The fundamentals
Master every weapon and every escape
50 detailed breakdowns across 6 categories.
Orthodox Stance
The default stance for right-handed boxers: left foot forward, right foot back, lead shoulder pointed at the opponent. Feet shoulder-width apart and on parallel rails (not heel-to-toe). Knees soft, we…
Southpaw Stance
The mirror image of orthodox: right foot forward, left foot back. Adopted by left-handed boxers and by some right-handers (Marvin Hagler famously) for tactical reasons. Southpaw vs. orthodox is one of…
Pivot
Rotation around the lead foot — the single most important angle-changing tool in boxing. A clean pivot rotates the body 45-90° around a planted lead foot, the rear foot tracing a small arc behind. Use…
Slide Step
Movement in any cardinal direction without crossing the feet. The lead foot moves first if going forward or laterally to the lead side; the rear foot moves first if going backward or laterally to the…
Lateral Shuffle
Quick lateral movement using short, repeated slide-steps. Used to circle an opponent, take an angle, or evade a charging attack while keeping the lead hand pointed at the target. Lomachenko's signatur…
In-and-Out
The foundational range-management movement in boxing. Step forward to enter punching range, throw a punch, step backward to exit. Done at speed and in good rhythm, in-and-out is the basis of every out…
Cutting the Ring
Pressure-style footwork: rather than chasing in a straight line, cut diagonal angles to shrink the space the opponent can move into. Joe Frazier, Roberto Durán, Marvin Hagler, and Gennady Golovkin bui…
Angled Stepping
Stepping at a 45° angle to the opponent — outside their lead foot — to create a punching angle while staying off their centreline. The classical move of Floyd Mayweather and Terence Crawford. The body…