Drills to improve footwork & balance

Sheesh, you're 6'1" and you weight less than me...I'm 5'6". I can't stand sparring with guys like you...lol. That damn reach.

 

Shadow boxing is best, how long have you been training for? The good thing is that you are noticing the issues. If you make a consious effort to change your position to the correct one, your muscles will remember the angles required in relation to each other (muscle memory). Slow mo, perfect shadow boxing.

 

Here's a link for you:
http://www.expertboxing.com/boxing-training/body-movement/76-how-to-improve-your-boxing-balance

I don't know what else to say other than to make sure to incorporate footwork when you're shadowboxing, doing focus pads, or hitting the heavy bag.

And always keep these in mind: keep the proper stance; don't spread your feet too far apart; don't take large steps when moving; always bend at the knee; don't cross your feet; don't lean too much on your lead foot.

When shadowboxing, doing focus pads or hitting the heavybag, you could also devote a few rounds solely on footwork. Things like moving from side to side, moving away or towards your opponent. You can incorporate slips, ducks and punches in all these when it all becomes natural.

I hope that helped.

 

Make sure your chin is behind your lead leg. I was leaning too war forward and when a coach pointed this out to me it almost instantly improved my balance which allowed me to throw smoother combinations and not come off balance when I throw my right hand.

 

try to sit back a bit

i found that helped me a lot

narrowing my stance and sitting back, i had too much weight on my front foot and would fall forward after i threw a right cross

 

shadowboxing with 5 lb weights helps with balance. not sure about footwork though.

 

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Nope, high centre of gravity is very little to do with it, muscle memory and core strength sound the root of your problems. Your rear foot should be at a position to your opponent where you could pass them a ball. Your front foot should sit below your knee and you knee about 4-6 inches in front of your head. I'd really have to look at you with my own eyes to correct you, but thats pretty basic stuff. Trust me, correct punching technique will rememdy all your problems.

 

my thoughts exactly.

 

Whose your trainer, thats absolutely stupid. The rear foot should be pointed ay about two o clock, the front should be as you say almost straight forward, probably at about 10 past 12..... If both your feet point the same way when not throwing punches, what happens when you rotate your right foot when throwing a right hand?

 

your coach should take you through some footwork drills.. Try some spins, step outs , moving in all directions. Get in the ring during training and do a few round of only footwork, mix it up.