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At the gym, I was always best at the double end bag, even when I just started hitting it, but I noticed after about a week, my jab was faster, and my hook was cleaner. You should try hitting it for 10 minutes everytime you go to the gym. The handspeed is just a bonus with the precision and and increased mobility.
For when you aren't at the gym, you can always try to keep your guard up longer, I find that the longer you can keep up your guard, the more punching stamina you have, and the faster it is.
On heavybags, use weighted gloves, for shadowboxing, use 1 lb dumbells, no more than 1 lb, any more will make your technique sloppy and could cause injury.
Alternate between jogging, and sprinting, respectively, during roadwork for 1 1/2 miles. I find it's better for stamina than just doing jogs for 3 miles, running for 2 miles, or sprints for half a mile or so. Drains yourself a little less too.
Jump rope definitely, I was never exactly good at it, but the guys at the gym often have better footwork because they can jump rope better. Work on your hamstrings, and core muscles.
Do some things like dashing forwards and backward, dash 100 meters back and forth several times. try to see how many times you can do it in the time frame of 1 round. If you can do it 8 times, you pretty much have god like speed. 1 round if you are a pro of course, just try to do about 4-5 if you are an amateur.
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