How to Do Boxing Footwork

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Get into a strong, athletic stance.. Keep your spine straight up.. Stay on the balls of your feet, equally distributing your weight to both.

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1

Get into a strong, athletic stance.

Step 1

Get into a strong, athletic stance.

2

Keep your spine straight up.

Step 2

Keep your spine straight up.

3

Stay on the balls of your feet, equally distributing your weight to both.

Step 3

Stay on the balls of your feet, equally distributing your weight to both.

4

Step forward your lead foot and slide the back foot up to move forward.

Step 4

Step forward your lead foot and slide the back foot up to move forward.

5

Step and slide when moving laterally (left or right).

Step 5

Step and slide when moving laterally (left or right).

6

Keep your upper body relaxed while moving.

Step 6

Keep your upper body relaxed while moving.

7

Never cross your feet.

Step 7

Never cross your feet.

8

Practice short, explosive steps to stay just at the edge of you opponent's range

Step 8

Practice short, explosive steps to stay just at the edge of you opponent's range.

9

Learn to pivot efficiently.

Step 9

Learn to pivot efficiently.

10

Practice stepping diagonally, following the line of your lead foot.

Step 10

Practice stepping diagonally, following the line of your lead foot.

11

Practice moving diagonally away from your front foot to get full mobility in the

Step 11

Practice moving diagonally away from your front foot to get full mobility in the ring.

12

Jump rope every day to build agility and foot speed.

Step 12

Jump rope every day to build agility and foot speed.

13

Try ladder drills to get faster feet.

Step 13

Try ladder drills to get faster feet.

14

Use box jumps and plyometrics to build leg strength and power.

Step 14

Use box jumps and plyometrics to build leg strength and power.

15

Shadowbox to get used to fast footwork in the ring.

Step 15

Shadowbox to get used to fast footwork in the ring.

16

Add footwork to your speed drills and bag workouts.

Step 16

Add footwork to your speed drills and bag workouts.

17

Watch other boxer's purely for their footwork.

Step 17

Watch other boxer's purely for their footwork.

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