Footwork and exits monthly focus at Honour and Glory

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Footwork and exits

Next month

The next planned focus builds naturally from the jab. Once members can touch range with the lead hand, they need to enter, exit and angle off without standing in front of the answer.

Boxer moving through a padwork sequence with a coach
Footwork month should feel practical: enter with purpose, punch, leave the line, reset.

What

Footwork and exits

Step-ins, step-outs, pivots, angle changes, exits after punching and safe resets.

Why

Why it matters

Good footwork is not dancing. It is how a boxer gets into range, leaves danger and stays ready to go again.

How

How to use it

Start with simple movement patterns, then attach them to jabs, pad rounds, bag exits and constrained sparring.

Why it matters

Footwork decides whether the punch creates position or just creates risk.

Boxers in headguards practising controlled sparring movement
The test is whether movement still works when another person is trying to take space back.

Most beginners either reach with the hands or rush with the feet. This block connects the two so members can hit without falling in.

For developing boxers, exits matter as much as entries. The useful habit is punch, move, see, reset, not punch and admire.

Coaches will be looking for small, repeatable steps, balanced finishes and exits that make sense for the boxer’s stance and class level.

Video homework

Watch before or after class

The primary experience is embedded on the page. The YouTube link is still there for members who want to save or cast it.

Homework 1 Skillr Boxing

Learn THESE 6 FOOTWORK Techniques to FREELY MOVE through the Ring

Main homework for the next block. Focus on the purpose of each step, not just copying the pattern.

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Homework 2 Skillr Boxing

Top 10 boxers with the BEST FOOTWORK of All Time

Use this as a fighter-study list. Pick one boxer and watch how they move after punching.

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Homework 3 Tony Jeffries

This Footwork Drill Will INSTANTLY Improve Your Boxing

Beginner-friendly drill reference for class and home practice.

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Homework 4 Tony Jeffries

Your Footwork is Holding You Back! Here’s How to Fix It

Useful for common mistakes: crossing feet, reaching, standing too tall and resetting too slowly.

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Fighters to study

Do not copy the whole fighter. Copy the useful detail.

Vasiliy Lomachenko

Angles after punching and stepping around the opponent’s guard.

Track his feet after the combination, not just the punches.

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Oleksandr Usyk

Pressure through position, small steps and constant exits.

Look for how often the feet create the next punch.

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Willie Pep

Classic movement, rhythm and ring generalship.

Study the exits and the refusal to stay square.

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Sugar Ray Leonard

Fast entries and exits without losing punching threat.

Notice how movement resets the exchange.

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Manny Pacquiao

Explosive angle changes from southpaw entries.

Look for the foot position before the left hand lands.

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What classes will feel like

The month builds in layers

Week 1

Move cleanly

Basic steps, stance retention and no crossing under pressure.

Week 2

Enter behind the jab

Use the lead hand to get the feet into range.

Week 3

Exit after punching

Step out, pivot or roll out instead of standing still.

Week 4

Add opponent feedback

Constrained partner rounds where position scores as much as punches.

Technical boxing padwork session
Padwork can make entries and exits visible quickly.
Controlled sparring in the ring
Movement has to work when space is contested.
Junior competitive padwork in class
Juniors can learn safe exits before sparring intensity rises.

Example drills

Drills coaches may use this month

All levels

Step-jab-exit

Step in with jab, recover, exit left or right on coach command.

No reaching. The foot creates the range.

Beginners

Cone lane exits

Bag or shadow round with cone lanes for exit direction.

The boxer must leave the centre line after the shot.

Intermediate

Pivot after double jab

Double jab, pivot, reset guard.

The pivot should improve position, not just spin for decoration.

Controlled partner work

Partner gate drill

Partner presents a gate with gloves, boxer enters and exits without contact.

Clean feet, eyes up, no panic steps.

Adults and competitive juniors

Score the exit

Light technical rounds where clean exits score.

Reward position, not only punch volume.

Member note

Bring this into the gym.

This page is ready to grow as the video KB fills out. As more transcripts land, we can swap in tighter clips and more precise homework.

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