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Chapter 2

Stepping and pivoting Pivot & Slide
with the bag. Quick changes in
direction are made
by sweeping the
rear foot in either
direction and piv-
oting off the ball of
your lead foot.
Again, the sweeping
motion of the foot is
held close to the
floor surface.

As the bag Boxer’s Rhythm
approaches,
step in the Boxers never stand
new direc- still.There should
tion. always be some sort
of motion going on
between steps and
punches to keep
you primed,
pumped and ready
for action.

There’s the long
Pivot and slide rhythm, which is a
around it. kind of mellow back
and forth bouncing
between the feet.
The short rhythm is
a more aggressive
side-to-side that
involves moving the
head and shoulders.

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