[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5rsQd1dPUY&feature=player_embedded[/ame] This gentleman whom I respect, teaches that boxers should always fight off the back foot in order to be fundamentally sound. However, what I learned was that in order to achieve maximum power, one should transfer their weight effectively (from their back to the front for the jab and the cross). Can anybody provide any insights as to whether this rack really works, and also their thoughts on fighting off the back foot for ALL of the punches?
i don't know the mechanics and exact techniques, but i know for 100% certain that when my trainer makes me fight whilst moving backwards I get far more tired far quicker than when I move forward. I also lose at least 50% of my power..
That's totally different but yeah, you won't be able to punch as hard going backwards because you can't put your weight into the punches as effectively as when you go forward or are standing still. Someone coming forward putting pressure on you will tire you out quicker. When the op and the video say 'Fighting on the backfoot' they mean having the majority of your weight on your back foot when you are in your boxing stance. You still go forward, pop in and out, or move backwards if you're that kind of fighter but you keep your weight back. I had a problem where I would lean in too much and come off balance, especially when I threw my right hand. I got a new coach and he helped fix it by telling me to keep my chin behind my lead knee. Then I saw this video a couple weeks ago and it really helped take care of that issues. I think before I would keep my chin behind my knee, but my weight was still too far forward and I'd still come a bit off balance when I punched. When I focus on keeping my weight back, it stops me from leaning in and my punches flow better. It wasn't even the rack drill that helped me (though I still do it), just his little talk at the begining. I never really thought about or had coaches tell me about weight distribution before.
^ I try to ensure that my chin is behind my lead knee as well but this coach says that the chin should be right above the back knee (which I feel is too far back for me).
Yeah I just started so I haven't had a chance to video anything and see exactly how far back my chin is. Probably has to do with personal preference as well, some things will just feel better for different people. Also how you have your feet set up, some people have them more spread out or closer together etc
We practice the same drills at my gym, specially good for learning to move to your right off the jab(orthodox) as he mentioned its natural to move to the left. I dont see why you would loose power, he teaches to step into the jab and when throwing the right hand he twists his backfoot as you would and lean the weight into it.
The weight it kept on the back foot while jabbing to maximize range and also to be able to propel yourself more effectively, however when the right hand is thrown, your weight is invariably shifted to the lead leg. Kenny is all about maximizing range and hitting from the furthest distance away. This rack drill is great because one of the things it trains your body to do is not take your head to your opponent be reaching which for some reason I see a lot of now days.
For sure. There's other videos from him on youtube, just search his name (Kenny Weldon) or look on billiardjay's channel if you guys are interested.
Nice video. I have a habit of fighting on my front foot. But pardon my ignorance but "10 punches"? I'm sure that varies from gym to gym, but I must be missing a few: jab, straight, hook (body and head), looping right/left(body and head), uppercuts(Left and right). What am I missing?
jab to head right cross left hook to head right hook to head left uppercut to head right uppercut to head jab to body cross to body left hook to body right hook to body
I will try this drill. My first amateur coach taught me to keep my weight over my back foot, and I was always on balance and powerful. Then I moved house and started at a new gym where they teach things differently. I now have better movement and defence but less power. Need to find a way to get it all coming together!
I've been doing something just like this trying to improve centre of balance. Only put down a line on the ground and just bounce back in forth over it with the front foot. Good video.
