Footwork for Kickboxing - Slide and Juke Steps

Team USA Kickboxing Coach, Chris Cichon, highlights two of his favorite footwork patterns to create angles of advantage in a fight. The Slide-Step and the Juke-Step can be used in Kickboxing, Muay Thai, MMA or even boxing to land big, devastating strikes. Add them into your arsenal and begin frustrating your opponent.

[@natashaperez3304]

This is awesome. I can use this to breakdown sparring mechanics. Thanks! 🔥

[@fightingformula]

Thanks so much! Glad to hear you enjoyed it!

[@sallystuchlik7028]

Absolutely great instruction. Thank you so much for sharing!

[@ninjasrose1653]

Great stuff man.

[@fightingformula]

Thanks so much!

[@carodejXXX]

This is awesome. Thanks

[@joseantoniosanz9045]

That was great. Thanks!

[@omarbudeiri1720]

Great. Way to go coach.

[@superachilles8159]

This man has a lot of knowledge 🥊🥊🥊. I wish he was my couch.

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I think he would be better of as a coach, but hey you can decorate your house in whatever way you want...

[@superachilles8159]

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[@fightingformula]

Thanks so much!

[@fightingformula]

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[@lyndonshryko7352]

Awesome video!!

[@superachilles8159]

Thank "Fighting Formula" For dropping some great knowledge bro🥊🥊🥊🥊.

[@fightingformula]

Thanks so much!

[@robertrodriguez578]

5:22 Low kick and now calf kick. Sick!

[@andrewtanczyk4009]

Wow, that was professional training. You should go pro for either kickboxing or boxing 🥊. Good skill sets.

[@andrewtanczyk4009]

Most boxing 🥊 coaches don’t even know these advanced techniques. You have a lot of experience!

[@mikeb6703]

🔥

[@andrewtanczyk4009]

Team USA 🇺🇸 kickboxing coach. Did you go pro? Definitely have professional skills.

[@andrewtanczyk4009]

Do I want to do the slide step from a longer range or close range? I was taught by my boxing 🥊 coach to take a 90 degree angle 📐 pivot either left side or right side. He said you can take it at long range then attack. Yet recommended double jab right hand in close range then pivot left or right 90 degree angle 📐 to start your attack over again.
To be honest with you I really like this slide step it seems much more smoother and easier of a transition in between movements than what I was taught using the 90 degree angle pivot to the left of right. I’m Going to be training this more. Lately I’ve been practicing a left or right lateral movement step then combination or one punch attack. Yet this is offers you better balance without getting off balance with the 90 degree angle 📐 pivot that I was taught. Thanks. I will be training this.

[@fightingformula]

Thanks Andrew! I'm happy to hear you appreciate the techniques. And yes, I was fortunate to be able to compete for Team USA and against some of the best professionals in the world.
You bring up some great questions! First of all, I suggest experimenting with different techniques/methods and find what works best for you. What works best for you might not be best for me and vice versa. Additionally, a technique that works against one opponent may not work as well against another opponent.
My thoughts: If I can create a 90 degree angle on my opponent, it's game on! However that may be difficult, especially against higher level opponents. A higher level opponent will see and react to your movement faster. A 90 degree angle may also take more steps or more time to execute than a smaller angle would. And a 90 degree angle at a boxing distance is vastly different than a 90 degree angle at kicking range. Personally, I always try to get my opponent to freeze or shell-up before attempting to angle and I'm fine with a 30-45 degree angle as it is faster to execute and still gives me an advantage before they adjust.
Train hard!

[@ronski50]

LIke those moves, will incorporate into my kumite.

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Why is Michael Chandler Weidman calling Jan "Bobby"?

[@yongjiean9980]

Is the coach also trained in Kyokushin?

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Is that bo nickal