Boxer Warm-up
Boxer warm-up: shadowboxing moves (punches in the air, footwork, ducking) — no contact.
How to play
- Students stand with space around them.
- Footwork: bouncing on the balls of the feet.
- Punches in the air: jab, cross, uppercut.
- Ducking and combinations to music.
Rules
- Punch only the air.
- Keep space between students.
Variations
Easier
Slow punches.
Standard
Combinations.
Harder
Faster combinations with footwork.
Adaptations
- Limited mobility: seated punches.
- Wrist injuries: slow movements.
Learning goals
- Warm up the whole body.
- Improve coordination.
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