How can I develop body speed in boxing?

Question

Im too slow my body is not as fast as it should be.And I should be able to move my legs,arms and head and body quick because I only weight 110 pounds and im 18yrs old.So how can I develop speed in my whole body?

Answer 1

Try the catching baseballs... Let someone throw baseballs on you, randomly at different directions, and you catch them... it will make your body react fast and it will also give you right rythm...

Answer 2

im guessing your new to the sport and as time goes you will naturally become quicker as you get better with the different techniques.

I would start by tieing a string to both sides of the ropes inside the ring. tie them in the middle, So that will you will have a cross in the middle of the ring with 4 box's almost like a chess board or something. SHadowbox like you normally would but bob and weave under the rope and always come up punching. This will strengthen your legs and get you used to throwing more punchs. Because you have to duck under the ropes to move around the ring you will get used to being more active and you will naturally become quicker.

This drill is good because it brings everything together including leg work and lower back strengthening and also keeps you throwing punches. Get creative with it two, practice turning under the ropes and turning again. This will also make the ring feel bigger in sparring situations because youll be used to the ropes being there.

Answer 3

You can't really, but as the previous poster said, you will become quicker as you become more skilled, but your quickness will eventually reach the limits of expansion, as your speed potential is determined by the ratio of fast-twitch muscle fibers and slow-twitch fibers you have in your body.

Answer 4

you need to work on your core muscles. do sit-ups, reverse sit-ups, knees to elbows, air squats, squat thrusts, jump-rope, box jump, exercises with a medicine ball etc. most importantly talk to your trainer about what you need to do