Shadow Boxing
After learning the basic punches and footwork, you can begin to practice one of the oldest training methods in boxing: Shadowboxing.
Shadowboxing is a great way to study and improve your form and should never be underestimated.
In your boxer’s stance, practice moving in all four directions: forward, back and side-to-side.
Next, incorporate some jabs with your steps. Throw your left jab as you step in with your left leg. Remember: boxers never really stand completely still.
Basically there are two styles. There’s the long rhythm, which is a kind of a back and forth bouncing, in between throwing punches.
The short rhythm is more of a flat-footed, side-to-side movement that involves moving the head and shoulders.
Important points to remember:
Always have a mental picture or your opponent. See the punches coming at you, and yours landing. Slip and move.
Shadowbox slowly when necessary. If a specific combination is giving you trouble,
isolate and shadowbox through it in slow motion before resuming your more rigorous overall pace.
Use the mirror as a reference tool:
If your technique isn’t correct in front of the mirror – where you can see it – it won’t be right on the heavy bag or in the ring.
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Basic shadowboxing has been a part of boxing for centuries. It is an exercise used to prepare the muscles for a more demanding activity such as heavy bag training. The main purpose of this exercise, apart from getting the muscles ready for other activity, is to practice combinations, footwork and rhythm. Shadowboxing can be used a number of different ways to improve your boxing skills.
The more you shadowbox, the quicker the drills and techniques are going to be implanted in your head and become instinctive. |
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