How to Do Footwork | Kickboxing Lessons

Side Kicks for Your Kickboxing Lifestyle

Now we're doing kicking boxing footwork. Before I start, I want to explain rhythm. There a few different timings. Some people will be more in a boxing forward/back timing, on their toes. Others will be more having their weight back. It's up to you which one feels more comfortable. Obviously it's very important in kick boxing that you're able to lift your front leg up at any time. So it's up to you whether you want to be more mobile or a little bit more with your weight on your back leg. It's a preference.

Now in regards to the footwork, for every basic rule in regards to moving in the ring, anywhere in kickboxing, is that the leg closest to the direction your moving towards goes first. So if I'm moving forward, the leg closest to forward moves first. If I'm going this way, this one moves two inches then the back one moves two inches. If I'm going back, the leg closest to back moves first. Moves back three inches, moves back three inches. Going left three, three, two, two, one, one. Doesn't matter, I'm always leading with the leg closest to that direction first.

Now obviously we don't move so robotic so I'm gonna stay in my rhythm and I'm gonna go forward. Boom. Boom. It's almost like a little shuffle. Making sure my feet come close. Never want to get hit in this position. I want to make sure I have a good, strong, athletic stance to hold term. Going back. Forward. Here. Now, obviously there is a lot of circling that's going on in kick boxing so that being said, you always want to make sure you are always in your proper stance and in front of your opponent. If your opponent is moving to the side, very simply all you have to do is pivot off your lead leg. Turn the other way, pivot off your lead leg.

You can also shuffle. Shuffle around. Shuffle, make sure you maintain your stance. Shuffle the other direction. But you do not want your opponent be here, or here. You ideally want to be there on your opponent but not let them do that. So once again, he's in front of you. I'm shuffling. Making sure I have a good stance the whole time. Never letting him get to my sides. Obviously you know to have your hands like this. You will have your hands up, elbows in, the whole time. Shuffling. Stay in your rhythm if you're not moving anything or tap forward, tap here, turn, turn, shuffle, turn, to the side, to the side. But making sure you maintain a good, solid, base the whole time. And that's some proper techniques for footwork in kickboxing.

[CKTenju]

This series must be a complete fundamental, precious.

[suhualeow]

Excellent instructions. Thank you very much, Mr Alberto Ortiz.

[robbowen]

Thank you so much for offering this. God Bless.

[aliwafa]

Thank you sir a quick and simple explanation to understand it.

[josecanela]

The stance he was doing is that of a muy thai fighter and in most cases the front leg is used for pushing and to block kicks to the midsection

[petersmyth]

Never heard about the tap technique he was doing, do many people use this? I really struggle to react to leg kicks to lead leg so this seems pretty useful!

[lulishko]

The coolest gym t-shirt I’ve ever seen 😭🥊

[PeterGologranc]

I agree with you ... it's a much more stable stance

[MTBJJ]

Hardest part about leaning for me is this, can’t get a rhythm going

[justaguy]

i think i somehow manage to perform footwork instinctively despite the fact i never learned anything about martial arts before-
that's strange

[Hocinetiger]

❤❤❤ الله اكبر و الصلاة و السلام على رسول الله سيدنا محمد صلى الله عليه وسلم وعلى آله وصحبه والتابعين والملائكة عليهم الصلاة والسلام صدق الله العظيم ورسوله الكريم عليه الصلاة والسلام صدق الله العظيم رب العرش العظيم واتوب اليه وإن إليه راجعون ألف رحمة ونور عليهم الصلاة والسلام

[pauldoessmma]

I came here after watching "how to fight" anime.

[randomboi]

Shouldn't the front leg be a little side facing rather than straight to prevent a strike directly at the knee

[mrchill]

Hi guys I am a 15 yr old male I am new to kickboxing and was wandering if it is possible to teach myself. I want to learn basic strikes and kicks witch correct form/technique etc. I don't have any money to go take classes or whatever but I do have gloves, focus Mits, boxing bag and weights. I want to be able to defend myself and have fun with this sport. Also I do not know what stance i should be using because I am left footed and right handed.so if anyone could help me out and answer my questions that would be greatly appreciated.

[kowsyammu]

I wanna learn kickboxing.. could you teach me?

[preetpatel]

Why do we have to tap ?? Is to make rhytme in our movement??

[prernagupta]

Hello 👋 I want to ask that is this playlist a full course of kickboxing? I meant that if anybody learn this tha means he has learnt kickboxing?

[SummerCroatia]

I am not expert. This is what i've learned from amater thaibox world champ, 70kg weighclass.

In kickbox you stand paralel with your oponent with hips. Your balance needs to be in middle, not front not back. Your feets need to be turn around toward oponent, not a side as his for faster movement forward and back.

I am not expert.

[姜涵之]

Very different compare with boxing foot work

[TasmaniaED]

I don't Care about Math i wanna fight!