04/04/2020
Fit Fridays is back! Apologies for last week’s absence, but today we’re back with eight rounds of themed shadow boxing for you all! 🥊
R1. Jab. How unpredictable can you be with only your jab? Get creative! Look to the body and the head. Throw singles...doubles...trebles! Vary the speed and intensity of your jabs to always keep your opponent guessing. Jab is 🔑!
R2. Straight shots only. Keeping it simple but effective. Add your backhand to the jab you practiced in R1, but mix it up. There’s no end to combinations you can muster to keep your opponent at range!
R3. Slip and counter. Slipping your opponent’s shot shifts your weight (and your power) onto your front (or back!) leg and sets you up to counter. Remember, the window of opportunity isn’t open for long. So be quick with those counters!
R4. Everything off the lead hand. Measure range, score points and prod your opponent into committing with the most versatile shot in the book. Use your lead hand to set up your combinations. Remember: lead hand doesn’t necessarily mean just a straight jab to the head 😉.
R5. Catch and counter. A -inspired manoeuvre. Defend your opponent’s short/mid-range bent-arm attack without having to adjust your feet. Counter with a single shot at first, then develop into any combination that flows.
R6&7. Free rounds. Time to put everything you’ve worked on so far into practice. Mix it up. Don’t be predictable. Imagine this is the real thing.
R8. The round. Time to let your hands go and empty the tank. Throw two straight shots, then four, then six until you reach ten. Then go back to the start. Do this at speed until the bell rings. Last round. Let’s work!