Alright, guys, so, boxing footwork tutorial.
We're gonna get deep into some boxing footwork drills today.
Hopefully, you can use these videos, take them into your
sessions and improve your footwork.
So we're going to be using the Webby Agility ladder today.
My personal favorite piece of kit on the market for boxing
footwork.
You've seen traditional agility ladders where we can work
linear of straight lines and lateral straight lines.
Great for developing boxing footwork, but this is even
better because it gives us that circular pattern that we need
to keep our boxing footwork very realistic.
It allows us to develop that lateral movement and work on
pivots.
And you'll see all that in this video today.
All right, so let's get to it.
So, starting with the very basics, we're going to start
with the front foot inside the ladder, the back foot outside
the ladder, giving us that shoulder width distance in the
feet, which is what we want in our boxing stance.
All we're going to do is complete one full lap of the
Agility ladder using the lateral step with the left foot
and kind of turning that back foot with a slight pivot at the
same time.
And I want Mark to think about keeping that front shoulder
facing the center of the Agility ladder right here, as
if I was his opponent and he's trying to circle and turn me
around, move me around the ring.
All right, Mark.
So whenever you're ready.
Side step to your left.
Hands are up, eyes are forward.
Notice he's leading with that front foot every time.
And the back foot is following, but it's not going too far.
It's staying one square apart on the Agility ladder the whole
time.
Good, perfect.
Three, two, one.
Right back to where we started.
Now, what we're going to do is practice the exact same thing,
but going around to the power side.
So he's going to use the back foot first.
So go back to the power side.
Right foot first for an orthodox boxer.
Good.
Hands are up, elbows are in, chin down.
Good.
Just right foot all the way across.
And we complete one full lap of each going to each side, right?
So, real basic, very beginner stuff just to drill that
movement pattern.
Now, what we can do is add in a punch just to get them to think
a little bit more.
With this one, we're just going to do half a lap.
So we're going to circle to your front side.
Coming round.
Every time you step, you're going to land a jab and imagine
you're trying to land that fist right into the middle of the
ladder there.
Got one, one exhaling with that jab.
Jab and step at the same time.
Good.
Halfway through and then switch.
Now we're going to step with the back foot and throw the jab
at the same time.
So this is where it gets a little tricky for beginners
because we're going contralateral left hand, right
foot.
So let's try that.
So step with the right foot and throw the jab at the same time.
Good, perfect.
And then that lead foot is just following the back foot as the
jab and comes in.
Nice, good.
And relaxed.
Good.
So there we have it.
Just a real introductory, basic lateral movement in boxing.
And like I said, compare this to the straight agility ladder
a little bit more realistic because you got to think about
that lead shoulder facing the target, the punching target.
So there's your introduction to basics.
All right, making things a little bit more dynamic.
Now we're going to work on coming forward, getting out,
and then circling across.
So with this next drill Mark, what I want you to do is start
on the outside, 4ft on the outside.
We're going to step into range.
I'm going to step out of range with the back foot, step across,
and then in, and then out, and then across, right.
And again, we're just going to use half of the ladder and then
we'll come back in the opposite direction.
So let's try that.
Both feet start outside, steps in with the front foot, comes
back out with the back foot first, and then uses the back
foot to reset when it goes to the power side.
So step in, step out, step across, step in, step out, step
across.
Good.
Try not to square up.
Keeping that front shoulder facing the middle of the ladder
the whole time.
Good.
Now we're going to switch, step in, step out.
Now he's going to his front side.
He's going to leave with that front foot, step forward, step
back, step across, step forward, back foot, and then across,
leading with that left foot.
That front foot first.
Nice.
Perfect.
Good.
All right, so now we're going to pick it up a little bit and
we're going to try and make that dynamic.
So if that was breaking everything down so he can feel
the movement patterns.
Now what we're going to do is make that a little bit more
dynamic.
So we have a little bounce of the feet, feeling that rhythm.
Hands are up.
He's going to come into range, out of range, and then side
step and pivot.
And stay on that bounce the whole time.
So you come in, out, side step and pivot.
In, out side step and pivot.
And then just come in and out of the ladder.
Whenever he feels ready.
We'll do the same exact concept.
Half of the ladder going to the front side, half of the ladder
coming back to the power side.
So things might get a little bit trickier.
Now we're making a little bit more dynamic.
Go, Mark.
In, out, circle.
Nice.
In, out, circle.
Boom, boom.
Good, perfect.
Notice, as soon as he gets out, he's using that pivot to reset
to keep his front shoulder facing the front of the ladder
and switch direction, come forward, come out, side step
with the right foot.
Now steps across with that right foot to line himself up
with that next square.
Good, nice, perfect.
And relax.
Good.
So there, you see, we took the basics, step across, step across.
And then we started to make it more dynamic, right?
Making it a little bit more realistic.
So how can we develop that?
We're going to now add a punch to that.
So when you come in this time, I want you to land the jab.
So we're starting outside, we land the jab, we come out, we
reset.
Every time you come in.
Boom.
Nice quick jab right back to your face with that jab.
Same again, half of the ladder go.
So he's in with the jab, he's out.
Resets the line with the feet.
Good.
What I love about this is the webby.
This circle in the middle gives you the perfect visual for that
jab.
Shh.
And out.
Good.
Boom.
And now switching, going to the power side jab and then moves
across, step in, jab, move across, step in, jab, move
across.
Perfect.
Good.
Last one.
And time.
Nice rest.
All right, so hopefully by now you're starting to see how
great a tool this is for keeping that boxing stance and
visualizing that target and really working on making sure
your feet are in the right position at all times.
All right, so next drill we're going to work on doubling up
the jab to get close to that opponent, right?
And then we're going to exit with the feet and the same
thing to reset, right?
But we're going to mix this up.
So this is a good way to kind of keep the attention of your
clients.
We're going to use an audio queue this time.
So this time, Mark, what we're going to do is you're going to
wait for me.
It just be on your toes.
On my go, we're going to throw a jab.
Jab, back foot's going to come in, back foot's going to lead
to get out.
So it's two steps forward with the jab.
Once you've finished, the front foot should be in that front
square.
You've landed that second jab, your back foot should be in the
webbie and then back foot out.
Back foot out.
And then you're going to circle nice and light on those feet
until I say go.
And then you're going to attack with that double jump, come out
and then keep traveling in the same direction until I give you
the go.
If I give you the switch, just going to simply switch direction.
Right.
Now, this is a great drill, like I said, for keeping your
clients and your boxers engaged because they're listening for
that audio cue.
And it's great for drilling those reactions as well while
still thinking about the footwork.
And we've got the punches in there as well.
So double jab to attack, retreating with the back foot
and we're going to drill this for about 30 seconds just to
kind of show you how it plays out.
All right, are you ready?
Hands up.
Go.
And out.
Nice.
Nice and relaxed.
When you're not punching, circling, just waiting for me.
Go
back out with that back foot.
Good.
Go.
Shh.
Good.
I want to try and react a little quicker.
As soon as you hear that, go.
Push off that back foot.
Go.
Good.
Nice long jab each time.
Go.
And switch.
Switch.
Stay close to the ladder.
Nice and relaxed.
Short steps.
Go.
Shh, shh.
And out.
Good.
Go.
See, I told you.
It keeps that concentration.
Go.
Switch, switch.
Go.
And time.
Relax.
Nice.
Good.
See, as well.
Get a little bit of a workout, get the heart rate up.
We did about 20, 30 seconds there.
Keeping that concentration drives that heart rate up.
That's what boxing is all about.
So just a quick example of how we can keep the engagement and
use an audio cue, or you can use a timer as well, if you
want to keep going in the same direction for 15 seconds and
then switch.
Totally up to you guys how you want to program it.
Just wanted to give you a couple of quick examples right
there.
All right, this next drill, we're going to bring in a
couple of we're going to bring in a boxing combination,
including the uppercut.
So front foot is going to be inside the ladder.
Hands are up.
We're going to start with a retreat.
So footwork to defend, back foot first.
To get outside the ladder, we're going to put the right
uppercut left hook.
And then from there, we're back to our stands, step across to
the front side, step back into range.
Right?
So we're using our feet to kind of reset tease the opponent,
lure them into an attack.
We retreat, make them miss with the back foot.
We counter with the upper foot hook, and then we're right back
into position with that side step.
Then we come back into that inter range, right?
So we're here.
Front foot inside the middle ladder, back foot inside the
webb.
Hands are up, step back.
Boom, boom, across, and then in.
Okay?
And we're going to repeat that.
Maybe we could do, like, a half lap with this one.
And like I said, whenever you're doing these drills, guys,
if you're a coach watching this or you just drilling this on
your own, you can set a timer 30 seconds one direction, 30
seconds on another.
Or you could just use the webby itself, do a full lap on each
before you switch direction.
Totally up to you guys.
Just something else to think about.
All right, so let's do this drill.
Front foot in.
Going to step out of the back foot, uppercut hook, step
across, step back in.
Hands are up.
Nice and tight when you're in that zone.
So one thing to think about when you're in the zone is
you're going to be right here against your palms, real tight,
elbows in, make yourself nice and small.
All right, go.
Step back up, got hook, step across, reset, get in.
Good.
Get out.
And then up.
We got hook.
Good.
Step across.
Good.
Get in, get out.
Counter step across.
Good.
Now, what I want you to think about with this is as soon as
you've landed that hook, boom, step quick.
So step across.
So what I want you to think about here, as soon as you land
that hook, step straight away.
Boom.
And then you've reset.
So when you're in close like this, hands are up, elbows are
going to make yourself small as if I was your opponent.
I throw the punches, you retreat with that back foot,
make me miss.
You land the upper cut hook, and then as soon as I come in
again, side step.
So as soon as that hook lands, quick side step, then come back
into range, range tight.
Draw me into throwing those punches, make me miss with the
back foot, counter side step.
Okay, so great drill just for working that inside range,
getting out with the feet, counter punching and getting
out with the feet.
All right, let's try it, Mark.
So start with the front foot in step, back, uppercut hook, step,
boom.
Perfect.
Notice on that one.
As soon as he landed the hook, the left foot went straight
away across to change angle, step back, up, got hooked, side
step, boom.
Perfect.
Love that it's all in that same rhythm.
Go, step, counter step, boom.
Right back to where we started.
All right, just another great drill you can use there as well.
All right, so the last drill, we're going to use a combination.
We're going to use the jab jab cross, and we're just going to
use the audio cue again.
So Mark's just going to circle the ladder in one direction.
If he hears switch switches back to the other side,
switching direction.
If he hears the goal, he's going to throw that jab jab,
too, and really explore similar drill to the first one, except
now we've got the cross at the end.
And now he's just constantly paying attention, waiting for
me to give him that cue for a full on three-punch attack.
All right, so let's try it.
Do about 20, 30 seconds here and you'll get to see how this
plays out.
All right, hands up.
All right, let's go.
Circle to your left.
Nice and relax.
Slow down a little bit.
Short steps.
Go.
Jab, jab, cross.
And out.
Just keep circling.
That's it.
And switch.
Nice and relax.
Hands up.
Go.
Jab, jab, cross.
Exit the back foot.
Good.
Keep circling in the same direction.
Stay close, stay close.
Go.
Jab, jab, cross.
And out.
Nice.
Perfect.
Switch.
Trying it to square up using that pivot.
That's it.
Switch,
switch.
Go.
Bam, bam, bam.
Good.
Switch, switch.
Go.
Good.
Go.
Keep circling.
Same direction.
Go.
And time rest.
Perfect.
Nice job, Mark.
Good work, mate.
All right, so there you have it, guys.
Just a few drills you can use on the webby.
Like I said, this is probably my favorite tool on the market
right now for developing your boxing footwork.
Whether you're brand new to boxing and you really want to
drill the fundamentals, it's great for that.
If you're an experienced boxer, you're an amateur boxer, and
you want to use this, it's really going to help that step
that footwork game up and keep you sharp in your feet.
Some great drills.
If you're a coach watching this, hopefully you can use a couple
of these.
Make sure you check out my drills.
Video of how to use the webby with the mitt work as well.
That's right here.
Thanks for watching, guys.
You.