The Walk-Off move

Discussion in 'Boxing Training' started by LongJab, Jun 11, 2011.

  1. LongJab

    LongJab Active Member Full Member

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    I had a question about the footwork move I have heard referred to as the "Walk-Off".

    It's a move that was popularized by Jersey Joe Walcott. It's basically a way of just walking around or "off" your opponent instead of the traditional step and slide, skip or bounce.

    If your orthodox standing at an angled stance, after you throw/defend, you walk by taking 2-3 steps to your right to give you a new angle and cause your opponent to reset and it in effect turns them. The path would be diagonal right.

    My question is this to those who use it: Do you take the first step with the left (lead) foot and then follow it with the right? Or do you start with the rear foot, then a step with the left and another with the right? The 2 step seems more natural, but the 3 step seems it might be more effective.

    Thoughts?
     
  2. KillSomething

    KillSomething Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    You don't really have to walk, you can just shuffle to the side like they do in the Olympics when they're winning.
     
  3. Joan_Guzman

    Joan_Guzman Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Zab does it a lot and fires a left uppercut after it. You kinda look away took your chin behind your shoulder and stop walking and shoot the lead hand.