Southpaw Boxing Technique - BASIC FOOTWORK

Basic boxing footwork technique for southpaws (left-handers):
- step drag
- pivot
- shuffle
- bounce
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[@jamesallen6309]

Reminds me of when I did boxing as a youngster. My coach could not accept I was a natural southpaw. He demanded I fight orthodox . I had to give up. I was getting no joy from the sport, which was a pity. It's similar to a Left hander learning guitar. They can also face problems.

[@AniWho268]

That's pretty terrible from your coach. There were no other coaches in the area? Have you considered taking it up again?

[@koichimorikawa]

OMG, your coach was coaching Sonny Liston.

[@Choppa1156]

better to learn guitar righty that way you can pick up just about any guitar anywhere and be able to play it since 90% of them are built to play right handed. tho lefty guitar looks way cooler

[@happyvirgil568]

Johnny, i benefited greatly from ur vids many years ago when i started out. Saw that u still do these videos. Thats great man! Will def keep up with ur vids again. Im now 31 so for me its only for enhancing techniques

[@expertboxing]

Thank you for all the years my friend. Hope you’re enjoying the ring-retired life and more technical nuances of boxing rather than the brawling. :)

[@sulaiman4111]

Would love more southpaw tips.

[@expertboxing]

more ok the way!!

[@Jdog305Cubanito]

Goat 🐐 highly appreciates this since I’m actually learning how to master the southpaw stance 🥊

[@no111re]

thank you for explaining the step and 'drag' technique! i was having trouble sometimes stepping too little or too much and moving fairly awkwardly trying to get it just right each time

[@expertboxing]

i feel you. don’t worry, just take tiny steps. and go from there.

[@no111re]

@@expertboxing thank you! i was practicing my combos today, just shadowboxing and naturally i started to use this technique to adjust my reach and close in the space between me and my 'target' with sufficient speed. i wasn't even thinking of this video at the time. i guess i just needed to get more comfortable practicing to find the natural flow of things. :)

[@moisea.pcummings1747]

Always great boxing tips

[@expertboxing]

Glad you like them!

[@me-jz7uv]

I had to search google to find you sir.. I'll be using your vídeos from the beginning because i am right handed but for the past two days i have been using my left hand to do things so as to fight in a southpaw stance..i have no prior experience in boxing and its rare to see coaches on youtube dedicating lots of content for southpaw. You have yourself a sub

[@expertboxing]

Glad you found it helpful. Explore and enjoy!

[@sgcreates29]

getting into boxing, Golden Gloves 2026 is the goal from MD

[@expertboxing]

good luck!! go get it

[@sebastianmoya5790]

thanks for the video sir...

[@expertboxing]

glad you like it!

[@deathmachine808]

Very solid tutorial.

[@expertboxing]

Thanks!

[@Calamity8]

Thank you 🙏

[@expertboxing]

Any time!

[@PATEL.072]

NEXT VIDEO MAKE ON SOUTHPAW DEFENSE

[@doingadlay]

Thank you

[@expertboxing]

glad you enjoyed!

[@MaLiCeCoLtRaNe]

I’d be interested in some thoughts on southpaw vs orthodox footwork. I.e. controlling the moving right vs moving left rotation, closing distance without the jabs or heads clashing, etc.

[@expertboxing]

have already done videos and guides on this a lonnnnnnnnggggg time ago

[@PATEL.072]

👌👌👍👍

[@joaopedroharano8053]

Hey man, I’ve seen this italian glove brand called LEONE, i’m looking for a new pair and I live in Brazil so i can’t really get access to the top brands like Reyes, Winning, Rival and etc. With this Leone ones, I can’t find any reviews on them online (which i’m seeing as a red flag). Are they any good? Great vid!

[@expertboxing]

You can read my thoughts on them on my written glove review, on the website.

[@nikolasavic1242]

please make a video about how effective is the boxing headgear for head and brain protection in boxing

[@expertboxing]

How would that video work?

[@nikolasavic1242]

@@expertboxing maybe i went too far😄😄😄😄😄 i thought on your oppinion on how good are the boxing headgear for protection of the head.

[@expertboxing]

hahahah oohhhh OK OK!!!

[@6eal6]

You have account in tiktok?

[@deriksantos3806]

Why would you drag your foot? Idragging your foot would take power away from your back and hinder your defense. Instead of push off the ball of your back foot. You bring your leg and power with your 4 points rotation. And you can turn angles or get in and out. As a pro coach, I never had worked under anyone who told our boxers to drag to step with the front foot and drag the back. It's also intimate move with your back leg and let the point of the front glide over

[@expertboxing]

You’re supposedly a trainer yet you have no idea why coaches teach the step-drag? C’mon man. Seriously??????? If you understand common beginner punching mistakes, I’m sure you’d figure out the answer in 5 seconds of thinking. Anyway….since you claim to be a coach, I’m just gonna ignore this assume you’re fucking around pretending not to know.

[@deriksantos3806]

@@expertboxing hey supposed expert how many top amateurs or pros have you trained?

[@expertboxing]

I've worked with plenty of amateurs and pros. Top amateurs...zero, and if you're even a trainer you would know why having a top amateur is so fucken hard. Pros are way more common than top amateurs. Regardless, it blows my fucken mind that you don't know why coaches teach step-drag. It's literally the very first thing they teach in boxing first day. And at this point...I'm wondering whether you ever tried boxing. (I'm being 100% honest.)

[@jamesallen6309]

@@expertboxing Trolls. They should have their own boxing event. Derik Santos would no doubt be in the top heavy weight division. He would move like Teófilo Stevenson and punch like Iron Mike at his best. Ah, dreams. The thing you do when you park reality.😒

[@loganx8566]

Skip rope for better footwork

[@expertboxing]

exactly!!!

[@zaidsufian-lj1re]

I hate being lefthanded 1:57

[@expertboxing]

then don't do it!

[@theartist9505]

Are you on instagram

[@expertboxing]

what’s the best way to find out?

[@anisayusuf1825]

There is No dragging in boxing, it's also a step. never call it dragging

[@realmuthafuckinggs6692]

I know right when people say drag it confuses me so fucking much

[@expertboxing]

Yes….many are taught step-drag. Lol. You guys are new to boxing, right?

[@realmuthafuckinggs6692]

@@expertboxing been boxing for about a year and ive still got footwork not right because i dont know the proper technique some coaches say do the step drag and others the push step but its become a massive confusion to me now😂

[@realmuthafuckinggs6692]

@@expertboxing jhonny can you you link me a video of how to do correct footwork so i can finally get it right please.

[@happyvirgil568]

@@realmuthafuckinggs6692 just create your own style ;)