This lesson will teach you the most basic form of boxing footwork - moving in and out. It would be great if your opponent dutifully wandered into the range of your devastating punches, but the chances of that happening are slim to none. Therefore, developing effective footwork that enables you to safely and efficiently move in and out of range is vitally important.
Some opponents will charge at you like a runaway train. Others will back away equally as fast. Being able to close them down, or to back away in a controlled and effective manner, whilst never compromising your ability to land your own shots, is vital to your success as a boxer.
Watch the video below a few times to get a really good grasp of how it’s done, and then read the Key Points section below to reinforce your learning. Also, if you would like to download a free step-by-step training guide detailing all the skills taught on this website CLICK HERE.
Moving In & Out Video
Key Points
- To move in, push from the back foot, whilst slightly lifting the front foot to allow a quick forward gliding movement.
- Once the push has been initiated the back foot simply follows the course of the front foot, so the gap between the two feet remains the same at the beginning and end of the movement.
- The distance covered by the whole movement is no more than about 8 centimetres or 3 inches.
- To move out, simply do the reverse - push from the front foot, whilst slightly lifting the back foot to allow a quick backward gliding movement.
- Once the push has been initiated the front foot simply follows the course of the back foot, so the gap between the two feet remains the same at the beginning and end of the movement.
- The distance covered by the whole movement is no more than about 8 centimetres or 3 inches.
- Avoid 'stepping & dragging', because it makes the movement far too slow to be effective.
- Ensure you remain on the balls of both feet throughout the movement.
- Ensure the straight line between the toe of the front foot and the heel of the back foot is maintained throughout the movement.
- Avoid the tendency for the front foot to straighten-up during the movement - the 45 degree angle must be maintained at all times.
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