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| Basic Boxing Moves |
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| Before you begin your workout, learn the basic boxing moves. |
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Start with your legs. In the ring, right-handed boxers usually stand with left foot forward, but for our boxing circuit, lead legs are periodically switched for a more balanced workout.
Take the stance. Follow Gin's lead:
• Raise forearms in front of chest, hands gripped in front of face, about chin level, palms facing inward. Concentrate on keeping hands and forearms in this position to guard face at all times, as if in a real boxing match.
• Keep elbows close to body.
• Stan with feet shoulder-width apart, one foot stepped forward in front of the other. Keep heel of lead foot in line with toes of rear foot.
• Lean head slightly forward, chin in.
• Angle lead shoulder toward target.
• Maintain a straight back, but allow slight bend in knees.
Before you swing.
• Always wear gloves when contacting the bag to avoid bruising knuckles.
• Keep wrists straight when punching bag to protect hands and wrists from injury.
• Do not lock elbows when extending arms. Stop just before full extension.
• Retract arm as quickly as you extend it.
• Remember to twist hips and upper body as you punch and move with the punches.
• When punching, shift weight to front foot, allowing back heel to lift slightly off ground.
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