Shadowboxing is the most underrated form of training

[tliang1000]

i shadow box almost everyday even though i don't go to the gym anymore. It is still a great workout.

[eather]

Is it true though that hagler didn't shadow box

[Pugsley]

Originally Posted by scrap

Interestingly the 2nd guy at that time had not Boxed.

Erm, what? you mean the second video of the guy wearing grey top and black shorts has never been in a fight? explain....

[Pugsley]

Originally Posted by KillSomething

I used to hate shdowboxing...I'd actually skip that part of training or only use it as a warmup. Then I got an injury where pretty much all I could do was shadowbox. As long as you already have the fundamentals down, you can develop some pretty cool shit.

Also, it tires me the fuck out (which is why I used to skip it). If done correctly, you're simulating a fight and throwing really fast, hard punches. And all of them miss. I tire faster in shadowboxing than I do in sparring

It helps immensely to videotape yourself (on the bags, sparrings, shadowboxing). Your coach doesn't have the mental energy to correct everything you do wrong. You do. And no I won't share, because I'm not very good and I would LOVE to have a video of a guy I was fighting. Fuck that.

You can do partner shadowboxing. That is, just shadowboxing against another shadow boxing opponent, away at each others' arms length. True that shadowboxing is underrated for many reasons. But that exercise I mention here, got me back into doing it.

[scrap]

Originally Posted by Pugsley

Erm, what? you mean the second video of the guy wearing grey top and black shorts has never been in a fight? explain....

At that time when the video was taken, He had not Competed in a Boxing Match. or anything else.

[I TuCKeR 93 I]

Agree 100%, develops you mentally aswell as physically.

[r1p00pk]

Originally Posted by Nate787

You're right. You never see anyone wear sauna suits or use timers in their training.

are you a pro or am boxer with day before weigh ins?

[norfolkinchance]

THINK SHADOW BOXING REALLY DEVELOPS your balance and how to move and throw at the same time whilst remaining balanced. not many people do that well.

[bballchump11]

I've been working on shawdowobxing a lot to work on my balance, headmovement and punching while moving. I make sure to do a lot of it with my eyes closed too (I got this idea from scrap).
It makes a notciable difference