Lateral Movement Close and Long - KILLER Boxing Footwork

Contents:

0:00 Introduction
0:15 Beginner Boxer Toolkit
0:50 Standard Side Step
2:10 Angled Side Step
3:20 Angled Side Step Up Close
7:00 Wrap up

There are a number of boxing footwork techniques that you can use to shift sideways. There is the basic side step, and this is very useful when cutting off the ring or when getting yourself away from the ropes, so in a defensive setting.

After that there are angled side steps, where you can use the side step but by working an angle you can keep the opponent in the strike zone.

When at close range you can really make things explosive with angled side steps/stance switches. These boxing footwork techniques rely on speed of execution, so drill, drill, drill!

Cheers

Fran

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[tonypaella]

I'm glad you pointed out the difference between stepping and pushing off. I am not the quickest to begin with. I could never land a step in jab because everyone could see it coming. But I have to step in because I'm short for my weight (or fat). Well I literally raised my front foot slightly to step and jab until I watched golovkin and realized he was pushing off the back leg, not stepping with the front foot. Now I either land the jab downright or at least get them closer to the ropes. Especially when I do it as a double jab. Way more efficient to get inside than all those tysonesque head movement manoeuvres that have me gas out after 2 rounds

[rentraverne]

Jesus I can’t explain in words how right the timing of this video is.

I was just about to ask in the comments of the short you uploaded recently about weight shifting but I didn’t.

Thank you for the video sir.

[jameshwang]

watched it over and over again... A master... an artist

[spencerclarke]

Beautiful work very simple effective and precise but what I really love about this session is how you explained what true up close is and how to use your legs to move with more power and precision gonna start teaching this along with the angles once I master it of course.

[antoniohernandezbalmaceda]

You're a master!!!

What a fantastic way to explain the boxing fundaments, I've learnt a lot from your videos and certainly improved. Keep it up!
I wish I could be trained by you for 1 week.

[richardwilliamjenkins]

Cheers Fran I will teach the boxer's thoses moves basic fundermentals very effective basics done well are always the best in my eyes 🥊🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[duncantwaits]

Nice little instructional thanks Fran👍😎

[josemucarselsacoto]

Eres un genio fran! I always teach these to my fighters. Tyvm for sharing your wisdom, keep up the good work!

[danieldijmarescu]

I loved that detail about the scraping of the ribs with the uppercut. Thank you!

[speaking]

0:50 Push off leg 1:03 Some people step & drag 1:15 If you want any explosiveness there needs to be propulsion (push) 1:23 After a feint or a shot

[aronmoralez]

Been watching your videos for several years. Absolute gold

[PunchAcademyMattyRussell]

Just downloaded the book. Thanks.
I’ve just started training again after 20 years away from the sport. Loving your videos!

[bigjay]

Brilliant as always. I’m Gonna give this a go tomorrow

[bigjay]

Did a couple of rounds of the angled side step on the bag today then tried it out in sparring. It’s brilliant for me as I’m southpaw so it takes me around the opponents lead hand.

[gesto]

great as always. Wall bag is great for practice of this.

[djshad]

Thanks as always Franz. These techniques you display also help in fitness and coordination training as well as just fighting. Cheers mate. You can make a dance out of it to combat the stresses of this wicked world.

[benjaminj.]

Great stuff coach. Will you be watching Haney vs Prograis?

[GG-nmjw]

This is a great video. I would skip ahead to the end of the video where he shows you the actual move he’s teaching and then start the video to learn it.

Thank you Fran I really appreciate all your vids

[alenfvv]

Thank you Fran for all your great work. Wish you the best, another golden video.

[RickyFloresK]

Could you please make a "fearsome factors" video about Gennady Golovkin (a.k.a. Triple GGG), a boxing terminator from Kazakhstan? 🇰🇿🥊👍