Fight Analysis: Buddy McGirt vs. Howard Davis

[Sharla]

Sharla, Its the right foot that moves you left, and the left moves you right. The front foot moves you back and the back foot moves you forward.

So if your right foot moves you to the left then while you lift the left the right is pushing off? Do I understand correctly? If I do does that mean stepping with the left foot first while the right pushes off does make sense or am I completely befuddled .........

I guess it kinda looks to me like sometimes he moves his rear (right foot) a little too far to the right. Pivoting on the front foot so he's changing his angle probably makes it work for him a lot of the time. Only thing is if he doesn't pivot enough on that foot he just ends up flat footed on his rear foot. Flat footed so he can't push off properly for the next step.


I think it looks most awkward to me when his front foot is grounded - perhaps because he wants to make his jabs harder and he's commiting to them more - maybe then he can't pivot the way he otherwise would - which then causes him to be flat footed on his right as well?

I guess I can see that his opponent is very powerful and good at cutting the ring and he doesn't have enough space to move the way he'd like to. Perhaps that's why he chooses to rely on the pivot so much to circle/move left but I think if you're front foot is flat maybe you're better off pushing of the rear foot and repositioning your front foot rather than trying to move the rear foot with the front foot flat?

OK do I sound like a complete nutter now or what

[Scrap]

Who you talking about Sharla.

[Sharla]

Who you talking about Sharla.

When sounding like a nutter - me! If you mean I sound like you I'll take that as a compliment though coz maybe that might mean something I wrote made sense maybe kinda sorta?

If you mean which fighter am I talking about on the vid then I'm obviously waaaaaay off and I need to watch it again! I mean the guy in the black shorts but if foget which is which - Davis I think (yes my knowledge of famous boxers is appauling!)

[Sharla]

So am I completely clueless or what Scrap? I have a feeling there haven't been many comments on this because other people do not have a resounding feeling I'm right!

I can handle being wrong though - so am I? If people were to look at footwork alone with this vid what would they comment on?

[Scrap]

Sharla, no youre not, You have the idea based on what youve been taught. Youve got the Brains to turn it round plus the comitment, youre looking at is a good peice of matchmaking. Davis didnt want to be there, the money changed his mind until the bell rang.

[Sharla]

Thanks Scrap You give me hope of one day understanding it fully

For now Thanks for putting up the thread Thomas and having patience for the nagging Qs Scrap

I look foreward to the next one Thomas

I tried to give you some more rep for he encouragement Scrap but the board wouldn't let me - says I have to spread it around more first! I spend most of my time on this board looking closesly at about half the threads so I have a feeling I might run into this problem a lot .......