09/03/2020
When to use shadowboxing π₯π₯
β’Warm-up β Move around. Use your legs, move your head, relax the shoulders, throw some punches, move move move. Shake your limbs out. Repeat! Breathe and put some purpose to your movements. You want to put your body into motion.
β’Technique β Work on a certain punch, defensive move, go slow, take your time, and check out your form. Pick out 1 or 2 key points to focus on. Once that part feels right, you can move on to another detail or try the movement in its entirety. Repetition is important but only after you know for sure that youβre practicing the right thing.
β’Coordination β Being able to do a move perfectly doesnβt mean you can do a move NATURALLY. You can improve this by throwing jabs from different angles. Instead of always setting yourself up in the same stance, you can try throwing the jab from different stances. Instead of trying to force the jab out, try to find a way for your body to allow a movement to feel natural.
β’Rhythm β You can work on your rhythm while shadowboxing by making many movements. 3-4 punches, 3-4 slips, 3-4 steps, repeat. Here youβre working on rhythm so itβs ok to minimize the movements to help you find a natural βfighting danceβ rhythm in your body, rather than fully extending all your punches and putting 100% power on every movement. Develop some rhythm by focusing on the SHAKE-SHAKE-SHAKE!
β’Warm-down β Move slowly, relax, breathe. Reflect on the workout you just had before. Think about different techniques or movement strategies that could have helped you and work on them. Youβve already done the hard work for the day. This is your time to enjoy the moment rather than to squeeze one last workout out of your body. π€π½π€π½
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