Being a beginner myself, what has worked dramatically for me was to download the Edwin Haislet (excellent) book from the useful posts section and read and practice the footwork section there, round after round just the footwork basics. After one or two sessions of just concentrating on that in my house, the improvment was commentated on in the gym. Of course skipping helps a lot, not just the usual one two jumps, varieties like heel to toe, side to side etc.


Of course there are many specific drills you can do also but i'll leave that to someone more experienced.