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My name is Shane Tucker and I live in Big Stone Gap, VA, a small rural town on the southwest tip of Virginia near the Kentucky and Tennessee borders. I have lived here practically all of my life, save for a couple of moves to Tennessee for about a year and Chicago, IL for about a year.

I have been married since 1997 to my high school sweetheart and we have 3 beautiful girls. I am a coordinator for a juvenile drug court, the largest in the state of Virginia. I have always been interested in art and writing, but have never really ventured far into those areas. This site gives me an opportunity to explore writing and have a little fun.

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Sports & Recreation > Sports & Recreation (Other) The importance of footwork to successful boxers

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When someone mentions boxing, what is the first thing that comes to mind? Most people would say "punching", because that is what the sweet science is all about; the art of throwing punches. Not many people would say "feet", but the importance of good footwork is just as important as learning how to throw a right cross or an uppercut. If not for proper footwork, boxers would not be able to generate much power on their punches, they would lack the movement that makes them a harder target to hit, and they would probably find it hard to land any punches because they would not be getting into a...

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