Plyometrics, Psychodynamics? Now I'm dizzy.

I guess I tend to agree with Chris. The thing with pad work is that, to my mind, the objective is not to be a cardio work out but to sharpen response and reaction. For that reason I think pad work is best when its primarily intended to work on defensive reactions i.e he throws a hook, you block the hook. I think its less effective when its just hey punch over here, okay now punch over there. Is that how you plan on fighting? Everything you do in the ring is in reaction to what the opponent does. So therefore pad work should simulate the opponent's output as realistically as possible.

So I think Floyd's pad work is geared toward that philosophy. I think Roger should act more like a real opponent however. But at least the goal of it is to sharpen Floyd's ability to see things and react to them.

But if you want to see some real padwork. Check out Hopkins and Naasim Richardson. They do it better than anybody else I've seen. Its basically sparring and Richardson offers real targets that are based on actual in-the-ring situations. They move aorund and use the ring and they even clinch! Its not surpprising why Hopkins is so comfortable when he actually fights.