Drills / Exercises to develop a more athletic and balanced stance? I watched sparring footage of me for the first time this week and i'm very flat-footed and very slow blocking kicks. My reaction time is off and my balance is poor. I understand these are things to expect, being a beginner, but I want to focus on bringing my fundamentals up to scratch.

Are there any good drills to help develop a more athletic stance? I want to be lighter on my feet and be ready for catches, sweeps, blocks etc. A massive problem I've noticed is that I tend to have my weight on the wrong leg at bad times which leads me to miss a block.

I'm going to focus on being light on my feet and also mention it during my private lesson, but if anybody has any tips or videos to help, that would be great.