Flat foot vs Arch

[RightStraight]

Hey, I've recently gotten into boxing and have been learning proper form and practicing everyday. Today, after sprinting with a friend of mine. He told me I was flat footed. Which is odd because on my back leg I stand on my toes. I find it kind of odd and I also feel like I'm at a disadvantage now. Considering when I think of flat footed fighters I can only think of Margarito. (Which I'm probably wrong about)

I've never been in the ring or anything. I was wondering am I at a disadvantage? Do I have to work harder in terms of footwork? Is there anything I should be aware of or work on? What advantages would I have if any at all?

Thanks in advance!

P.S. Go easy, I'm new around here but I've been learning a lot from threads all over this forum!

[MidnightSpecial]

well i mean usually when someone says your flatfooted it means when your running

when your run flatfooted that meens your tend to land hard legs in front of you and in boxing it means you relatively plodding

try to work more on the balls of your feet

when your boxing make it a goal to never land on your heel unless you plant to punch

even then with your left hooks and rights your plant foot should turn with the punch

but if you mean that your foot has no arch well......man kind was made to have flat feet

high arch's are usually from foot forming due to shoes

[led]

well i mean usually when someone says your flatfooted it means when your running

when your run flatfooted that meens your tend to land hard legs in front of you and in boxing it means you relatively plodding

try to work more on the balls of your feet

when your boxing make it a goal to never land on your heel unless you plant to punch

even then with your left hooks and rights your plant foot should turn with the punch

but if you mean that your foot has no arch well......man kind was made to have flat feet

high arch's are usually from foot forming due to shoes

i agree. to the TS just always practice to learn landing on ur midfoot or the balls. flat footed are prone to injury cause when you land on your heel first, eventually these impact will affect/hurt your ankle, knees,tendons and other ligaments.

[RightStraight]

well i mean usually when someone says your flatfooted it means when your running

when your run flatfooted that meens your tend to land hard legs in front of you and in boxing it means you relatively plodding

try to work more on the balls of your feet

when your boxing make it a goal to never land on your heel unless you plant to punch

even then with your left hooks and rights your plant foot should turn with the punch

but if you mean that your foot has no arch well......man kind was made to have flat feet

high arch's are usually from foot forming due to shoes

I have a slight arch on the inside of my feet, staying on the balls of my back foot isn't a problem. It's fairly easy actually but my lead foot is flat unless I'm doing a combination. Should I try to be on both balls of my feet at all times?

i agree. to the TS just always practice to learn landing on ur midfoot or the balls. flat footed are prone to injury cause when you land on your heel first, eventually these impact will affect/hurt your ankle, knees,tendons and other ligaments.

I'm taking great heed to this, my right ankle is in some pain, I jumproped through it. Also after sprinting today my left knee has been bothering me but no pain at all...just feels different.

Thanks guys. Are there any boxers anyone can recommend, who are flatfooted that I should watch so I can take note of them and see how they move? I'm having issues getting my footwork down, could this be a factor?

[Spartacus Sully]

theres people with low arches and high arces this influences how you run because because your feet want to roll either inwards with a low arch or outwards with a high arch, this is called supanating and pronating.


this really isnt going to have any influence on your boxing foot work.

though since you have a low arch youll probly want to get a pair of shoes with stiff or high arch support for jogging.

[RightStraight]

theres people with low arches and high arces this influences how you run because because your feet want to roll either inwards with a low arch or outwards with a high arch, this is called supanating and pronating.

this really isnt going to have any influence on your boxing foot work.

though since you have a low arch youll probly want to get a pair of shoes with stiff or high arch support for jogging.

Oh, thats great to know! My ankle is still in some pain, not as much as before but it bothers me when I try to jumprope.

I have a low arch...would that mean my foot point inward? Which makes me think I've got something wrong because my feet slightly point outward..? I'll look more into this. Thanks!

[mushahadeen]

If you're sprinting you can run on your toes but f*** that ****. If you just got into boxing don't worry about it right now. Just make sure you get your road work in.

[RightStraight]

If you're sprinting you can run on your toes but f*** that ****. If you just got into boxing don't worry about it right now. Just make sure you get your road work in.

I havent started doing road work yet. I'm not sure how to go about it either; Do I jog? sprint? For how long and whats the goal? I've only been jumproping.

[myboxingcoach]

Hey Righty

The Pros will be seen to be more flat-footed on the front foot than the amateurs would (the back foot stays up on both codes.) I'm going to assume that you are loking to box at the amateur level (to start with anyway!) There is no option here, I have always coached and will always coach that a boxer needs to be on the toes on both feet and never flat footed. The reason for this is mobility, the ability to make short, explosive feet movements in order to get in and out of range. I'm not convinced that there should be any reason physically why you cannot ever be on your toes on the front foot (although this is a separate issue from the pain during running thing...this is not my area.) My feeling is that this will be a matter of practice, practice, practice! People often underestimate the stresses that boxing puts upon the legs. When you take into account that every aspect of a boxers skill set (footwork, body movements, defensive actions and punching) is initiated by the legs, the fact that legs tire should not come as a surprise.

Keep working at it mate, but seriously aim to 'Get on your toes.'

[myboxingcoach]

Just to make things a little easier, here's the videos I mentioned (lighting quality a bit dodgy.) Any questions/views, I'll be happy to take them here.

Boxing stance:



Moving In and Out:



And a straight right:




Cheers