A Basic Study of Angles and Good Footwork (Gif Heavy)

[a guy]

I don't like how he is facilitating the pivot on the 1-2-pivot-1 by making the lead foot step to the side during the first punch. If the pivot is broken into two parts, the lead step to the side and the circle step, he's throwing: lead side step-1-2-circle step-1.

I think it should be 1-2-side step-circle step-1.

The way he is doing it is both obvious and begging for a cut kick to his lead inner thigh.

What he's doing is pretty standard. The step isn't too big and is just a minor adjustment. People do it all the time.

The biggest flaw is that Guillard isn't turning his foot until the end of his pivots. That means he has to make an adjustment at the end of his movement before he's set to throw a good punch. He's disguising that adjustment with a jab, but he's really not in position for a split second there. He needs to turn the foot at the beginning of the pivot, not the end.

 

[WillW]

Read through most of the article guy. Nice job

do you have any plans for a piece on Silva/Weidman 2? Maybe what Anderson can do differently and something he could look to exploit... Should be a good fight, Anderson is going to have his hands full, and so will chris.

 

[shpboris]

I dont know about that. after you throw a right hand it is more difficult to step left with speed and it would take away from your balance.

That is why the easiest way is to move left with the jab ... To move right *while punching* is much harder IMO ...

Watch any Ali fight - he was good at moving to his left while punching, but when he moved to the right - he just moved ... In order to punch he would have to stop moving , then punch, then start moving again ...

 

[shpboris]

Good video on pivoting\creating angles on the inside. Watch the first round -

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[WillW]

That is why the easiest way is to move left with the jab ... To move right *while punching* is much harder IMO ...

Watch any Ali fight - he was good at moving to his left while punching, but when he moved to the right - he just moved ... In order to punch he would have to stop moving , then punch, then start moving again ...

Ya you need to be able to move both left and right and punch, even if you favor a side, dont want to become predictable... you keep moving left they feint a LH, you think your good, then you get caught with an overhand or RH to the body as you circle out left.

no doubt about Ali in that regard, was just watching his fights with Frazier and Foreman the other day.

I was referring to what SummerStriker was saying. The inital step left was to set up the right hand, and once a right hand is thrown it is harder to step left with your left foot because of your body positioning.

something I drill over and over again is throwing a right hand then GTFO by any means depending on what happens. Piviot left, rotate right, skip out, push out, roll under, pullback, weave back right, slip back right, duck down, LH, LU, pullback jab or give chase, clinch, etc.

 

[shpboris]

Ya you need to be able to move both left and right and punch, even if you favor a side, dont want to become predictable...

Agree with that - just pointed out that with moving right it is more difficult ...

something I drill over and over again is throwing a right hand then GTFO by any means depending on what happens. Piviot left, rotate right, skip out, push out, roll under, pullback, weave back right, slip back right, duck down, LH, LU, pullback jab or give chase, clinch, etc.

This is smart ... I personally like weave back right ... This is funny when you have a lot of guys that drill offense only and throw all kind of combinations, but in a sparring they afraid to throw at all because they are always getting countered ...

Thinking about defense is always a good thing

 

[WillW]

This is smart ... I personally like weave back right ... This is funny when you have a lot of guys that drill offense only and throw all kind of combinations, but in a sparring they afraid to throw at all because they are always getting countered ...

Thinking about defense is always a good thing

Ya not a huge combo guy myself either unless it is there. Also love throwing jump in left hooks after you throw a right and your guy thinks he can just move back safely. or give chase by skip stepping, but yes you need to be weary of their counters.

 

[a guy]

Read through most of the article guy. Nice job

do you have any plans for a piece on Silva/Weidman 2? Maybe what Anderson can do differently and something he could look to exploit... Should be a good fight, Anderson is going to have his hands full, and so will chris.

I don't know if I'll have time. I wrote a lot about the first fight both on BE and in this thread actually. I think the biggest factors in the rematch are how willing Weidman is to engage on the feet and what silva can do if Weidman is as patient and smart as last time. Silva is pretty much a pure counter striker--hes not dangerous taking the lead--and he hates when people don't give him openings but is not afraid to give them himself. I expect that, like last time, there will be a LOT of posturing from both guys with relatively little real exchanges.

Silva is probably gonna throw more leg kicks. Weidman hasn't ever gotten a takedown off one in the UFC and his stance leaves him exposed to them. It's likely that silva will work hard to use all his kicks to make Weidman desperate to come forward and close the distance. Weidman will hopefully be looking to keep the mental pressure on without getting reckless. It's gonna be very interesting to see what adjustments are made by both parties

 

[WillW]

Agree... Anderson will need to use kicks while Chris is at range and look to counter when Chris comes in.

Should be a good one, I remember watching Anderson kill Franklin in the clinch all those years ago. Its sad to it come to an end, he will have his hands full if he wants his belt back.

 

[Ricki]

Word of advice: try to use actual yt clips instead of gifs. It makes the page load faster. Appreciative when folks are on mobile devices at times.

Very good read and great perspective A Guy, I'm inspired to begin my own post as you 'challenged' us.
I wouldn't cater to the 1 percent Guy. Keep the gifs; they're much more convenient.
I also login to sherdog using my phone, (at work mostly) but who 'studies' tape on their mobile device anyways? People on an actual computer (the 99 percent) will find these much more helpful I would think.
I also read this thread on my phone earlier today and it worked just fine btw, yes it's an iphone but it doesn't even effect all mobile users.

 

[shpboris]

Aslo interesting breakdown related to footwork and angles -

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[ssullivan80]

a guy ......... This is a fantastic thread! well done and thank you!

 

[a guy]

Aslo interesting breakdown related to footwork and angles -

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Oh shit, this thread is back! Haha that is an interesting video. Spong's awesome to watch.

 

[a guy]

a guy ......... This is a fantastic thread! well done and thank you!

Thanks a lot man, I'm glad you appreciated it!

I might have to read through it again myself, there was some really good discussion.

 

[WillW]

Nice thread guy.

Also nice Spong vid.

Was just watching Bradley and Hagler if you guys are looking for other good ways to switch stance.

Also Thurman loves to move his right foot up on his "soft" right hand to close the distance. then attack inside.

 

[shpboris]

Oh shit, this thread is back! Haha that is an interesting video. Spong's awesome to watch.

I try to keep it alive - a lot of interesting info there

 

[shpboris]

Nice thread guy.

Also nice Spong vid.

Was just watching Bradley and Hagler if you guys are looking for other good ways to switch stance.

Also Thurman loves to move his right foot up on his "soft" right hand to close the distance. then attack inside.

Never saw Thurman fights - will watch something because of your suggestion.
About Hagler - which fight do you recommend to see the stance switching ?

P.S.
The guy who rely on switching stances\switch hitting A LOT is Orlando Salido.
I would even say that all his footwork is built on that, IMO. Worked for him even with Lomachenko.

 

[shpboris]

Nice angles by Mercer in this HL !

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[a guy]

Nice angles by Mercer in this HL !

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Definitely, he had a fantastic jab as he pivoted to an inside angle a couple times. I love that, especially as a defensive punch. I liked the inside fighting going on. Mercer's different forms of head control in particular.

 

[shpboris]

Mercer's different forms of head control in particular.

What do you mean here ? Can you elaborate ?

BTW, the fact that Mercer lost quite some fights is really amazing to me. I mean, how the fuck fighter of this quality can even lose ? He had all natural talent in the world - chin, punch, reach, speed, mentally strong. On top of that, he had really good technique. And still lost here and there.

Just shows how unbelievable the talent pool in boxing was back then.