Boxing Footwork Explained - The Angled Side Step
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- Опубліковано 27 вер 2024
- www.myboxingcoa... - Developing superb boxing footwork is an absolute requirement of reaching the pinnacle of your fighting capabilities. I'm not talking here about dancing around, trying to look good for anyone who's watching. I'm actually talking about remaining a constant threat to the well-being and state of consciousness of your opponent, a threat for every second of every round. To constitute that level of threat it is critical that you are able to keep your opponent fixed firmly in your crosshairs. This video will provide you with a boxing footwork drill that will enable you to do exactly that.
The Angled Side Step is a variation of the conventional side step (there is a link at the end of this article so that you can see that move). The key difference is that where the conventional side step is a an aspect of boxing footwork that may or may not be coupled with a punch. The angled side step is an aspect of boxing footwork that absolutely should be coupled with a punch. It is very much an offensive boxing footwork skill that enables you to keep your opponent squarely in the firing line. By practising this drill you will inject a real dynamism into your offensive boxing style.
The Mechanics of the Angled Side Step
The Angled Side-Step to the Right (assuming orthodox stance)
From the boxing stance , the first action is a push from the front foot. The push should be 'sharp', and aimed at providing the drive to thrust the body to the right.
The back foot lifts very slightly from the floor, allowing the power generated from the push from the front foot to shift the body in a straight line to the right. The back foot should 'glide' as opposed to stepping.
Allow the front foot to follow it's course, catching up with the back foot in order to restore the stance. The key difference to the starting position is that the line constituting the stance is at an angle pointing toward the position of the opponent.
The Angled Side-Step to the Left
Pretty much the reverse of the side step right:
From the boxing stance, the first action is a push from the back foot. The push should be 'sharp', and aimed at providing the drive to thrust the body to the left.
The front foot lifts very slightly from the floor, allowing the power generated from the push from the back foot to shift the body in a straight line to the left. The front foot should 'glide' as opposed to stepping.
Allow the back foot to follow it's course, catching up with the front foot in order to restore the stance in the same way as described.
Common Faults with the Angled Side Step
The boxer 'steps and drags' rather than using a sharp 'push and glide'. For example, when shifting to the right, the back foot (right leg) will step across and the front foot is dragged across to the right. This approach does not offer the same speed capability as the push and glide (as described in the 'Mechanics' section.
The boxer may sometimes become 'flat-footed'. This again will result in a very 'clunky', almost robotic action. Remain on the balls of your feet and stay relaxed.
The legs may 'cross'. For example, when moving right, the front leg (left) will step across to the right, thus 'crossing' the line from the back foot (think boxing stance). Following this the back leg will also step across. The same problem can occur when side-stepping either left or right. It really is a bad mistake to make and leaves you susceptible to a massive loss of balance in the event of receiving a punch.
The angled side step, whilst slightly more complex than the conventional boxing side step, is still a simple boxing footwork skill. Spend time drilling and mastering the footwork, it's so very important to a workable boxing style. Any spare moment can be taken to get in your stance and spend time moving around. The conventional activities of shadow boxing and bag work can always incorporate footwork specific phases to build 'muscle memory' and improve your balance and confidence. After leaving a comment or any questions below
Most important part of the game in my opinion. Young guys wanna start throwing punches as soon as they pick up the gloves....but this is how you teach the fight game. FROM THE FEET UP!! Thats how I was taught anyway. FOOT WORK FOOT WORK FOOT WORK!! God bless you, sir! Footwork creates angles!! Angles = Landed punches! Simple! (Angles Avoid getting hit too lol)
ForeverBoxing369 could not agree with you more.
ForeverBoxing369 also you got to remember knee has to face the person aimed at same as jab and big punch got to swivel the feet
@@Mr_guernsey_explorer180 what does swivel mean???
@@jonathanromero8569
Pivot on toes
as a kid watching boxing on TV in the 80's and 90's, I always remember the most common advice from the expert announcers like Roy Jones Jr. was "use your footwork, and use combinations. That stuck with me, even though at the time I didn't really know what it meant
perfect video, so useful!
JT Van V Thanks JT, appreciate it
it works , great move
Precision Striking both of y’all my boxing coaches... 👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾...
Fran Sands Thank you for your videos they’re very informative and I will give both of y’all progress in my training...
Can you teach me how to put the tape down please
finally, a boxing coach who knows what he is talking about - really a great bunch of videos. If you're serious about becoming a better fighter, this collection covers all the fundementals to get one started on how to move around the ring and string together combinations, both before and after specific movements - bloody brilliant stuff!
This is the true best no BS boxing channel on youtube.
Oh, and that is a nice combo there @8:38 :-)
Fran The Sandman Sands. Putting guys to sleep with slick footwork! I subscribe.
+Johnny Wishbone Haha, cheers Johnny
Everytime I think Im getting better I watch a vid like this and think "I still have a shit ton of work to do"
Thats the beauty of boxing - theres always some new nuance
studies show that if you can make learning anything 'FUN' it can increase learning efficiency by something like 30%!
How good are you 6 years later ?
@@jesusvillegas3911 below average, 2 Ws 2 Ls amateur record, I stopped when turned 38. I still hit the heavybag and get in roadwork 3 or 4 times a week. I love the sport, I didnt start boxing til i was 32, I wish i would have started when i was a kid. The experience gave me a whole new respect for boxers and it showed me there is so much more to the art than i realized.
@@brmillgr Really cool man, I love boxing as well! I’m 19 and I just started boxing last year in December. I’m pretty happy with how I’ve progressed considering I have bad leg that heavily restricts my movements. I hope to do it for many more years and perhaps maybe even get into amateur, if I ever get that level.
MR.FRAN SANDS. YOU ARE THE GREAT PROFESSIONALTEACHER,YOUR CLEAR EXPLANATIONS AND YOUR TIMING OF MOVE AND CUE IS SYNCHRONIZED WELL AND CLEAR TO UNDERSTAND GOOD UPLOAD SOME "SARQ" DRILL ALSO,THANK YOU
You are most welcome, thank you
Opening up angles :-)
Fran Sands wish I knew you 40 years ago! Most boxing coaches I've encountered were full of shit!
Oo
I really appreciate the way you show the basics. I've been fortunate enough to have a few years of, given sporadic, training by an actual trainer, but now that I'm training for fitness and am older and after watching TONS of footage I can see how important subtlety really is. It's not the fancy overly dramatic movements that get put in highlight reels but the inch by inch adjustments, the tiny movements that get perfected in simple movements like you show that make all the difference in hitting and not getting hit.
If you’re training for fitness there is no point in watching videos like this , I promise you no matter what , the bag is never going to hit you back ..I promise
Thanks for sharing these videos pal, you're a good teacher
***** Cheers, glad it helps
These videos are a no nonsense guide to boxing - like a lot of things in life, the simpler the better, and from what I've seen on UA-cam, these vids are as good as they get ... He keeps things basic because the most effective techniques are all about simplicity of execution.
Thank you Robbo, I aim to please :-) Absolutely agree on the simplicity point.
These are brilliant. I used to train with a top boxing coach but moved away, and this is giving me help in training without getting to a great gym. Thank you.
+Dent Most welcome, thanks
this helped simplify things, one guy had things a little complicated saying I should go in the direction where my last punch was thrown because of weight distribution, didn't make sense to me since your weight should be centered, this is more intuitive and less predictable
Glad it helps Nathaniel, thanks for the feedback
thanks i will do that he currently has a contract in Holland signed at age 15 for kickboxing but his love is for boxing in Kenya it's not easy getting in to the boxing scene once again i must say your videos are all very helpful kkeep them coming helpful to people like us god bless
I've watched all your vids, and we can clearly see you have a solid background, technic and experience in boxing. You deserve much more views. You and JT are the best, 2 different approaches. There are so many frauds on YT. I love the way you pronounce "punches", you have a funny accent. Thanks, and keep the videos coming.
Haha, thank you very much, very kind of you.
Thanks, I like the point about sharp explosive power generated from the ball of the foot. Otherwise our opponent will see it coming. Thanks for sharing.
salsasquad You're welcome, thank you for the comment
No horseshit. Straight to the point. Fantastic.
This is the most important detail in boxing in my opinion
"Remember, the object of this is aggression, you're looking to land shots..." Well said.
Yep! Very good stuff here. Two guys I pay attention the most on UA-cam. That's you and JT Van V. Very useful boxing stuff.
I love this. Overused it once though and ate a really bad hook on it once. As with all defensive techniques, you gotta mix it up. Use all defensive moves with variety and you won't have my bad experience. Great video! Thanks Coach!
That's right, never become predictable!
So much like playing a drum kit(but with feet),I'm addicted to these moments.Thanks for the video!After 36 years I'm becoming a boxing fan. #footworknumberone
Haha, excellent. Great comment, thanks!
This was a very, very, very useful video to me. Thanks a lot, Fran.
You're welcome, thanks for the comment
Great video :) Whenever you need someone to break down the mechanics clearly, Fran Sands channel is the place to be!
Best Coach on youtube💯
i am a coach. i like your videos because it makes it easier for me to teach my students. I can put on a video and they can watch and learn.
Thank you Brian. Very kind of you to feedback and always nice when a fellow coach feels able to use this stuff with his boxers, gives me a good feeling coach :-)
To coach your students you put on a youtube video and tell them to watch it? what kind of shitty coach are you, you can watch youtube videos for free, you are supposed to be teaching them yourself, not teaching them by showing them a video of someone else! you either don't know your shit, or are so lazy you don't want to explain it so you put on a video. either way you are shit
Andrew Boardman settle down cupcake. The bloke didn’t say he was Lomachenko Sr. Who knows what level he’s at, and if he can supplement his own ideas with Fran’s good on him.
More credit to him that he’s willing to admit he doesn’t know it all, and has taken the time to thank the creator of the content.
Speaking of, great video Fran. Thanks again.
Tim Tam yeah. I mean at least he's showing his students good videos.
Been struggling with this, thanks coach
Iam a beginner and iam loving this technique thank you sir
You are welcome, thank you
Thanks, I will be starting boxing next week and this helps a lot.
You're welcome Trent, and good luck
Thanks for sharing your knowledge!
Henry Wieniewitz Very welcome Henry
What a nice lad. Good teaching. Best regards from Germany.
Outstanding Fran 👍
Great tutorial for both coaches and students
Thank you coach...never had training but this will help my shadow boxing
On his bagwork, good four punch combination at the end, that would press anyone taking a breather...showing off at end with the switch southpaw and triple lead right hooks, then the ortho liver send you to yur corner a hurtn.
I believe I've discovered a way to put a lot of boxing strategies, techniques, and tactics together to form a mixed fighting style that the world has yet to see. Thanks to you and other brilliant boxing coaches and your youtube channels such as JT Van V, I will not take your knowledge for granted. For the world will see it all. Sincerely -Future Light-Heavy Weight Champion Of The World. god willingly
Lol
Anas Garner this is sounding real cocky right know
+Anas Garner so it has been 10 months have you become a world champ yet by watching you tube videos, or did you realize you need to get a coach and spar with people?
can you at least make video on it
@@supernalbjj have you realised yet that you need a coach
The Grandmaster in Boxing
Thank you so much Master 👏👏👈💪
So conventional would be like for chasing guys and close the space for them ?
I really liked this one, can´t believe I am correcting things from home.
This is awesome, appreciate you taking the time and making this for us
Cheers Dj, thanks for the feedback.
impressive sidesteps + combos at end
Thanks Jeff
Coach can you please show me how to properly put the tape down? Thank you
another excellent video
Fran I understood all of your great footwork lessons , great job thanks a lot.
NOW... how can I practice all of this in order to improve the speed to quickly ( as possible) overtake my limit ?
In other words: can you please tell me some routines to speed up ?
Respect from Italy man ! You deserve more subscriber. Great work. Best channel
Thank you Mattia. Here is a link to an article on my site: www.myboxingcoach.com/improve-punch-speed/
Great teacher...thank you
very well explained drill ! really good- thanks
BoxerciseLtd Thanks, appreciate that.
Can you give some tips on how to prevent nose bleeding while sparring? It starts bleeding from even one heavy punch lands on nose.
its help a lot for my footwork , thanks for the efforts making this video
+Frankie Liu You're welcome, thanks for the comment
Franz ' I'm a left footed left handed but naturally right sided boxer - but I naturally always find myself feeling much more comfortable fighting in southpaw stance. I've tried switching to conventional but it just feels wrong even though I'm a naturally right sidedboxer . What should I do about this ?
its called step aside fee while in the ring. Lawson is rank #100 which is good deal too.
greatest coach ever
regards from india
long live britain
+varun phartyal Thank you.
Great video coach! Thank you!
Hi, when you step to your left(behind you) where is your rear foot supposed to end up exactly?
This is awesome im incorporating this into my footwork
+rocket science Cool, I'm sure it will help
If we side step on an angle to our left (opponet's right), how worried should we be about catching a rear shot? I am pretty aprehensive to move toward opponets power side
this is a great video. Thank you for this.
That's a great move worked it today in the gym. Where do you coach?
+Na'il Christian In the UK, Liverpool
this guy is know his work
Awesome video. Thanks
You're welcome, thanks for the comment
Great great great video Sir.
Very good. Thanks for share.
+sebablacks You're welcome
Nice bag work. Looks sharp.
Cheers, nice of you to say.
Could do this with a side roll ? is that what they are called?
Does your body height and girth dictate your stance and default footwork. Should both feet point forward or should the left foot point forward in the right foot stand at a right angle from it. How far apart should your feet be to be. Watching old fights like hagler and hearns sugar Ray and comparing them to today's fighting The foot position or distance is pretty dramatic. I'm sure there's a time place for a wide foot stance but it seems today's fighters are constantly at a wide stance and trading punches almost wildly, a lot of power but it leads to a loss of balance.
I'm 53, 5'10, 280 lb, top heavy from the pelvis up. My right knee was replaced in January, my right foot plantar fascia is ruptured so I don't have much of an arch in the right foot. I find it very difficult to stay on the balls of my feet for too long and even more so if I have to push from the right foot to jab and connect with the right jab. As a result I alternate between left jab and southpaw. I'm not trying to be a professional boxer just understand the sport from a physical experience. Could you go into more detail in one of your videos about the pros and cons of a wide, narrow or feet aligned with hips. as well as the direction of your feet in relation to your hips and shoulders
thank you for this helpful video.
You are very welcome
Do you think putting a heavy bag is a good idea? I don't plan to leave it outside, I'll take it out when I'm going to use it. If it's possible, do you know any ways to hang a heavy bag outside? There's no place to put it inside and a standing bag just looks bad.
Hi. There are plenty of wall mounted hanging brackets on the market. Check out Amazon.
Thank you
Hi Fran, first of all, thx for your excellent videos. Noob question: if I want to attack with a left hook, do you think the angled side step to the left would take me to the right angle? Or you'd rather recommend something different?
belter videos these best ones on youtube all the rest jus teach how to punch not movement and defence tha goes with it keep goen lad
When i do sparring why cant i create angles? My legs become stiff and I'm unable to move. I even can't get out of line of attack.
Try it off a feint or a shot, makes it easier.
Now I was taught to side step, then pivot. One at a time to control distance. Should I practice the step separately and then combine them or will that be too slow in a match? Is it useful to do them separately for technique, like when working a bag? Sorry only been at this a few months.
Try all methods, yours is perfectly valid and if you time it right it can be just as effective.
Splendid !!! thanks for uploading
You're welcome, thank you for the comment
Beautiful and simple. Great!
Thanks Gianluca
lesson learned thank u Coach Fran
love this channel I'm subbed. but I ALWAYS think of a human boxing Rufus from Kim possible when I watch u without glasses.
I wish I had this as a kid
Thanks, subscribed
+Michael “Micky” Mezzanotte Cheers Micky
And shared.
+WattUNeed :-) Cheers
I just subscribed and your videos are very helpful. thank you, cheers and god bless 🙏
Thanks for the sub Michael - welcome!
when i do the jab cross.
do i push from the back foot or do i just step in with the left foot and slide/step with the right foot after?
muay thai has a more sqaured stance, can i still apply it to my movement. how can i adjust tuis footwork for my stance
I would suggest maybe do this stuff at long range/edge of range. Not having the squared stance makes is more difficult to defend kicks (I think).
Fran are you from the huyton club
Other end of the city mate. Good club though Huyton, good pal of mine runs it.
@@myboxingcoach
Trying to think where I know you from but I don't recognise that club your in !
I can see you really know your stuff Fran,
Very impressive pal
I'd like to know what club your at these days , I coach at Kirkby
great foot work keep you from being hit.
good show !!!
I'm really interested in this video but my internet access's very suck now. So I'll be back then.
+Prachya Prachumrak Cool
very helpful
+JohnyPL Wu Cool
thankyou for reply i want to know if my son wants to go pro is there a way do you train boys to achieve that you can watch his videos on UA-cam pls type samir anwar training ....and we tried this at the gym yesterday not as easy as it looks but will keep at it
+anoo anwar I would focus on preparing him for amateur competition as opposed to thinking about Pros too early. If he gets to a good standard at amateur level then at some point in the future he may consider the pro game.
excellent
Thanks, glad you like it.
Heavy breathing
Get up there my boi!
Hello sir I'm trying to get my footwork speed what can I do please many thanks
Practice at slow speed - lots of repetition
chase chickens
very nice frans
MO
Hey Mo, hope you are keeping well! Thanks for the comment
In the boxing stand, your toes have to face to the front. How are you suppose to punch properly, when your toes of are facing to your right? And yes, in reality the toes do point not perfectly to the front, but as a coach you should show it correctly. No hating, just saying.
Hi u am boxer and l like ur techniques
thanks.
steve tak kin kwan Welcome.
Where can I order one of those heavy bags?
ebony silva Look for angled heavy bag on Amazon.
Thanks I appreciate the help and keep posting instructional videos they have been a big help.
TNx man
+viga .s Welcome
really usefull thankx
+Chris lewis You're welcome, thanks Chris
Nice cardio! XD
Your awesome!
After the video, the guy collapse from lack of oxygen !!!
+DavySantos Thankfully I had an oxygen tent set up off camera :-)
it really does look like he is teleporting, just imagine a young fast person doing this correctly.
Baldwin TAvarez hahah. I think that might be a compliment? :-)
the mad boxing professor......
Oxford University qualified at madness