I found two excellent footwork drills on YouTube. YouTube boxing videos have recently graduation to professional quality. A few years ago instructionals on YouTube consisted of some backyard boxing type butchering basic techniques, but now I’m overwhelmed by the quality content.
I don’t know who this guy is, but I’m a fan. In this post I’m highlighting two footwork drills he’s teaching. This first one is a cool drill to coordinate punching and moving.
This second video is the real special one. He covers two conditioning/attribute building drills to change your foot placement and pivot, then combines them to “cut the corner.” Which is an awesome way to get out of the way of your opponent and setup an angle where you can unload and he can do nothing.
As a defensive boxing aficionado, I’m currently working on developing my lateral movement and more efficiently “cutting the corner,” so this videos has me excited. Check it out:
I started incorporating these drills in my workout. Note in the second video, something about spreading your legs, jumping and landing with them spread requires a jock strap, I think I had a minor injury on my 3rd rep… I’ll re-assess in a few weeks and let you guys know how it goes.
