This is what most beginners look like when they first try to “get in stance.” Watch this so you can catch yourself if you start doing the same thing.
What to look for:
Feet too close together or way too wide, easy to lose balance.
Chin up, elbows out, hands drifting low.
Crossing the feet and hopping around instead of quiet, controlled steps.
This is the stance and movement you’re aiming for. Use this video as your mirror—pause it and match your stance to it.
What to look for:
Feet on two tracks, about shoulder-width, back foot turned slightly out.
Chin tucked, hands by the cheeks, elbows in tight to the body.
Small step-and-drag steps in every direction without losing balance.
This is how most people punch when they’ve never been taught properly—lots of effort, not much control. If this looks like you right now, it’s just a starting point, not a failure.
What to look for:
Reaching forward with the head and shoulders, falling into punches.
Big, loopy hooks and scooped uppercuts that pull you off balance.
Hands dropping away from the face while punching and after combos.
This is how your punches should look once you slow down and follow the roadmap—clean, controlled, and balanced the whole time.
What to look for:
Straight jab and cross with the head staying between the feet, hands snapping back to guard.
Compact hooks and uppercuts driven by the legs and hips, not just arm swing.
Simple combos (1–2, 1–2–3, 2–3–2) with a quick reset to a solid stance after each one.
This is what “trying too hard” on head movement looks like. A lot of people do this trying to be slick and end up easier to hit.
What to look for:
Huge slips that throw the head way off to the side or down.
Bending at the waist with straight legs, hands dropping and eyes looking away.
Losing balance or getting stuck in bad positions after slipping or rolling.
This is the head movement you’re working toward—small, smooth, and always ready to fire back. Copy this pace and size of movement.
What to look for:
Small slips and rolls powered by the knees and hips, spine staying mostly upright.
Hands glued to the cheeks, eyes forward the whole time.
Weight shifting from leg to leg with little steps to re-center, able to punch at any moment.