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, 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.
Turn and step.
Turn and step.
Turn and step.
Turn and step.
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.
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.
There.
There.
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!
