Learn Shadow Boxing at Home in 15 Minutes (Beginner Boxing)

When you see some pros shadow boxing, it’s easy to think that lots of different boxing skills are being used. Often this is true, but in this video I give you a hack where you can use just 9 boxing skills and look like a true pro. You read that right, 9 skills. This is a method beginner boxers can pick up and get working right away.

The 9 Skills Shadow Boxing Formula

So what’s going on in the video?

It’s simple really.

We are using 9 skills:

• The jab
• The straight right hand
• The left hook
• Movement forward
• Movement backward
• The pivot
• Foot feint
• Hand feint
• Slips

And that’s it.

Shadow Boxing Drills

There are 3 rounds of shadow boxing drills.

The key with drills – slow is smooth, smooth is fast.

Round 1

Jab – straight right hand – left hook

Round 2

Movement forward – movement backward – pivots

Round 3

Foot feints – hand feints – slips

Shadow Boxing in Action

So how do we apply these 9 skills?

We theme our rounds of shadow boxing.

In round 1 you go on the front foot, go take ground and advance to the opponent.

Work the feints, combine them with the jabs and crosses and then blast those left hooks in.

In round 2 you hold your ground.

You stand firm, put pressure on the opponent by working those feints and keep them at range with your straight punches.

In the final round you work a fighting retreat

Lots of feints, pivots to deflect the straight line attacks of the opponents and plenty of punches going back the other way.

Don’t give up ground for free, always exact a price.

Thoughts?

What do you think?

Any ideas for improvements, or other workout sessions?

Let me know below.

Cheers

Fran

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