· By Kai Brennan · 1 min read
Why boxers skip (and how to get good at it)
Skipping builds the footwork, rhythm and engine boxing needs. Kai's three-week plan.
Every boxing class at Haymaker starts with the rope, and not just to warm you up. Skipping trains light feet, rhythm and the stamina to do it for three minutes at a time.
Week one
Ten rounds of thirty seconds, with thirty seconds of rest. Just basic bounces; tripping is part of it.
Week two
Six rounds of one minute. Add the boxer skip: shifting your weight from foot to foot.
Week three
Three rounds of three minutes, with a minute of rest. That’s a fight’s worth of footwork.