good footwork drills

[KempoGuy06]

like it says, im interested in some good foot work drill or exercises to make my 245lbs light on my feet.

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[arnisador]

Try eskrima! A little knife-sparring makes you want to move because you can't risk taking a hit. (Of course I don't mean to use live blades, just that mindset.) It really helps.

 

[KempoGuy06]

Try eskrima! A little knife-sparring makes you want to move because you can't risk taking a hit. (Of course I don't mean to use live blades, just that mindset.) It really helps.

might have to look into that. thanks Arni

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[crushing]

Try this, it's in your neck of the woods. ;-)

 

[KempoGuy06]

Try this, it's in your neck of the woods. ;-)

I cant believe i didnt think of that. there is a dance school right next to the dojo.

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[crushing]

I cant believe i didnt think of that. there is a dance school right next to the dojo.

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Seemed to work for Lynn Swann!

http://www.time.com/time/community/transcripts/1999/021799swann.html

 

[MJS]

like it says, im interested in some good foot work drill or exercises to make my 245lbs light on my feet.

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As Arni said, the FMAs, ie: Kali, Escrima, Arnis, etc., have some good drills. You can work various patterns off of the X pattern. You could also, with a partner, do a mirror drill. Both of you square off in your stance. While maintaining good posture and footwork, start with one person designated as the 'driver' of the exercise. Basically, you're doing the mirror image of what your partner is doing. If he moves towards you, you'd move back. If he moves back, you move forward, etc.

 

[pete]

See if you can get some Bagua training. Best method for developing footwork, continuous movement, moving root.... and can be applied to any martial style.

 

[KempoGuy06]

i wish i could here but KY doesnt have many styles to offer. Ive decided to pick up some books and DVD's on it.

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[JadecloudAlchemist]

As Pete said Bagua footwork is great for footwork!!

The Nine Palace training is awesome for footwork.

 

[Blindside]

i wish i could here but KY doesnt have many styles to offer. Ive decided to pick up some books and DVD's on it.

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I will second Arnisador's comment about FMA footwork, but you probably need something that will relate back to your core art a bit better. I'll recommend Ron Balicki's Filipino Boxing, it has a ton of stand-up stuff that rolls right into kempo and pieces throughout the 3 dvds that focus on footwork.

Available for about as cheap as you can find here:
http://www.cutleryshoppe.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=8070

If you do want to look at FMA footwork, I like the Dog Brothers first series "footwork" tape, but that will run you essentially the same price as the Balicki tape. There is also the Pekiti DVD that was just re-issued by Tuhon McGrath, I haven't seen it, but his other material is good, and it comparitively inexpensive.
http://www.pekiti.com/store/store.php?crn=44&rn=429&action=show_detail

Also jump rope, lots of rope time, you need to develop your muscles to be light on your feet.