When a boxer

throws the same combination each time, his or her opponent can figure them out and remedy a counter combination. Mix things up! Confuse your opponent by not being predictable. And remember, always keep your hands up.

8. SPEED BAG Learning to use a speed bag takes alot of patience. Using a speed bag will increase punching speed, hand-eye coordination, and timing. This is another part of my workout that I enjoy doing the most. Start by hitting the speed bag with one hand. Let the bag make one complete repetition and then hit it on the way back. Meaning, when you hit the bag, let it hit the far side of the platform, and then the front side of the platform, and then as it is halfway back towards the far side of the platform strike it again. This will give you the rhythm you’re looking for. It took me a week or two to get used to using a speed bag.