All right, what's going on, you guys!
Today I want to show you a footwork drill,
that you can incorporate into your training
to give you a little more power in your speed work.
It other words, it's a way to incorporate your speed and your power together.
Because often, when we're going for power shots,
really what you got to do, is you got to really set down those shots,
turn and rotate your body and pivot.
But in boxing you don't always wanna go for the power shots,
sometimes you're moving, punching fast to set up the power shot.
Sometimes the opportunity isn't there for you.
Or sometimes you're just trying to land effective punches and stay out of range
so you don't get caught from the pressure opponent.
So this drill is gonna incorporate everything with speed, mobility and power together.
It starts with your feet, it's a footwork drill.
It's gonna synchronize the work with your hands and your upper body.
And it's really gonna allow you
to maximize everything in your boxing together.
All right, let's get into it!
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All right, let me just start by showing you the drill first.
Just so you can get an idea of what's going on.
And then I'll break down and explain it to you.
And then we can work it together in a few segments.
So first, let me just show you what it looks like.
All right, now, pretty straightforward, it looks like a shoeshine.
For example, when I'm shoeshining.
And the shoeshine has a lot of good boxing logic to it,
that's gonna allow you to get more speed and power in your shots together.
If I'm going for a power shot, I'm gonna sync everything.
Boom! I'm gonna fully rotate and get my hip in the shot here.
Boom!
Here. (Exhales)
I'm gonna set my feet down and really try to get everything into it.
That is really effective, especially when I know,
I'm in the position and there's the opportunity for the power shot.
But, if I'm trying to set it up,
and I'm not there yet,
or I'm just trying to land effective shots,
power isn't always what I want.
I don't always wanna use up that full energy for power.
So in order to get a little more power with my speed, with my quick hands,
I want to shift my weight in my body.
And the way to shift the weight, other than pivoting,
is through a small step, okay.
What I'm basically doing is...
taking a small step to release pressure off the ground so that I fall,
and then I want to catch myself again.
So that the amount of weight and pressure I put in the ground
comes out in my shot.
And then, if I work that left of right,
you're gonna get a little more power with your speed.
Your speed shots are gonna have a little more sting,
they're gonna be more effective.
It's gonna allow you to be mobile, allow you to have quick hands,
Set up power if you need it, or get out, and still work effective punching.
So let me break it down for you, just so you have an idea,
in case you're a total beginner.
Just so you have an idea how this works.
First, you have to understand what's happening.
If I'm in my stance,
and I remove one of my legs, I take out this leg,
I'm gonna fall that way.
So weight is going that way.
If I'm in my stance and I remove the front leg,
I'm gonna fall that way.
So every time I step,
a little mini version of that is happening.
I'm creating a weight transfer.
If I create a weight transfer and stop it,
I put energy into the ground.
If I stop it isometrically, I can use that force from the ground
to come out.
I sort of, create a rebound effect.
Sort of, like, when you go and run, and jump.
You put pressure on the ground and then you take off.
Same thing with this stepping.
Small steps.
You don't even necessarily need the pivot.
Just small steps.
If you want to really see this in action,
then number one boxer to watch is Manny Pacquiao.
Just watch Manny Pacquiao training,
and you will see it amplified to a crazy level.
So that's if you really, really want to see it going down full tilt.
So here what you want to do is,
you want to rotate your body slightly, upper body.
And then just take small steps.
If I'm gonna rotate my right shoulder forward to throw with right hand,
I want to step with the right foot.
It's not the left, it's the right.
So here I go, I rotate,
small step.
I don't even really need much pivot there,
rotate left, small step.
Rotate right, small step.
Rotate left, rotate right.
And all I want to do is take little small steps while I'm rotating.
Not even really much with the hips or shoulders.
But here, watch, you can see how it goes naturally.
Right, left, right, left,
right, left, right, left,
right, left.
And then on that I'll want to put my hands on top of that,
all I want to do is reach and touch towards my target.
So here, if I go easy, without really anything crazy with the punches,
touch,
touch.
Touch,
Touch, touch,
Touch, touch, touch,
Touch, touch, touch, touch.
Touch,
Touch, touch,
Touch, touch, touch,
Touch, touch, touch, touch.
To break it down even further so you understand,
I start the rotation of the shoulders a little bit first.
I start, I step.
I'm gonna come back with the left shoulder this way.
I start, I step.
It's a split second before, just so you can feel that.
Turn.
Turn and step.
The foot lands
just as the punch is finishing or slightly before.
So that's another thing to keep in mind.
But all of this you will get just by feel,
but I just want to explain it in terms of the breakdown
in case you're more of a thinking, analytical type.
I turn, I step,
This foot lands just before the hand or fist makes contact.
So here I go,
one,
two.
One,
two.
One,
two.
One,
Two.
Okay, this will also apply if I want to transition.
Jabbing,
punching, jabbing.
Okay, and then, once you're there,
boom!
Boom!
The you can set down and get into your power shot.
So let's work it a few more times just together.
We're gonna go slow at first.
Right hand, right foot.
Right.
Left.
Right.
Not much pivoting, just stepping.
Left, right.
Left, right, up to 10!
One, two,
three, four,
five, six,
seven, eight,
nine, ten.
The faster you go,
the more it's gonna feel like a run.
So here I go, start with the right hand.
Little bit faster, medium speed.
One,
two,
three, four,
five, six, seven,
eight, nine, ten.
What you want to do is relax,
sink into your stance,
let the feet just be picked up enough.
So that a sheet of paper
can slide right under real quick, just...
That's how quick you want it to be
and fall onto your foot.
There.
Let's go a little bit faster, 20, a little bit faster.
Start with the right side.
Ready, go.
One,
two,
three,
four,
five,
six,
seven,
eight,
nine,
ten.
One, two, three,
four, five, six, seven,
eight, nine, twenty.
And relax.
Okay, one more time up to 30.
Even faster, still.
Ready, here we go.
1,
1, 2,
1, 2, 3,
4,
4, 5,
4, 5, 6,
7,
7, 8,
7, 8, 9,
7, 8, 9, 10.
1,
1, 2,
1, 2, 3,
4,
4, 5,
4, 5, 6,
7,
7, 8,
7, 8, 9,
7, 8, 9, 20.
1,
1, 2,
1, 2, 3,
4,
4, 5,
4, 5, 6,
7,
7, 8,
7, 8, 9,
7, 8, 9, 30.
And relax.
All right, you guys.
Putting your hands and your feet together,
as you know, you don't always want to go down and set for that power shot,
you want to set it up first.
Or sometimes you already landed a power shot,
so all you really need is effective punches that land.
You're trying to work speed.
Sometimes you have a mobile opponent, it's hard to get to them without the mobility.
So you gotta synchronize your hands and your feet.
These little steps not only give you more sting in your speed shots,
but they allow you some mobility,
in case you need to make those small adjustments.
Because often that's what it is, you get to where you want to be,
and you need to make an adjustment
2-3 inches left, right, or forward.
So work this drill,
work this drill to give you a little more sting.
Pah!
Poom!
More mobility, more speed,
put it all together.
And I guarantee, if you work this,
it's gonna take your boxing to another level.
All right, thank for watching, you guys!
Peace!