your off to a good start. quick hands and i like your jab, work on doubling it up! low high, high low. I wont give much criticism on the kicks.... to be honest, they need a little work..... you got to get your weight transfered onto the post leg and your shoulders over top your hips when you throw those kicks. Your kicking by pulling yoru weight back, not getting your weight into/through the target. Gotta get the hips and the shoulders through the target first, then the shin makes contact. If your shin is getting out in front of your shoulder/hips, your losing all the power and standing dead center in front of your opponent on 1 foot, unbalanced and wide open to eating a counter punch.
Here is a couple things i would encourage you work on.
1. I like the high guard, but you need to relax those shoulders....keeps your movements from getting robotic. Think sway, slide, roll vs. darting back n forth, keep your hips relaxed and use some bend in the leg to generate that upper-body movement, it will keep you from forcing the movment, it becomes more natural and less predictable.
2. When you come in for a combo, set your feet, drop your weight and get your shoulders and hips turning over into your shots...... vs. hopping around. you got good natural speed, slow down your punches and keep your posture controlled and balanced.
3. Hit to the bag not through the bag (pop not thud for your punches). Throw every punch with the idea that if you missed or that bag were not there to catch your shot, you would still be able to throw the next punch without skipping a beat or losing your balance. Your getting off balance mid combo and you can see when your hopping back out, your feet cross up and you struggle to regain your balance, you almost fall back out of the combo and use a big hop to regain control...... It is crucial to maintain good defensive posture and balance after finishing a combo, because that is when your going to be getting hit back most often.
4. Head movement, again I like that your using head movement and keepin a good high guard. However, you use that head movement on your way into the combo, but then you hop back out with no head movement and your chin straight up in the air. Work more on using that head movement on your way out. No need to jump way back, just far enough back that your just past the end of your reach. Shorten up that footwork, more sliding less bouncing/hopping, relax and keep moving, changing directions, you got quick feet but it doesn't need to be so erratic, stay controlled and in the pocket (not so far out when going back) and that will give you opportunity to use those quick feet when you see an oppening... ya get to far back or outside, you will miss those opportunities.
Good drills
- step in with your jab, then add in a couple of head movements before you throw the 2,3 and a couple more before you step back out.
- work on throwing multiples off your lead hand, before letting your right go. 1,1,3,2. This will help you develop the hip and shoulder turn, and help you start circling vs. straight in out. Any time you double or triple up off the lead you will naturally start to circle to the left. Which means your coming in-out at different angles, vs straight in-out.
- Start shadowboxing more, it will help you develop that punch control. I suggest starting by shadowboxing at half speed, forces you to concentrate on technique and your overall balance will improve. You got natural speed, it will be there regardless. Get the technique down and then start speeding it up.
