I started taking boxing and I'm learning to step with every punch including hooks and uppercuts. I'm trying to understand when you would want to step with a punch and when not to as it pertains to sparring and the double end bag. Obviously you'd want to step to close distance and possibly to generate power so I'd imaging, in a combo, you may not want to step with every punch. (e.g., jab(step), cross(Don't step) hook(step or don't step). Not sure if I'm way off here but if someone could enlighten me. What I gathered from my gym without pressuring the question too much was that it's ok not to step with every punch. Just wondering what gets factored into the decision to step or not to step.