Striking While Moving Forward (Same side footwork)

Purpose: To teach how to throw punches while moving forward.

Punches with same side footwork

• You - Throw continuous jab, cross with forward shuffling footwork

Drills

Using focus mitts or gloves. 

1) You - Throw continuous jab, cross with forward shuffling footwork. While holding the mitts your partner walks backward smoothly in the same tempo. 

2) You - Throw continuous jab, cross with forward shuffling footwork. Your partner walks backward but this time will occasionally pause forcing you to adjust your footwork to keep the optimal distance and pressure. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tTfUCuUFd0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ODc56j1-I4