ANDRE WARD EXPLAINS AND DEMONSTRATES WHY FEET ARE MORE IMPORTANT THAN HANDS IN BOXING

"Gotta have legs in boxing...it's a game of inches...a lot of times today, they teach hands first. They don't teach feet...older trainers, they teach feet first. It's feet, then they teach hands...your feet are your first line of defense," stated undefeated super middleweight king Andre Ward, who explained and demonstrated why a fighter's feet are more important than their hands in boxing. Check it out!

[@achillesmyrmidon4424]

The video is about footwork and still, we don't record the footwork.

[@chrisprad8325]

Im saying lmaooo

[@757millionaire]

🤣😂🤣

[@bigflee4190]

The casual boxing fan that doesn't know sh*t, will call this "running"... Excellent brief tutorial by one of the best in the sport today...

[@alexfilmz491]

bekisisa elie agree but one of the reasons boxing is boring as shit nowadays

[@mikenite8713]

loyalpowers no the reason is most people don't like the sport,face it your one of them

[@alexfilmz491]

yeah boxing is boring as shit when both fighters are defensive and average lmao i bet you liked watching broner last fight thats boxing now a days boring as shit

[@TheNavaTribe]

loyalpowers agree, the fights of the year are always between two warriors. Not "runners". Take Floyd for example, considered the best by many (not by me) yet how many fights of the year has he been in? 0 pacquiao has 3 fighter of the year awards and like 2 fights of the year. Real talk.

[@bradpiff9492]

loyalpowers Broner last fight was boring because of his opponent tho

[@Bfas13]

Andre ward perfect fighter to model yourself after. Not many people can pull off the shell like Floyd or james toney. Just based of ones body anatomy and biomechanics. Andre style is more accessible to recreate and learn for everyone

[@paulwilliams2024]

Preach !

[@davidjensen3474]

That is what I'm doing. I like his defense first motto. That got lost in the 80's or 90's.

[@melitonrodriguez7643]

Sorry to tell you do when you fight nobodies you can get anything off

[@mikenite8713]

to me boring is when two fighter stand in the middle of the ring just trading shots with low boxing IQ because anyone can do that.i think that why the casual fan can't tell who is good and who isn't.but what i don't like is when boxer give to much movement. canelo v lara is a good fight to look at,lara give way to much movement like ward said "this is a game of inches''.But trainers need to spend more time on feet because if you're fighting a out boxer you'll need to cut the ring off and thats what makes it boring, a fighter only knowing how to fight flat footed boxers... but some of you guys need to take the time and learn the sport a little bit better

[@mr.nobody9697]

***** shut the fuck up! like you some expert. you havent fought or trained day in your life ok there keyboard champ.

[@mikenite8713]

your telling me to shut the fuck up,and some how i'm the keyboard champ....lol

[@edsullivan6953]

+Mike Nite Actually, I hate it when Phony boxing experts who think the sweet science is all defense call out "casuals". Offense is as much a part of the sweet science as defense. A perfect boxer knows how to do it all, slug, move around, cut the ring, box while stepping back, use head movement etc. A perfect boxer isn't just defense or just offense, he's BOTH.

[@JohnDoe-nt1sv]

+Mike Nite ggg has the best footwork in boxing

[@mikenite8713]

Donny Danko to you

[@hiddenking4840]

Favorite boxer...one of the best at using entire body when boxing...he’s seems to hardly ever be out of place ...chin always down ...punching at the right angle to shield...always using leverage and angles. Besides all that a good sport and a warrior...what more can you ask.

[@WilsonKayden]

Here we have Andre Ward giving us his insight on the sweet science. Training feet first is the only way to go. We have coaches out here producing biological androids off a conveyor belt. smh Footwork is the first line of the defence AT ALL TIMES. Creating just enough distance to make your opponent miss but still being in range to counter and make them pay. Footwork is the means by which you can make your opponent make positional adjustments and then make them pay as they adjust. Whether you're taking someone to the right to setup a left hook to the body, or your stepping back from a punch, or your performing a quick pivot turn to expose the centre line. ITS ALL FEET FIRST.

[@GodStylzTV]

+Wilson Kayden Love your work bro you should train

[@edsullivan6953]

+Wilson Kayden Fair enough, but notice how Ward doesn't show you OFFENSIVE footwork, which is just as important and a part of the sweet science as defensive footwork.

[@GodStylzTV]

Ed Sullivan ??? Defense is Offense you box bro?

[@edsullivan6953]

+Pacha Ki Defense is offense? LOL! If you really believe that, I feel sorry for you. You can't be a master of one of two halves and then say that it covers both. That's insulting to people who actually MASTERED both offense and defense, like Sugar Ray Robinson, 1960's Muhammad Ali, Prime Roy Jones Jr, etc. PS. I box a little but I spend more time studying great boxers.

[@GodStylzTV]

Ed Sullivan you have never stepped in the ring your comment shows that....good defense breeds good offense good offense breeds good defense.....stick and move.....slip and counter etc.....stfu and go study yourself cause thats all i do as well as train

[@CowneloAlvaroid]

Yup...stance & footwork. My trainer said "you gotta learn to crawl before you walk" meaning 1st gotta stand b4 you punch

[@lmcmill5964]

Ward is a f’n beast!!! Thnx Virg!! I see you giving game back there in the back 👍🏾

[@Aliensarethinking]

My old school trainer taught foot then jab, but you'll learn there is a time and place for everything in boxing once you gain the experience.

[@WattUNeed]

Now Ward just reveal what makes Mayweather, Himself Rigondeaux and Hopkins great and THAT stuff is what is called footwork I made a video on that actually....it is not about running around it is about being in position.....as Ward so correctly said it is about making them miss by inches and making them pay and the subtle movements which takes YEARS to learn and to be trained in...also something he said which is even more important is the overall body movement...the hands the torso the legs the shoulders the head all move as one....for leverage and for defense all in one movement take for instance the roll....the roll can also be a counter hook all in the same motion so as you are rolling you check hook your opponent.....now that is some advanced stuff which takes years for these young cats to master and understand...see inbuilt in your offense is defense and inbuilt in your defense is offense....all in one movement all in one motion and that is something I wish the Lamont Peterson's and the other younger guys could understand. That is what Makes Mayweather different to all these guys even Pacquiao does not understand the footwork necessary in boxing.........Khan is learning slowly.......it is not speed....it is placement (defensively and offensively)...it is not speed it is timing (defensively and offensively). You got to have those to truly be effective against elite competition like a Ward...a Mayweather...a Kell Brook....who place themselves in positions where you will not be able to hit them without yourself being out of position. Split seconds...and inches...I love it.

[@davidbanner9344]

WattUNeed also kell brook is beautiful as well.

[@WattUNeed]

david banner Yes Kell pivots really really well I was truly amazed at his footwork against Shawn porter...it was masterful. I hope to see him face better competition than a Gavin...very disappointing that someone who does not deserve a shot at the title gets it before more deserving former champions. Politics in boxing for you!

[@davidbanner9344]

WattUNeed oh' yeah brock was superb over porter. kell proved me wrong, i had porter in that fight. i thought porter would be too much for him. i was so fuckin' amazed how brock handled all that pressure and schooled him at the same time. i didn't think that, porter would recover well after that schooling he took from brock. but in his last outing, he had the right guy in front of him,to ease his way back, but the early rounds were not easy for him, and the guy took the fight on short notice, so i think it remains to be seen if porter will fully recover the brock fight.

[@WattUNeed]

david banner Porter recovered I think he would like a rematch but if Brook will give him is another point...but Brook is fantastic. May-pac is my focus though I really happy to be seeing it.

[@davidbanner9344]

WattUNeed saturday can't come soon enough!

[@ALLaureate1]

I hear that Eshon burgundy bumping in the background dope!

[@dspain6383]

Beautiful 🙏

[@CB-xt5ie]

This is what they teach first in the Ingle Gym it worked for Nelson/Naseem Hamed/Witter/Brook

[@reneangulotrujillo1]

Oakland stroke baby! Thanks Andre!

[@ANTPHRESSH89]

Ward..... is one of the greatest of all time! So technical.

[@ANTPHRESSH89]

Ray Ban You are funny! lol Comical!

[@BigSpell1]

Ray Ban Your knowledge of boxing is very limited. Ward fought in the Super 6 tournament to prove he was the best super middleweight at that time.

[@ANTPHRESSH89]

BigSpell1 Exactly

[@thebest12700]

Ray Ban lmao u need a new pair of ran bans

[@rickbeastrandolph]

Recipe to being an elite

[@riyadh5100]

Power comes from your feet an legs, plus balance, movement.

[@YamamotoKazuo]

what good is power without accuracy is why footwork is important

[@jayniefukushima2879]

I like this guy

[@DJames-on6fq]

Andre.👐💯✊ #Master😏

[@mintruth]

They bumping that Eshon Burgondy...RESPECT...#givemeJESUS

[@jimmybalantyne5545]

Andre correctly states that feet are more important than hands and they don't show is foot movement. Well done.

[@wolflg]

guy with the jump rope!!

[@VeniceTrojan]

Wasting away his prime thanks to injuries and contracts. I really believe he could have been the next greatest thing. I hope he doesn't get thrown in the dungeons of obscurity

[@husabceuoacieabcueoa2319]

+VeniceTrojan He still is the greatest P4P dude with rigo, terrence Crawford.

[@jaykisuke3397]

Can't believe he retired this early.

[@jriley-tv1on]

Why did he retire seemingly in his prime?

[@bankroll336]

Feet are important, but you barely caught his footwork in the video

[@Imarobu]

FightHype you're the best. And that black interviewer who is always with Floyd (sorry I don't know his name) is the man. Seems like he has a gift for what he does, makes the fighters comfortable and dude funny as f. Pause (y) Just appreciation for the great vids with the legends. Follow me on instagram for random pics and boxing motivation @ bradley.joyce Future welterweight champion of New Zealand and eventually the world.

[@just_iceyyyyy]

Why u not filming his feet

[@nelsonthomas-bey4634]

Look like Andre is planing a comeback

[@DTM4581]

So the GGG band wagon keeps rolling, another year passes and he still hasn't fought anyone at elite level. Ward beats GGG.

[@clementelogan6457]

Second or Third video of wards feet....and none shows his feet.....what a joke,people be trippin hard

[@jaythrilla3398]

This is why manny will win may 2nd

[@TheArtOfDialogue]

Your so dumb, Floyd have more intelligent legs and he knows what he's doing. Manny Pacquiao use his legs to rush you and shit.

[@grahamboxing]

Intelligent legs HAHAHAHA wtf

[@eugenereeves418]

graham m did he just say intelligent legs lmfao

[@Ruthless4lifeEazy]

FightElite lol you dumb

[@eugenereeves418]

Kay D It wasn't about his prediction it was about him using the term intelligent legs.Most people on this post had mayweather winning.

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[@soratics7328]

JESUS CHRIST IS LORD! GOD IS PERFECT!

[@Idolikethis]

that was just as boring as his fights

[@edsullivan6953]

Ok, now show me OFFENSIVE footwork and ring cutting... oh wait that's right. He doesn't know how to do those. SMH, people actually call him a "complete boxer" even though he completely ignores an entire half of the sweet science.

[@tylerdennis514]

How do you know what andre ward knows? How many fights have you won? Have u ever laced up a pair of gloves before? Andre ward has been boxing since he was a small child im pretty sure he knows how to cut off the ring

[@edsullivan6953]

+T.D32 If he knows offense, he would do it. Those who say offense is too risky are those who haven't mastered it well enough to use with precision. If he knows how to be offensive, why hasn't he showed it?

[@JohnDoe-nt1sv]

+T.D32 BRO ED KNOWS HIS STUFF UNLIKE YOU....BOXING IS NOT RUNNING AWAY PLEASE GET THIS IN YOUR HEAD...GO AND WATCH A PERNELL WHITAKER VIDEO PLEASE THAT IS REAL SWEET SCIENCE NOT THIS BORING MAYWEATHER STUFF ALL YOU FAKE BOXING PUNDITS SEEM TO THINK IS THE SWEET SCIENCE...GO BACK TO SCHOOL!!!

[@JohnDoe-nt1sv]

Louis Van gaal wrong

[@andrewreford8225]

+Donny Danko well to hit and not be hit is the aim of the sport, how one goes about that is entirely up to them, there is more that one fighting style. all are just as respectable as the others...