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OuterDrake
06-09-2008, 01:07 AM
Ever since I saw this punch.I have tried imatating it in the gym.Everytime I try, I end up losing my balance and almost falling.It seems as if Foreman
slides his leg back from othodux to south paw but then his legs go even.
Looking at this video several times I still don`t get it.


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unclepaulie
06-09-2008, 01:47 AM
It only looks tricky because Foreman has backward momentum. He starts to move back and then stops, and throws a right.
Pugsley
06-09-2008, 07:33 AM
He was in orthodox, hopped back (if somewhat unsafe), landed with two feet square.
Then he hopped to his right and opened the door anti-clockwise (right arm swing forward, left leg swing back).

I believe that both hops were performed by pushing off the right leg. Basically moving in an L shape. It looks like he switched stance, but really he was pivoting, retreating away from ropes and throwing a right hook.
OuterDrake
06-09-2008, 09:26 AM
He was in orthodox, hopped back (if somewhat unsafe), landed with two feet square.
Then he hopped to his right and opened the door anti-clockwise (right arm swing forward, left leg swing back).

I believe that both hops were performed by pushing off the right leg. Basically moving in an L shape. It looks like he switched stance, but really he was pivoting, retreating away from ropes and throwing a right hook.
Greate analyzes, its that having only learning the basics I pivot with my legs with one behind the other.:good

It only looks tricky because Foreman has backward momentum. He starts to move back and then stops, and throws a right.
Its the backwards momentum that I got puzzled by.As he got greate balance to do that.

its just a normal right hand, no special footwork there all he is doing is moving backwards, then to the side a little maybe for a better angel then throws the right.
thnx,I couldnt tell if he was leaning to the side from this angle.
Youngblood
06-09-2008, 09:34 AM
What is impressive here, IMO, is how quickly he gains his center of gravity backing up to tee off a hard shot.
goldenboy
06-09-2008, 06:23 PM
backwards momentum, swings the punch as he steps to the right to catch his opponent. impressive all right as he has so much power going backwards.
JMonster
06-09-2008, 09:59 PM
it's just a quick change of momentum on his feet, he stopped it and slid to the side and used his whole body to punch then moving his feet to the way his body moves
MrSmall
06-10-2008, 09:57 AM
you move back, then plant your feet and throw a right hand.
one of the first things I learnt.
boxexpert
06-12-2008, 08:14 PM
throwing a right hand while moving backwards,nothing unusual or special
rodney
06-16-2008, 12:10 AM
Its garbage.
Why the fuck would you want to imitate that.
Thumpa50814
06-19-2008, 03:39 PM
he steps back out of range then lands an overhand sweeping right
boxon123
06-20-2008, 01:14 AM
just as a matter of interest, george was orginally a southpaw
boxon123
06-20-2008, 01:30 AM
test
boxbible
06-21-2008, 07:53 PM
It would be useless for 99% of fighters out there. Unless you have crushing power like Foreman, or superior timing like RJJ, it's a bad move.

And besides, defensivley, it's a liabilty. The only reason Foreman connected was because Roman's back leg followed through after the right like a pitcher's and he was squared up. If he had thrown it properly and kept his balance, he could have stepped back out and then back in, or bent his knees and rolled under, and then caught Foreman all squared up.