Learn Boxing with an App
Learning boxing is a journey that anyone can take and succeed at with enough time and dedication. You can learn at the gym or at home with a mobile app, with a heavy bag, a jump rope or nothing at all there is nothing stopping you from giving this great sport a go!
Boxing With Your Hands Down: Good Idea or Bad Idea?
Dropping your hands is the flashy style of Roy Jones Jr. and the Cuban school. When it helps, when it gets you hit, and why it is worth trying.
The Philly Shell: Why It Looks Easy and Is Not
The Philly Shell is the bladed, lead-shoulder-high stance made famous by Mayweather. Why it works, why it fails, and who should learn it.
How to Spar Someone Taller (and How to Spar Someone Shorter)
Sparring taller or shorter opponents means different problems: distance, body work and the jab. Here is how to prepare for both.
The L Step: How to Use This Boxing Footwork Move
The L Step gets you off the line of attack while setting up a counter. How to do it, how to drill it, and how the Shadow Boxing App teaches it.
Boxing Keeps You in the Moment, With the App as Your Coach
Boxing forces you to be present, because losing focus means getting hit. Here is how the app recreates that pull on your attention.
There Are Only Three Punches in Boxing (Sort Of)
Straights, hooks, uppercuts: boxing looks like three simple punches. Then you try to throw a jab and realise there are a dozen different ones.
Start Boxing in 30 Minutes: The Program for Absolute Beginners
No experience needed: the Start Boxing in 30 Minutes program teaches stance, punches and footwork through two short real workouts.
Boxing Injuries That Mobility Work Helps Prevent
Most common boxing injuries at the amateur level trace back to unprepared joints. Here is what breaks down, why, and how regular mobility work changes that.
Feints in Boxing: What They Are and How to Practice Them
A feint is a fake attack designed to provoke a reaction. Here is what makes feints work, the different types, and how to build them into your training.
Defensive Techniques in Boxing and How the App Covers Them
Slips, rolls, the block, the check hook, feints, pivots, the L step: defense is where boxing gets interesting. Here is what each technique does and how to practice them.
Body Shots in Boxing: Why They Matter and How to Throw Them
Body shots are one of the most effective and most neglected tools in boxing. Here is what they do, how to throw them correctly, and how to practice them.
Mobility Exercises to Do Before Every Boxing Session
Concrete mobility exercises for boxers, broken down by body part. What to do, how to do it, and why it matters before you start throwing punches.
The Different Kinds of Hooks in Boxing
Palm down or palm in? There's a real debate. Here's how the two main hook orientations work, plus the shovel hook and check hook.
Why Drilling a Few Combos Beats Memorizing a Hundred
You don't need an endless list of boxing combinations. You need a short list drilled so deep it becomes automatic.
Boxing Is Not About How Many Punches You Throw
Throwing 500 punches in a session sounds impressive. It usually isn't. Here's what actually matters in boxing, and why beginners get misled by volume.
The Best App to Actually Learn Boxing Properly
Most boxing apps are glorified timers. The Shadow Boxing App was built by people who train, covers the whole sport, and gets close to real coaching.
Common Mistakes Beginners Make in Boxing
Most people starting boxing make the same handful of errors. Knowing what they are early saves you months of building bad habits you'll have to undo later.
Why Having Real Boxing Coaches Behind the App Matters
Real boxing coaches help shape the training programs inside the Shadow Boxing App. Here's why that makes a difference for your workouts, tutorials, and programs.
How to Slip a Punch in Boxing
The slip is one of the first defensive moves coaches teach, and one of the last most people actually get right. Here's how to do it properly.
How We Make the Boxing Tutorial Videos in the App
Teaching boxing properly takes more than calling out punches. Here is how we approach tutorial videos, and why the small technical details are the whole point.
How an App Makes Shadow Boxing Easier
Learn how a shadow boxing app turns simple movement into effective boxing training with guided rounds, progression, and real results.
100 Boxing Terms Explained
A complete glossary of 100 boxing terms covering punches, defense, footwork, rules, and fight night language, explained clearly.
What is Shadow Boxing?
Reactive shadow boxing means responding to real-time cues instead of planning every move. Here is how it sharpens reflexes and fight IQ.
Why You Should Record Your Shadow Boxing
Recording your shadow boxing sessions is one of the fastest ways to spot mistakes, track progress, and improve your technique.
Why You Should Start Boxing in 2025
Start boxing in 2025 for fitness, confidence, and stress relief. Use The Shadow Boxing App for personalized, convenient, and affordable training anytime.
How Boxing Apps Help You Crush Your Goals
Discover how boxing apps boost your fitness goals with personalized plans, real-time feedback, and gamified challenges. Train anytime, anywhere, and crush your progress!
Why Using an Apple Watch for Boxing is a Game-Changer
Here’s why incorporating an Apple Watch into your boxing workouts can be a total game-changer.
Actually learn boxing with an app
Learn boxing basics with tutorial videos and easy beginner workouts. Train at your own pace with real-time app callouts, from home.
Reasons to use an app to complement your boxing training
You already started practicing boxing, but you want to progress even faster... keep reading!
Learning to box with an app
Is it possible to learn how to box from home, purely with a mobile app on iOS or Android?
Best gloves to get for shadow boxing
Discover our selection of boxing gloves to train at home and prepare for sparring.
Best wraps to protect yourself when boxing
Protecting your wrists, fingers and hands is key when punching a bag. Here is a selection of the best hand wraps for boxing training.
Top 3 Basic boxing combinations
Putting the basic punches together is at the heart of boxing. Here are the simplest and most effective combinations to learn first.
Learn how to throw a jab
The jab is the most fundamental punch in boxing. Learn how to throw it, when to use it, and why it controls range and sets up every combination.