Handspeed, accuracy and sharpness.

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What I'm doin to improve handspeed and timeing is sparring using one punch.

Let's say I want to sharpen my jab. My opponent or sparring partner whichever you prefer, understands I'm jusdt throwing my jab and will defend accordingly, maening I have to be extra fast at the right time to catch him.

I wouldn't do that too much, Donny. The art of accuracy is for the fourth or fifth punch of a combination to be accurate and sharp, not the first.

The ball ideas sound good to me ....... but the other way is to try and learn some combinations by rote. Say, jab, jab, right uppercut, left hook say ....... do this often enough and you will train your body to do it automatically when you need it to. Do it enough (ie when your arms are exhausted), and you'll be amazed how sharp it'll make this combination when you are fresh.

There is no substitute to hard work and sweat, I'm afraid ..... repetiton under pressure is what builds sharpness.