Would this work?

[Chris Nagel]

I think that a lot of it depends on your opponent.

Most boxers are strict about an unwritten rule to never let your feet cross. This can be potential disadvantage to good fighters if they're up against an opponent that doesn't adhere to that idea.

Executed properly taking a short step with your front foot followed by bringing your rear leg to the front can simultaneously get you out of harms way and into a better position to counter an opponent. Alternatively taking a step backwards by bringing your front foot behind of your rear foot can change the distance big time forcing your opponent to readjust.

On a different note, going off of Wing Chun or JDK, the straight blast technique takes advantage of the strict today's orthodox boxers who under no circumstances want to cross their legs when they take a step. Probably better used as a followup to a hard counter this can turn the tables on a surprized opponent.

If you want to somemore interesting stuff on this you should get Andre into this discussion, it's his turf. Strictly SP has a lot to bring to the table, so he might also have something to add.

BTW, check out the "drop shift" in the Imp./Useful posts section, it might give you something more to think about.

[southpawed]

BTW, check out the "drop shift" in the Imp./Useful posts section, it might give you something more to think about.

chris, i've read and i've read and i've tried to envision it. But i still dont know what kind of manuever the drop shift is or how its supposed to be performed.

[Douglas]

I'm talking about this as something to do as a form of training or exercise, not it an actual fight!!!!!

[Andre]

Skipping down the street with giant strides while clapping above your head helps alot too. It brightens everyones day up and makes the road a safer place.

Seriously anything helps mate ,so long as your not bored is the main thing so long as your enjoying yourself.

The hardest thing to do is turn up for training, its easy once your there.

Mix up your personal training, swim, skip ,play squash for eye /body reactions or ping pong, weights,run through deep sand ,backwards up hills forwards up hill , chop wood,drag shit around,punching a tennis ball on a string against a wall,heavy bag on long rope on a tree so you have to utilize footwork more,the list is as big as your imagination,
dont get bored, enjoy.

But make sure you warm up the muscle group you are about to use, so that they get the definate message they are about to be placed under pressure)and stretch gradually and at length and never bounce on a stretch.
Use everything, enjoy everything.