off the jab :)
I remember anthony farnell being shown on sky going to dance classes to improve his footwork before a fight, I think he got knocked out 8)
No problem mate i didn't think you were was just saying that it helped me have :coolclick: mate.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dizaster
What type of dancing? Disco? Break? Attempted a bit of ballroom while sparring the other night, didn't help me land a punch but it sure did piss the guy off.