A postura perfeita do boxe

SETEMBRO 24, 2010 POR JOHNNY N  149 COMENTÁRIOS NOÇÕES BÁSICAS DE BOXE, COMO ENCAIXOTAR

Sua postura de boxe e posicionamento dos pés determinam a eficácia de seu ataque, defesa e
trabalho com os pés. Aprenda a postura adequada do boxe; o que é e, mais importante, o que
faz.

Qual é a postura perfeita do boxe?

Essa é uma pergunta tão complicada, já que há muitas posturas por aí e, no entanto, muitas
delas funcionarão muito bem de maneiras diferentes. A ideia por trás da postura de boxe
"perfeita" é que não há uma postura em particular, mas é uma que maximiza seus pontos
fortes no ringue ao mesmo tempo em que minimiza suas fraquezas o máximo possível. A
postura perfeita será aquela que se adequa ao seu estilo, suas habilidades e suas habilidades e
pode não ser a mesma do seu boxeador favorito.

O que uma boa postura no boxe fará por você?

A melhor postura de boxe para você será equilibrada entre vários atributos importantes para
lutar. A postura de boxe perfeita lhe dará:

Poder & Defesa

Intervalo & Equilíbrio
Flexibilidade e Segurança
Estabilidade e Mobilidade
A postura de boxe adequada lhe dará um poder sólido em cada mão, mas ainda permitirá que
você se defenda eficientemente se for contragolpeado. A postura adequada do boxe lhe dá um
bom alcance com as duas mãos sem fazer você alcançar para acertar seus socos ou vulnerável
a ser empurrado para fora do equilíbrio. A postura correta do boxe permitirá que você dê uma
variedade maior de socos sem deixá-lo muito exposto. Por fim, a postura de boxe certa para
você permitirá que você permaneça firme em seu chão, mas ainda tenha a capacidade de se
afastar se necessário. Mais uma vez, a postura perfeita é equilibrada – dá-lhe forças sem expô-
lo.

Colocação do pé
O posicionamento do pé é provavelmente o aspecto mais importante da sua postura no boxe.
Onde você coloca os pés no chão determina suas vantagens e desvantagens no ataque, defesa
e mobilidade. Como tudo começa a partir do chão, é fundamental que você aprenda o
posicionamento adequado dos pés antes de qualquer outro aspecto (posicionamento das
mãos) da postura do boxe.

Alinhamento Toe-Heel
A primeira coisa que qualquer boxeador deve aprender quando se trata de postura básica é a
linha do calcanhar. Basta colocar os pés à distância da largura dos ombros um do outro (ou
talvez alguns centímetros mais largos) e colocá-los ao longo da linha de alinhamento do dedo
do pé e do calcanhar. Abaixo mostro algumas ilustrações (grosseiras) de diferentes maneiras
de colocar os pés ao longo da linha de alinhamento dedo-calcanhar e como sua colocação
afeta sua habilidade de boxe. O alinhamento dedo-calcanhar servirá como um ótimo guia para
qualquer boxeador iniciante que queira aprender a colocar os pés corretamente.

FOOT PLACEMENT ILLUSTRATIONS

Good foot placement allows you to have solid balance without sacrificing in mobility. You have
good power and reach with both hands while still positioning your body at an angle that makes
it easier to defend.

This stance makes it easy for you to be aggressive and chase your opponent down with big
hooks from either hand. Your body is facing too much forward so your right hand will not pivot
very much giving you less power on right and left crosses. Your body will be heavily exposed
making it easy for your opponent to land everything he throws. You will also have a hard time
moving backwards and easily lose your balance if you opponent pushes forward into you.
This stance has the same problems as being too forward. Your stance is still too squared
making it easy for your opponent to land straight punches up the middle. It can be hard to
defend or counter against his punches if he throws up and down at your head and body. You
are still vulnerable to falling backwards and your jab has less reach.

This stance is commonly used by boxers with backgrounds in martial arts. The first problem is
that the strong hand, the right cross, is too far making it hard to reach your opponent with a 1-
2 combination. The next problem is that you will fall off balance every time he throws a left
hook; you will fall off balance to the left even if you block it. This stance is also vulnerable to
your opponent squaring up and getting behind your jab. If he gets his right foot outside your
front foot, he will be able to hit you with both hands whereas your jab is too close to do any
damage and your right hand is too far to rotate all the way over to land. You be constantly
turning into his punches or forced to run away (which is the only advantage of this stance). I
also forgot to add, it’s hard as hell to slip outside your opponent’s right hands if you stand like
this.

NOTE: I also sometimes call this stance as being “too sideways”.

This stance looks good except only people don’t realize that it’s too wide – which means bad
balance & low mobility. Many boxers believe that widening their stance gives them more
balance but it’s actually wrong. A lowered stance gives you better balance, not a wider stance. A
wider stance can make you even more vulnerable to getting pushed off balance. This stance
also has a problem of being too wide for the right hand to reach the opponent. Worst of all, the
wide stance gives you poor mobility. Because your feet are already stretched out, they will not
be able to take big steps when you want to move. Most people with wide stances end up having
to jump every time they want to move because their feet are anchored to the ground. This
burns energy and makes it hard to keep your feet on the ground, which in turn reduces your
punching power.

General Boxing Stance Principles

LOWER BODY
Back foot heel is always slightly lifted off the ground. Being on the ball of your back foot gives
you more mobility. Front foot heel can be planted on the ground but try to keep more weight
towards the front of the foot. Your feet are spread about shoulder-width or a few inches wider.

Your knees will always be bent. This gives your more power, more balance, and more mobility.
Your hips will always be relaxed and heavy which gives you even more balance and more
power. Boxers that tighten up their upper body will usually carry their hips which makes them
fall off balance easily and also burns energy faster.

Your weight is distributed about 50/50 between the front leg and the back leg. If anything, you
can distribute it 55/45 giving the back leg a little more weight. The common mistake is to put
too much weight on the front foot which makes it hard for you to step away quickly and also
takes power off your right cross.

UPPER BODY
Shoulders and arms should be relaxed. Elbows are down and in, hands are up, chin is down.
Your shoulders should only slightly turned towards your opponent. They shouldn’t be squared
so much that your stomach is open. Your front arm should be covering most of your body. Your
rear hand should be at cheek or eyebrow level held at a diagonal angle to your chin. Your rear
hand is responsible for protecting the straight left jabs as well as the left hooks that come from
the side. Your left hand will be held in the air about 1 foot in front of your chin. The left hand is
high enough to cover your chin but low enough to allow you to see over it. It’s close to your chin
for defense against right crosses to your head but it’s also held out so that your jab can come
out faster giving your opponent less time to defend or counter against it.

Different Boxing Stances

All the different stances of boxing generally utilize the same boxing stance principles
mentioned above. The only difference is that they will vary in hand positioning, foot placement,
and angle of the body. Where you place your hands is determined by your offensive and
defensive needs throughout the fight. Your foot placement determines how you should
position the rest of your body. For example: if you’re using foot positioning that doesn’t allow
for much mobility, you probably shouldn’t pair that up with a hand positioning that offers low
defense. Likewise, if you want to use offensive hand positioning for chasing down your
opponent, you probably don’t want to use a foot placement that won’t let you move forward
very well. Ultimately, the perfect boxing stance is the one that fits your style and your situation.

Want to learn more about boxing stances?

 Perfect Boxing Stance Width – learn how to set your feet at the right width apart.

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