Footwork Question--Pushing Off With the Trailing Foot

[ThaiBoxerWithNoHandsSon]

On a final point, and relating to Herb's post, don't restrict yourself to four ways of movement. Think of a compass on the ground, and you can move in any direction on that compass, building around the 8 main points. As an orthodox boxer, it's is very difficult to move diagonally right and forward (north east). It feels very unnatural and awkward. The way to get around this awkwardness is to be pragmatic. Seek to move just ahead of east. You are still moving diagonally forward and to the right, but a little more subtle. Mastering sidesteps is very important. Combining sidesteps with slips and rolls successfully is pure gold!!!!

I hope this is of use, and again my apologies for not reading the efforts of other members...it's not like me as I am usually quite thorough about this.

Catch you soon, from this old over-the-hill palooka (for your benefit Scrap)!

Fran

Great post Fran, thanks for stopping by. Find your videos on your site very helpful.

I just have one question. When moving diagonally right, how do you initiate the movement? Is it by pushing off the back leg and stepping forward at an angle, or by pushing off the left leg and letting the back leg come forward a little as you move right? I personally find going diagonally right to be easier when I push off the left leg. Is that breaking the fundamentals?

[Scrap]

the thing being, technicaly the back foot isnt really a trailing foot. It orchestrates most things distance and balance,plus direction. It doesnt trail

[Fran@myboxingcoach]

Hey ThaiBoxer

Pushing off the left (front) leg is not a problem, and you are not breaking fundamentals as long as you don't allow your weight to go 'over' your front leg i.e. don't let your nose go beyond the line of your front knee (hoping that this makes sense).

Fran