shadowboxing vs recitation

shadowboxing and recitation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
shadowboxing	Yes	No	No	No
recitation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, recitation is a hypernym of shadowboxing; that is, recitation is a word with a broader meaning than shadowboxing:

shadowboxing: sparring with an imaginary opponent (for exercise or training)
recitation: systematic training by multiple repetitions

Other hypernyms of shadowboxing include drill, exercise, practice, practice session.

shadowboxing (noun)	recitation (noun)
sparring with an imaginary opponent (for exercise or training)	systematic training by multiple repetitions
	a regularly scheduled session as part of a course of study
	a public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance
	written matter that is recited from memory