ANDRE WARD MASTER CLASS ON DEFENSE: 'KNOW HOW TO USE IT AND WHEN TO USE IT'

"All fighters throw punches but not everyone has learned how to properly defend themselves when punches come back. From beginners to champions, learning defense takes time. Learn how to improve your defense in my master class on @ebf_fightschool. This full video can be found on my master class page (link in bio). Coming soon," wrote future Hall of Famer Andre Ward, who recently took to social media to post video from one of his master classes on boxing that he'll be teaching at the Everbody Fights Fight School. Check it out!

[cerromeceo]

The lines of defense
1- Footwork
2- Head movement
3- Guard
4- Chin (last line of defense before getting knocked out)

[luistorres]

Andre ward is the j.cole of the boxing game !! Wisdom always when he speaks !!🥊😎

[drewtheboxer]

What he said about trainers teaching you hands first instead of feet is so accurate 💯

[Logan-]

Ward was such a great fighter! As he said he used his feet just enough to make you miss! Athleticism leaves u (Ali, Ray Leonard, Roy Jones). But skilled feet last, it doesn't have to be that fast if it's used at the right time (Andre Ward, James Toney, Floyd Mayweather, Bernard Hopkins) Canelo has good footwork to!

[matthew-jyjp]

Dre is always class. Everything he says and does is a master class

[SIDIAMONDS]

Juan Manuel Marquez said his dad use to make him and his brother Rafa walk around the house because “If you want to learn how to box you need to know how to stand.”

[fredmwangaguhunga]

True greatness. Him, Bernard, and Floyd are The three boxing masters of the last 20 years.

[rnsone]

I didn’t become an Andre ward fan until watching his training videos on YouTube. Man I missed greatness in action.

[dwighthayles]

Fighters with no defense are for the casuals. I don't even consider a fighter who has no defense. Look at the fighters who have had longevity in the game (Klitscho, Ward, Sugar Ray Robinson, Mayweather, Fury, Ali, Holmes, Lewis.etc), they all had and have Good defense. For me you can't even be considered a boxer without a good defense (And a great chin is not good defense).

[russellsidell]

Dude is shootin' hoops while getting a masterclass in boxing? What an honor to be amongst an all-time great!

[ignaciomayenthegoldenrule]

The feet work all day. Training them all day for defense is worth it. Hard to get knocked out when you are balanced. Easier to tell when your opponent is of balance if you understand yours first. Love ward. Knew when to attack.

[nguont]

Camera man, when he taking about his footwork can you aim your camera towards his feet please .

[knuckleaxiom]

Deontay Wilder could benefit from Andre's advice on foot work fr. Wilder's foot work is garbage

[devonsinclair]

One of the best I've ever seen. Good guy too, Big up Ward!

[beetalius]

I believe he’s one of the greatest fighters and best strategists in the ring

[rmooreyris]

Andrea has always been forgotten when the great boxers are mentioned. This dude here, he is top 3 middleweight greatest. He is low key and so that is where his legacy stayed in a smokey cloud. Would be awesome to see AW come back to fight Canelo.

[xbobtheslobx]

Hella useful information being given out from one of the greats. I feel like a lot of fighters these days learn how to throw punches before they learn how to avoid them same punches. Also lol at Shakur in the background doing his best Steph Curry impression.

[ChristoMac]

Love Dre, have watched and admired him since he was an Olympian, much respect!

[johnv]

Andre ward is the goat in my eyes and I'm sure many of you will disagree but this man has probably lost 10 rounds at the very most in his whole career and this wasn't against scrubs either, his opponents have a combined win percentage of 90 percent. His opposition was actually great fighters that didn't have much popularity outside of their home countries and Ward put a clinic in all of those fights. Another fun fact: he hasn't lost a fight since he was 12 years old. People will never take that title away from Ray Robinson though because of Nostalgia.

[estebanserrano]

Ward is excellence in motion. One of the best boxing analysts today.