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Punchy
09-Nov-2004, 02:59 AM
I have heard that some boxers train with a string tied between their ankles to stop them moving their feet too wide apart. (A wide deep stance tends to slow you down, which is a problem).

Does anyone have any experience with this? If so, how far apart should you be keeping your feet tied?
Ikken Hisatsu
09-Nov-2004, 03:07 AM
about shoulder width i think. but it depends on your "style" of punching. ask your boxing coach.
TkdWarrior
09-Nov-2004, 11:14 AM
shoulder width is just about right. I used to practice like that 4-5 yrs back. it's good method...
and there are other stepping methods from boxing which you can do...
I'll ask my boxer freind about this..
-TkdWarrior-
Mushroom
09-Nov-2004, 11:36 AM
about shoulder width i think. but it depends on your "style" of punching. ask your boxing coach.

What Ikken said, about Shoulder width, with one foot further forward than the other.
Although I have sparred guys with really wide stances,they believe it gives them better stability..havent fought anyone while doing the splits yet...:P
Yukimushu
09-Nov-2004, 11:57 AM
A guy who goes to the same boxing club as i has a wide stance from time to time; hes a really tall guy and hits VERY hard.
shootodog
11-Nov-2004, 01:23 AM
A guy who goes to the same boxing club as i has a wide stance from time to time; hes a really tall guy and hits VERY hard.

yeah, that's called "grabbing ground" wherein you take a solid stable stance to produce power into you punches. you can't do it too often because it makes you slow on your feet.
Yukimushu
11-Nov-2004, 10:16 AM
Aha! I never knew it had a name :)
alex_000
11-Nov-2004, 01:58 PM
Ask your coach. That's why he's threre
Yukimushu
11-Nov-2004, 09:39 PM
I have heard that some boxers train with a string tied between their ankles to stop them moving their feet too wide apart. (A wide deep stance tends to slow you down, which is a problem).

Does anyone have any experience with this? If so, how far apart should you be keeping your feet tied?

If your feet are to wide apart, then you begin to lose power in your punch. Your footwork also suffers and becomes slow.

And if you have your feet to close together, then your likely to lose your balance and your punching will suffer.

The normal recommendation is to have your feet shoulder width apart which gives you a firm foundation.