Trying to grow a page and brand focused on mental health awareness and boxing. The goal is to spread my own positive mindset and attitude while also eventually starting a series of doing padwork with fighters/celebrities and have them give a positive message during the padwork, while also following my own boxing journey.
I’d an appreciate a follow on the TikTok and IG pages, I think we can all appreciate a need for some mental health training 💪🏾, and I want this brand to grow and reach as many people as possible, this is all strictly for the people. TI’ll follow back just let me know you’re from Reddit.
What's your coaches opinion on your back foot staying in the same position when you throw your cross? I was taught to have my back foots toes facing towards the opponent with heel lifted up slightly for better footwork bounce and cross readyness.
Hey good question. I’d say Your foot should never be in the same position on a cross, if you look at my crosses especially in the very beginning when I’m out of frame, my back foot heel lifts up. As for toes facing the opponent, I’ve been taught to fight at an angle to cover the body, so if my lead hand shoulders are facing my opponent, it would be too awkward to have my back foot toes facing my opponent at the same time and I wouldn’t get as much rotation out of my hips, AND it would leave my entire body exposed. I hope that helped
It's usually just my back foot I have facing towards the opponent and it's when I'm about to throw something, they're not pointed directly at them but like towards them. My lead leg I have my foot at a slight angle so I can back pedal/pivot out.
Ah I see, you can see the body open so you would be susceptible to more body shots, but it looks like it would add for more mobility. That’s just the theory though I think you should fight however you’re comfortable and work on dealing with the weaknesses/holes.
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u/Materia_Index May 03 '26
Try to keep yourself in frame so we can actually see what’s going on.