1-2 and Pivot on the Heavy Bag (Video)

The Shadow Boxing App calls out punches and combinations while you train, on the heavy bag or in the air, so every round has a plan without you having to think one up. In the clip below, one of the callouts is “1-2, pivot”: throw the jab and the cross, then pivot off to the side instead of standing in front of the bag admiring your work. That habit of moving right after you punch is one of the simplest things that makes bag work carry over to actual boxing.

The round mixes in other combinations too, so you can see how the app keeps changing what comes next instead of letting you settle into the same pattern for three minutes.

If this style of guided bag work looks useful, there’s a similar video of drilling 1-2, defend, 6 on the heavy bag. The app is free to try: pick a heavy bag session, press start, and let it run the round while you hit.