Movement / Fluidity

[sd.bombon]

Cheers!! I just wanna get your guys opinion when it comes to foot work. Personally I believe it's very important, specially when it comes to stamina in fighting. Thou, I am finding it hard to find a partner who will exert the effort in practicing only foot work and so chasing practices.

Cause right now the equation I have in my head is to practice foot work first, once you have it down and can chase someone down by muscle memory that's when you can incorporate punches and kicks. Maybe do it while doing a heavy bag since you know you can already do it while chasing down an opponent.

As they say always practice basic, well I think this is the most basic of things. Am I in the right train of thought. As this will allow you to move out of the way of the strikes of your opponent. Not just stand their and duke it out with them.

[Drew]

My opinion is that Trav's head movement and footwork drills will at once make you very hard to hit and put you in a loaded position to throw damaging strikes, which sounds like what you're looking to do.

He's a cornball but he knows his stuff

[MatsuShinshii]

Cheers!! I just wanna get your guys opinion when it comes to foot work. Personally I believe it's very important, specially when it comes to stamina in fighting. Thou, I am finding it hard to find a partner who will exert the effort in practicing only foot work and so chasing practices.

Cause right now the equation I have in my head is to practice foot work first, once you have it down and can chase someone down by muscle memory that's when you can incorporate punches and kicks. Maybe do it while doing a heavy bag since you know you can already do it while chasing down an opponent.

As they say always practice basic, well I think this is the most basic of things. Am I in the right train of thought. As this will allow you to move out of the way of the strikes of your opponent. Not just stand their and duke it out with them.

Learning how to shift and transition is very important. However I think your usage of the term "chasing" is off in terms of fighting. Typically fights are close range and you do not need to chase, unless your referring to tournament point fighting. If your opponent is running from you in a real fight you have already won and foot work is no longer needed other than to walk yourself to where ever you're going.

Learning what is called Tai Sabaki is an excellent tool to add to your tool chest, however it does not replace. Learning foot work in and of itself is fine but you need to remember that your learning this with the understanding that the end goal is use in actual conflict. I would interject that learning foot work and striking in together is more practical than foot work alone unless you never intend to strike but instead wear your opponent out chasing you.

Your thoughts are in the right place but I think you are actually prolonging your training by not learning how to move and strike simultaneously.