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Speed & Agility
Hand and foot speed is crucial in fighting sports. It can offset power, define distance and spell the difference in landing first and more often. Our variety of resistance bands, weighted gear, and speed-enhancing tools can have you punching and performing at your full potential.
To be effective in the ring, a fighter must be quick, coordinated, and efficient with his movements. That means training to develop effective footwork and hand speed. Both attributes can help you offensively and defensively become a more versatile athlete. Having speed and being agile doesn’t come naturally to every athlete, so you must have the right mindset and training tools to develop those attributes. Your feet can quickly get you in range to punch or out of range of being hit, while your hand speed allows you to capitalize on either position.
Boxing-related speed and agility equipment is necessary for specifically improving hand and foot speed in a fighter because the more sport-specific type of training you do, the better prepared you will be to meet whatever you have to face in the ring.
Strength and conditioning coaches, or any boxing speed trainer, will know how to best bring these characteristics out of a fighter, but most pieces of equipment don’t require any special knowledge, just a desire to improve.
Speed and agility equipment focused on increasing a boxer’s hand reflexes typically involve a lot of resistance band exercises or hand weights. Both add a level of difficulty to typical boxing movements, which make them effective.
A boxing speed trainer, like a Fast Feet device, a running parachute, or the Power Stance Resistance Band are specifically designed to help a fighter to focus on footwork and gain speed. There are also agility hurdles or “ladders” that place a greater emphasis on explosiveness and developing coordination.
In any case, most boxing speed trainer tools aren’t focused on gaining strength, but more on movement and control. Whether it’s improving hand speed, increasing foot speed, or enhancing overall movement in the ring, the tools you use and effort you put forth will make the difference.
FAQs
Foot speed is one of your biggest assets in a boxing ring. Foot speed will allow you to quickly create offensive punching angles and help you get out of trouble in the ring if needed.
Hand weights can help you build speed and power when used correctly. You would not want to use so much weight that it could hurt your technique or cause harm to your joints and muscles. Hand weights are best used when you can still display accurate technique. It’s best to use only a couple pounds per hand and not overdo it.
We do not recommend using these items during sparring as they are meant to make your movements harder. Resistance training and could impact your mobility in a ring which could be dangerous. The best thing to do is use resistance items like these during training exercises such as shadow boxing, working with a trainer while they hold mitts for you, or while working a heavy bag.
Yes. Speed chutes and harnesses provide resistance while sprinting which improves the fighters explosiveness.
