I’ve been swapping out jump rope sessions to work on my new footwork drills. One thing this made me realize is I only need to jump rope maybe once per week to maintain my calf endurance. The other thing I’ve discovered is these drills are awesome:
- Drill #1 & #2 to learn to coordinate punching and getting your corresponding foot on the floor, and the second one to switch from your base stance to lateral foot placement, then pivot to “cut the corner.”
- Drill #3 is more a selection of intermediate and advanced footwork techniques, but there’s some good stuff to drill there.
- Drill #4 to work on defense while circling on the outside, switching direction and lateral foot placement.
I’m 100x smoother at switching from my base boxing stance to placing my feet laterally for rapid side-to-side movement. My ability to exit to the sides after throwing a combo is improving. This is a great skill as it mostly eliminates your opponent’s ability to counter right after you finish unloading a combo.
I still need work on my foot placement and the way I angle my feet, but I’m pretty happy with my progress.
