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Boxing workout game.
Scored by camera tracking.

Shadow boxing at home, with something to hit. Prop the phone up, guard up, throw. Every punch rated on speed and power.

Play free in your browser

No install, no account, no video uploaded.

Three things, then you are shadow boxing

  1. Prop the phone at chest height. A shelf, a sill, a chair with a book on it.
  2. Stand back until your hips are in frame. Two or three metres does it.
  3. Hold your guard for two seconds. Then the count in runs and the first target lands.

Two ways to train

Fight Round

Targets to hit, orbs to slip and a bar at head height to duck. It gets faster the longer you last, and one touch ends it.

Browser and app

Heavy Bag

Sixty seconds on a bag that swings the way you hit it. Nothing to avoid, so it is the one that tells you where your cardio is.

App

Questions

Do I need gloves, a watch or any sensors?

No. The camera is the only sensor. You need somewhere to prop the phone and enough room to throw a punch without hitting a lamp.

I have never boxed. Can I start here?

Yes, and the tutorial is the place to start. It teaches the five movements one at a time (a right, a left, a slip each way and a duck), and nothing in it can be failed. Before a round you say how much boxing you have done, and a beginner gets three minutes before the round reaches full speed.

Is shadow boxing a good workout?

It is real cardio if you keep moving. A few minutes of punching, slipping and ducking gets your heart rate up and works your shoulders, arms and core. The hard part of shadow boxing on your own is keeping the pace up, and that is what the targets and the bar are for.

How far back do I have to stand?

Far enough that your hips are in frame, usually two to three metres. Every distance is scaled by your own shoulder width, so close or far scores the same.

Do my camera frames get uploaded anywhere?

No. Each frame goes into memory, through the pose model on your device, and out again. No frame is ever recorded, stored or transmitted, by the browser game or by the app. The privacy policy has the details.

Can I play in a browser instead of installing anything?

Yes, and not just a tutorial. The browser runs a full scored Fight Round and keeps your best five. Heavy Bag and the weekly goal are in the app.

What if the room is dark or small?

A dim room hurts tracking before it hurts anything else, so put a light on. For space, you need enough to extend an arm and take half a step sideways.

Find out in a minute whether your room works

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  • Runs on your device
  • No account
  • Video never uploaded
  • Works offline

Android 5.0 and up, or iOS 15.5 and up. Needs a real camera.