Q & A Boxing Technique: Angles - www.boxing4free.com

[lazyboy419]

I wish you would have shown how to angle left on an opponent

[cubik22]

good stuff!

[SuperiorNizzle]

Thanks for the video. Really need to start doing this in sparring.

[SickAudi]

thanks man

[CrowdPleeza]

Would this approach be good for dealing with a stronger opponent in a self defense situation?

[boxing4free]

I am not at liberty to say. Although I train a little in a few martial arts, I don't like giving self-defense advice, just boxing.

[RiCANReBeL23]

lol i thought it said - "We are a Black School" on the banner .. good vid

[Caramonn]

This is great! Thank you for these tips. It needs good practice though :-)

[Genryu7]

love your site man keep up the guides!

[vietgangstas359]

yea dis is tight. but yea, i got hit wit a right hook yesterday cuz i ran into the punch by doin the steppin off method of yours lol.

[boxing4free]

At first I wasn't going to approve this, but that's funny. Obviously the guy was timing you, if you find that happens, add a weave/roll to your step for added safety.

[MMAMickey]

yea i got kicked in the head once when i sidestepped and did a check hook but all the other times its worked for me

[Fenton112]

what did i tell you about protectin yo neck

[uganda16yrs]

thats great thank you you have really helped me thanks

[soccerdog007]

Very good explanation , and a very good strategic tool to use. I think what would make this even more effective is using this while bouncing on the toes. I have seen Edwin Valero use this kind of movement in sparring. Although he is primarily noted for his punching, he adds a whole new element to his game when he uses this movement.He catches people off balance and confuses them. That is the key to boxing; making the opponent shift into positions that keep them off balance.

[boeyaka]

great tip thx

[asc2323]

I enjoyed this video very much, but may I add one tiny yet very important detail - when you step with your lead foot, you should step toe to heel not vice versa and yes you were 100% on the MMA lead hook thing. Great stuff, keep up the good work.

[edmundgarfunkle1]

i thought u would circle to the opposite side in which u did because u are circling to his power hand (right)and could get caught with a right hook

[boxing4free]

Unfortunately, what I didn't explain, is that you could circle to either the left or the right. But for the sake of the lesson, I kept circling to the left. So I hope I didn't confuse TOO many people :-)

But yes, you would be going into his power hand, but if the guy is a left hooker, you don't want to go to the right either. All depends on your opponent.

[jtlege]

Thanks for the clarification, my instructor has me circling R. I'm lookn for a vid that explains a way to close to the inside by slipping a L jab puttin your lead foot btwn your opponents feet and lean in and R to stay under his L where his R can't reach (sorta pinned, and he has to readjust). Or the exterior where the back side of your lead foot is always outside of your opponents lead foot (like 30° angle) but the feet were real important...I'm overseas and no one's speaking English! Thanks

[adamthegod1]

nice video i lerant summet

[lukelqwerty]

awesome but your website dusnt work

[marcemia718]

Good stuff as angles are very crucial in boxing. Now my quetion is when your are orthodox fighting an orthodox fighter, aren't you better off still stepping first with your right circleling to your left to always give him that perfect angle? THanks.

[jarron300]

Ionno, doesn't Chuck Liddell catch a LOT of his opponents with lead hooks? I mean MMA not boxing. Handspeed and everything is measured differently, because of the significant size difference of the gloves.

[boxing4free]

Definately not the same sport.

[jarron300]

Well.... I fight southpaw, but my right is my strong hand. What about that? xD

[boxing4free]

Doubt you'll knock the guy out with a jab but if your opponent gets caught by a lead hook, he shouldn't have even been in the ring.

[Mike270927]

if you are fighting an orthodox fighter is it better to move to his right or to his left to break his rythm?? and with an unorthodox?

[boxing4free]

Well, when you move to the right against an orthodox fighter, you're trying to move away from his power hand, his right. Against a southpaw, try to move to your left, again, to get away from his power hand, his left.

[paulie1975]

not bad stuff, why would you move to the open side of the opponent? leaving yourself open to a right....... yeah i get it its just for practice......

[ksahgdkajfkj]

Very good technique. Though it would've been more helpful to show him doing it faster, just in case someone thinks they can side-step that slow without getting their jaw knocked off...

[boxing4free]

LOL, you're right, my bad.  Not only that, I hope folks realize you can side step to the right as well, doesn't have to just be to the left.

[johnnybadass85]

good stuff man keep it coming

[royutube]

Great instructional, thank you very much! Hope to see more from you!

[elnyka]

Nice. Thanks.

[MisplacedNostalgia]

very helpful techniques!

[punchingpower]

Thank you very much! All respect to you.