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Chapter 7 Summary

Some important boxing footwork tips and techniques to remember when
performing your drills, moving around while performing focus mitt drills and
while sparring include:

1 - Keep your body loose and relaxed to avoid expending unnecessary

energy.

2 – Keep your boxing stance fairly narrow, allowing you to change direction
swiftly.

3 – Maintain a straight spine to remain balanced while striking and evading,
don’t lean too far forward when on the offensive and don’t lean too far back
while on the defensive.

4 – Conserve your energy and increase your speed while out of range by
lowering your hands from head height to chest height or slightly below.

5 – Understand circling, you must circle away from your opponent’s power

hand while trying to draw them onto your own.
6 – Take equal sized steps with both feet – stepping different step sizes will

result in a stance that is either too narrow or too wide.