When it comes to circling left it seems like I could do it all day throwing the jab. Yet when it comes to circling RIGHT (sorry guys), my jab loses all power and speed. I can’t even throw my right hand. My left hook is powerless. What should I do? How are my feet supposed to move?
Your lead foot has to step back in to your opponent
Its the other way round 
I guess that you were referring to circling right. When you’re circling to your right you’d move your left foot first, and then you’d pivot on it to resume your boxing stance.
The post and the header dont match,I just read the post,and didnt double check the heading,in the post he asks about throwing a left hook while circling left,well then the lead foot is the one that has to step back in,if your circling right,then you pivot on your lead foot and bring your rear foot around.
And this all changes if your fighting a Southpaw
Rocky, besides knowing how to circle right, know the reasons for doing it. I recommend reading this: http://www.saddoboxing.com/boxingforum/22879-circling.html
If circling left the right foot takes you there, if you move the front foot independantly youre reaching, losing balance and power stability is lost.
But if your allready stepping away the way it was described,at least thats how I read it,your not even in range if you dont step back in.
I agree Scrap. ;D On the other hand (or foot) I think you’d move the left foot first if you’re circling right. I think that’s what he meant to ask about in the first place.
Hey Scrap…what is that little balance trick you told me a while ago. I forget what it was. But you had me put my feet a certain way and suggested I try to throw a jab like that. Then when I tried it at home…it was impossible…it caused you to fall forward.
Can’t remember it, but it was a neat trick and I’d like to show it again to new people at the club. I remember last year when I did it everyone was falling on their faces and going ..“wtf what that?” lol
I see trouble with right Hand, but no circcling right. While moving the front foot forward in that situation the only thing that moves forward with it is the Head.
YB, tell you on facebook one night ;D
When you step to the left you are punching with your left foot. the left foot just moves, back foot pushes and creates the movement.
When you step to the right you’re probably trying to throw with the right foot. Right foot moves, left foot pushes.
You can throw whilst stepping left because it’s basically the same as stepping forwards in terms of balance, you can’t throw whilst you’re moving right because in terms of balance it’s basically the same as moving backwards. You have to throw in between the shots, different rhythm and timing.
who gives a shit. if you circle and want to hit the guy, put on the breaks and hit the guy. but its easy to throw the jab going either way, and the jab is king. besides, probably better to learn to punch going backwards.
So in other words, I just gotta get used to it. Also right foot first followed by left foot.
btw Chris very good thread, I read it all and learnt a lot
I agree Scrap. ;D On the other hand (or foot) I think you’d move the left foot first if you’re circling right. I think that’s what he meant to ask about in the first place.[/quote]
Are you sure?
I was taught the opposite:
- lift the foot on the same side as the direction you are going,
- use the supporting foot to push off,
- set the first foot down,
- bring the other foot up to make your feet the original distance apart.
Of course this I guess is sidestepping and does not require a pivot so what we’re talking about here may be two different options?
I agree Scrap. ;D On the other hand (or foot) I think you’d move the left foot first if you’re circling right. I think that’s what he meant to ask about in the first place.[/quote]
Are you sure?
I was taught the opposite:
- lift the foot on the same side as the direction you are going,
- use the supporting foot to push off,
- set the first foot down,
- bring the other foot up to make your feet the original distance apart.
Of course this I guess is sidestepping and does not require a pivot so what we’re talking about here may be two different options?[/quote]
The way Scrap and I both described what you should be doing,its somewhere in the middle of that,if you put them both together,thats about it. I misread the question.
You do need to swing your rear leg back in to position,but youve also got to get your front foot in position to strike
I agree Scrap. ;D On the other hand (or foot) I think you’d move the left foot first if you’re circling right. I think that’s what he meant to ask about in the first place.[/quote]
Are you sure?
I was taught the opposite:
- lift the foot on the same side as the direction you are going,
- use the supporting foot to push off,
- set the first foot down,
- bring the other foot up to make your feet the original distance apart.
Of course this I guess is sidestepping and does not require a pivot so what we’re talking about here may be two different options?[/quote]
A while back I was practicing with my trainer’s son who was an ex-pro himself, he showed me that when I stepped to my left like how you were taught I’d become squared up just enough that my body would be open for his left uppercut. I found that an adjustment in my footwork was needed.
Now for both defensive and offensive purposes, I try to maintain an oblique angle to my opponent. Sometimes I don’t have to pivot. I usually pivot when I need to get back into my boxing stance, which happens often when I’m circling. When circling right, It’s almost simultaneous to when I slide my left foot to th3 right, I’d then pivot to face my opponent. I still have my balance, I can still move quickly when I have to, but more important to me is that I don’t square up to my opponent. On a further note, that’s how a lot of good fighters move, and it works for me.
Are you sure?
I was taught the opposite:
- lift the foot on the same side as the direction you are going,
- use the supporting foot to push off,
- set the first foot down,
- bring the other foot up to make your feet the original distance apart.
Of course this I guess is sidestepping and does not require a pivot so what we’re talking about here may be two different options?[/quote]
A while back I was practicing with my trainer’s son who was an ex-pro himself, he showed me that when I stepped to my left like how you were taught I’d become squared up just enough that my body would be open for his left uppercut. I found that an adjustment in my footwork was needed.
Now for both defensive and offensive purposes, I try to maintain an oblique angle to my opponent. Sometimes I don’t have to pivot. I usually pivot when I need to get back into my boxing stance, which happens often when I’m circling. When circling right, It’s almost simultaneous to when I slide my left foot to th3 right, I’d then pivot to face my opponent. I still have my balance, I can still move quickly when I have to, but more important to me is that I don’t square up to my opponent. On a further note, that’s how a lot of good fighters move, and it works for me.[/quote]
The most important thing.
Trial and error, what your body is comfortable with.
That’s absolutely right Donny. If I’m getting hit I have to ask myself why, and then make the necessary changes to fixes it. It’s the same with improving in any aspect, technique or otherwise. I think that it’s up to each fighter to figure out most of this on their own. In time we begin to realize that it’s often little changes here and there that make the biggest difference.