Nerdcore Boxing

My physical therapy is going well and it’s finally feeling better. I think I’ve said it before but I’m a big fan of physical therapy. I’ve been easing back into my training routine and tomorrow night I’ll be back in the gym with my trainer.

I’m really looking forward to strengthening a weak link in my chain with these ankle exercises. Ankles are so important in boxing. Obviously we work on extending the ankle to raise oneself on our toes, but lateral rotation is really important too. That lateral ankle motion can give you those little explosive steps in any direction.

If you can get to the point in your footwork where one foot is always pushing and the other is always pulling, you’ll be amazed at the increase in “foot speed” and explosivity. One of my trainers pushed me to develop this skill earlier in the year and I’ve been very pleased with the results.