r/boxingtips

I just started boxing last month. We did a couple of body only sparring (only sparring that we do) and i quite enjoyed it. It also makes me realise how bad my cardio is.

I have a question about it.

How do you find an opening to hit your partner cleanly? Cause so far i waited for them to attack, block and hit them back. When i try to initiate they do the same.

And fighting smaller guy is easier than bigger guy cause when i fought smaller guy his body was fully covered by his arms.

Hey everyone, looking for some advice and hoping someone has been through something similar.

I’ve been training for about a year and a half now, and over the last few months I’ve noticed something frustrating: I feel significantly slower than before. Same training volume, same schedule — I even added specific speed/explosive drills (shadowboxing with bands, fast combo work, slip bag, etc.) but the feeling of sluggishness just won’t go away.

It’s not a fitness issue — cardio feels fine. It’s purely the hand and foot speed that feel off. My punches feel heavy and delayed, and my reactions feel slower too.

Some possible causes I’ve been thinking about:

∙	Accumulated fatigue / overtraining without realizing it

∙	Bad habits getting “cemented” in muscle memory over time

∙	Not enough rest/recovery

∙	Tension in my punches (punching “hard” instead of fast)

My questions for the community:

1.	Has anyone hit a similar wall around this point in their training?

2.	What actually helped you break through it?

3.	Could this be a technique issue (too much tension?) rather than a physical one?

Any input from more experienced fighters or coaches is really appreciated. Feeling a bit demotivated honestly.

So i starter boxing maybe a month ago? i had a teacher but unfortunately her gym had closed down.

I have boxing gloves and access to a punching bag in my local gym, i know jab and cross but i cant seem to get a left/right hook or a uppercut. Its quite hard and when i do i end up hurting my wrist, and on some crosses i hurt my wrist, i think it might be my form or something?

any tips will help!

26M, former football player getting into boxing – what should I do outside training?

Hey guys,

I’m 26 and started boxing about 4–5 months ago. Before that I played football basically my whole life (from childhood into my early 20s, plus some futsal later), so I’m not new to sports at all. I’ve always been active, have good movement, coordination and reaction time, and I’m used to training regularly.

Since starting boxing I feel like I’m progressing pretty well. I remember combinations from previous sessions, my reactions are good, I can keep up in sparring and I don’t freeze under pressure. I’ve even gone rounds with more experienced guys and didn’t feel completely out of place. Overall I enjoy it a lot and I feel like I have some natural carryover from football.

What I’m trying to figure out now is what I should be doing outside of boxing sessions to improve faster.

What kind of at-home work actually translates well to boxing performance? Is it worth doing daily core work (planks, etc.), or is that overkill? What about conditioning – what type of conditioning work carries over best to boxing (short intense circuits, running, intervals)?

Also, are there specific drills I can do alone (without a partner) that really help with timing, distance control or punching technique?

One more thing – I don’t know if you’ve seen football players transition into boxing, but I can feel that my movement is still “football-like” sometimes and not fully boxing-specific yet. Any advice on how to fix that and develop more proper boxing movement?

Basically I’m trying to avoid just doing random workouts and instead focus on things that actually make me a better boxer.

Any advice appreciated 👊

Hey everyone, looking for some advice and hoping someone has been through something similar.

I’ve been training for about a year and a half now, and over the last few months I’ve noticed something frustrating: I feel significantly slower than before. Same training volume, same schedule — I even added specific speed/explosive drills (shadowboxing with bands, fast combo work, slip bag, etc.) but the feeling of sluggishness just won’t go away.

It’s not a fitness issue — cardio feels fine. It’s purely the hand and foot speed that feel off. My punches feel heavy and delayed, and my reactions feel slower too.

Some possible causes I’ve been thinking about:

∙	Accumulated fatigue / overtraining without realizing it

∙	Bad habits getting “cemented” in muscle memory over time

∙	Not enough rest/recovery

∙	Tension in my punches (punching “hard” instead of fast)

My questions for the community:

1.	Has anyone hit a similar wall around this point in their training?

2.	What actually helped you break through it?

3.	Could this be a technique issue (too much tension?) rather than a physical one?

Any input from more experienced fighters or coaches is really appreciated. Feeling a bit demotivated honestly.