More importantly getting inside. I have no trouble with jabs and crosses however i have trouble getting close enough for left hooks or uppercuts. I know i have to jab or cross to get in range however my footwork leaves something to be desired i think. Any tips on getting inside for some power shots? Thanks
work everything off your jab if you ahve difficulty your jab is your range finder so pop the jab estimate your range then throw your shots. as you get better at estimating your range you can lead with bigger shots or powerpunches
Be a badass and rush in with your head down and arms swinging :thumbsup. Nah be smart. If you want to get good at this you need to dedicate dozens of sparring sessions on practicing just this. I would recommend taking your time finding him with your jab, just snapping him with it every once in a while establishing that distance and your own rhythm. At the same time practice slipping his jab and learning his rhythm. After your comfortable and you've understood his style a bit you can either fire your jab and have him take the defensive stance while you step in quickly, utilizing good technique with your hands up ready to catch counters while he's defending against your jab or an even more effective double jab (this works well against a fighter who likes to box off the back foot). Or you can slip his jab or cross and step inside but make sure you keep your balance and take your time doing this or you'll be caught out of position and :dead. (this tactic I like to use against a more aggressive fighter as they're already giving up their heigth, though nothing is set in stone) Watch Roberto Duran :good
I have trouble getting in to land a solid right hand. I am at ease with my left hand, i can really control things, but that only last so long. When the other guy realises i have no idea with my right, im gone. The only time ive been able to confidently throw the right is when ive landed a great laft rip to the body (my money punch) and i see the guy is hurt.
Cheers folks. im trying to spar as much as i can at the minute, ill focus on my range and slipping (and get a Duran dvd)
You need to get your front foot inside to be inside. Concentrate on the placement of the front foot so you get it lined up about six inches or so to the left of your opponent's head. That way, you can just pivot on the ball of your front foot, which will rotate the hips and make the upper body arc around with your arm in a hook position. Your weight should be coming back onto your back foot so you're ready to follow with a whistling right, or if you miss, it'll keep you from losing balance. Avoid going forward with the hook. It's a really good way of getting KTFO.
If your in range to land the left jab, then you are in range to land any punch with the appropriate feet and body movement.
That's all there is to it really. Once your jab works everything will fall into place as far as range is concerned.
Practice cutting off the ring. Foreman against Ali is a good example of this. Imagine the ring divided into quadrants, then don't allow your opponent to pass any of the lines. Then I usually jab, slip then left hook to the body.
Getting back to the opening request, the big issue is about footwork and with footwork comes effective body movements. Toay, as in the past, footwork is executed badly by a number of amateur & professional boxers, many kickboxers and MMA participants. A typical case was the performance of past champion Steve Molitor in a recent fight which he won by a split decision.