Extending Arms - Shadow Boxing

[badr_hari]

Also as far as shift in wieght, there will be small shifts in wieght through the whole match but no matter where your wieght is you should be able to stay balanced. Your balance comes with proper stance. If i step in with that striaght right and have a small amount of more wieght on that front foot, i still have enough balance to throw a left uppercut, then right hook and make a quick evasive exscape.

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to Fran: i saw your right cross instructional video, and You are throwing a Perfect Right Hand (with the Left heel on the GROUND) and WITHOUT doing the tiny step in/left. Nothing wrong with it, its just perfect
But me and cambay411 were talkin about a Right Hand with a tiny step in/left, which makes it more powerful without losing any kind of BALANCE and DEFENSE

in the right cross video (not right hook), you were standing on YOUR TOES (with the right foot, while your left was planted) and said that im keeping the weight in the centre. While the weight after the punch was: 65% front leg, 35% back leg at most.

[Fran@myboxingcoach]

Badr

I'm impressed that that you feel you can judge the distribution of my body weight with such accuracy. As I said, don't confuse a bent leg with a leg that has body weight transferred over it. The point is that the body rotates around a central axis and does not 'follow' the punch. However, if you wish to transfer your body weight to your front leg, go right ahead and I wish you the very best of luck!

In terms of my left foot, I think 'planted' is off the mark. The height of the heel on the front foot is not as great as the back, but the front foot is not intended to be flat or planted. This is not to say that having a flat front foot is wrong and in fact in the pro game it's quite common. In the amateur code though, having a flat front foot reduces mobility and mobility is key to success.

Thanks for the views mate.

Cheers

Fran

[cambay411]

As far as being open for a counter when you take that step into your opponent, as long as you are balanced and have your hands up (which is essintial when working angles) you will be in no more danger than usual. Not to say that not stepping is wrong. There are techniques that are wrong but at the same time there is more than one right technique. I watched your vids fran and your techniques looked good to me. In fact thats pretty much how i throw a straight when im not neccessarily worried about power. Not to say you cant get good power with that technique. Also i use that step in to create that angle, its a great way to get in, then spin out. I also agree fran that just because a foot looks like there is wieght on it does not mean there is.