hi, i realy need you help?

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hi, i realy need you help?
i made myslf a slip/maze bag and basiacly i filled a sock with sand and put that into another sock and filled it and hung it on the tree, it works fine but i want to ask, which is better, if i put sand in a sock or a baloon, because i dont know which one will swing faster as the sock filled with sand is much heavier
and what drills can i do for the mazr bag

also it feels like i have lost all my boxing, when i was sparring i was totaly crap, i was throwing widly and my stance was crap
what happend lol

also what percentage of ur stance is on ur back leg, eg for boxing and
thanks

Answer 1

Footwork is one of the most underrated aspects of fighting and was one of the things that made Ali such a good fighter along with his height, reach, and speed. I have often wished that I had taken that dance class my mother wanted to put me when I was in second grade. I would have been a much better fighter earlier in my career if I had.

As for weight distribution you have to shift your weight back and forth depending on what it is you want to do. Along with that you also have to be careful how much weight you shift since you then have to shift more weight when you move again. For example; it is easier to shift 51% of your weight to your front leg onto your toes when jabbing and then after the jab shift that 1 or 2 % back so that your weight is centered again than to shift 75% to your front leg and onto your toes and then try to shift 25% or 26 % of your weight back when you want to move back. Posture, leaning along with a good sense of balance is all very important for this.

Another example is once you have a fighter hurt you then come down off your toes some and try to land harder punches by using your hips, legs, and thighs to help draw power and support up from the floor so your stance will be slightly wider and longer by a few inches than when you are moving, boxing, jabbing, and trying to manuvuer your self into a postion of advantage.

When you get your weight back when you are moving backwards and if you get your weight on your heels then you have very little power in your punches so while you may shift your weight back some you never put it on your heels. Try hitting a heavy bag with your weight on your heels and the difference in you punching power will be huge. Do some reading on all this and take three or four aspects of it to drill on. You will be surprised at how well some drills after several weeks will enhance your footwork, balance, and fighting skills if you just take the time to work on them.