9 Heavy Bag Drills for Boxing

Smashing the heavybag is always great but it can get boring at times. This is true for boxers who train individually, say, on a punch bag at home, as well as for those who train in group sessions. Below is a list of drills to make your bagwork more varied, challenging and interesting:

1. Start Every Combination With:

  • Jab

  • Cross

  • Lead Hook

  • Rear Hook

  • Lead Uppercut

  • Rear Uppercut

  • Any lead hand punch

  • Any rear hand punch

  • High punches

  • Low punches

  • Blocks

  • Head Movement

  • Footwork

  • Feints

2. Fixed Punches

  • Jab only

  • Cross only

  • Lead Hook only

  • Rear Hook only

  • Lead Uppercut only

  • Rear Uppercut only

3. Fixed Punches and Head Movement

  • Straight punches and slips

  • Hooks and rolls

  • Uppercuts and leaning back

4. Single Arm

  • Lead hand only

  • Rear hand only

5. Fixed Footwork

  • Moving left only

  • Moving right only

  • Lateral movement only

  • No stepping back

6. Combination Patterns

  • Layering one new punch at a time.

  • Stacking one new combination at a time.

  • Repeating a specific combination on loop.

7. Punch Patterns

  • Alternate Sides

    • Left, Right, Left Right…

    • Right, Left, Right, Left…

    • Left, Left, Right…

    • Right, Right, Left…

  • Alternate Height

    • High, Low, High, Low…

    • Low, High, Low, High…

    • High, High, Low…

    • Low, Low, High…

  • Speed and Power

    • Light, Light, Light, Power…

    • Slow, Slow, Slow, Fast…

  • Attack and Defence

    • Block, Punch, Block…

    • Head Movement, Punch, Head Movement…

8. Styles

  • Opposite stance

  • In-fighter

  • Out-fighter

  • Slugger

  • Counter-Puncher

9. Finish Every Combination With:

  • Jab

  • Cross

  • Lead Hook

  • Rear Hook

  • Lead Uppercut

  • Rear Uppercut

  • Any lead hand punch

  • Any rear hand punch

  • High punches

  • Low punches

  • Blocks

  • Head Movement

  • Footwork

  • Feints


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