10 Boxing Bootcamp Drills For Small Spaces

Sometimes you get stuck with a big group in a small area. Maybe it’s raining and you’re crammed in a small shelter or perhaps your just starting out with an indoor facility and you can’t afford a big space.

Boxing is a great way to get a good workout in a small space. Below I have 10 different boxing drills you can put into action in your next bootcamp boxing workout.

The easiest way to run each drill is in intervals. Have the clients box in 2 minute intervals with 30 seconds breaks. Stop every once and a while for a drink break.

1. The Drummer

• 10 high punches
• 10 low hammer punches
• 10 high knees to pads

2. The 5 Punch KO

• Left jab
• Left jab
• Right cross
• Left uppercut
• Right uppercut

3. Crunch and punch

One boxer stands while the other gets down in a crunch position. Start with 2 punches, 2 crunches, then 4 punches, 2 crunches and so on up to 10 punches. If time allows, reverse the drill by starting at 10 punches and going back down to 2 punches.

4. Press It Punches

The boxer sits on the ground while the pad holder stands behind them. The boxer punches straight up into the pads wth both hands at the same time.

• 20 narrow punches
• 20 wide punches
• Repeat

5. Horserider

Have the boxer get down in a horseriding stance and perform 10 straight punches. Shuffle forward, 10 punches, shuffle back, 10 punches, etc.

6. Cardio Punch Ups

• 20 quick straight punches
• 1 push up

Increase the number of pushups to turn this into a strength drill.

7. Squat ‘n’ Roll

• 4 punches
• 2 squats
• 1 boxer roll – From a standing position, roll backwards onto a mat and then roll back up and stand up. The trick is to roll onto one knee first before standing up.

8. Command Punches

This one is super simple. Have the boxers and pad holders standing ready. At your command, the boxers must carry out the punches you say. For example: ‘Left’, ‘Left’, ‘Right’, ‘Left, Right’, etc.

9. 100s

This one is really simple and a great finisher. Have a client call out a punch they like. All boxers do 100 punches of that punch. Have another boxer call out a punch, repeat.]

10. Duck ‘n’ Weave

• Left jab
• Right cross
• Left jab
• Right hook
• Duck and weave under a swip from the pad holder

You can use these drills to create an entire bootcamp workout or just keep them on hand for a rainy day.

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Kyle Wood

Kyle Wood created Bootcamp Ideas in 2010 when he was hunting around on the internet for workout ideas. He ran a successful bootcamp in Victoria, Australia and spends his spare time managing this site, adventuring (or lazying) with his wife and find new ways to make bootcamps even better.