accurate jab....

[hollo3255]

im a southpaw but ive been fighting orthadox, im trying southpaw again but my jabs very weak and unaccurate, what are ways to strengthen and definitly make my jab more accurate. thanks in advance

[Dizaster]

A lot of practice.. I don't think their is anything anyone could really suggest that will help you improve the accuracy of your jab other than practice jabbing over and over and over....
As for strength, their has been a few topics on strengthening the jab over the past few weeks so look for suggestions there....
But most of your strength will come from having a very solid stance and using perfect technique for your jab... If you are sloppy with punching form and technique it'll make it a lot harder to get the power you want.....
You know, practice is about the most boring suggestion anyone can give, but no one ever started out with a perfect jab, some PRO'S don't even have a perfect jab, but praciticing enough will almost always improve it if you use the correct form.

[voodoo_dude]

the double end bag is a great tool for developng fast and accurate punches.
Its also useful to practice head movement. IMO this bag is way too underated

[CaNcer]

enit^

i use it all the time, not only did it make me one of the fastest punchers in my gym, its also given me good accuracy and timing.

trouble is most people get bored cus they dont take the time to practice

[Von Milash]

and most people don't know how to properly use the thing.

[Scrap]

Heres a little trick, get some rubber or elastic. It wantsto be tied to the back foot and held in the lead hand. If it catches the inside of the thigh on the front leg your feet are wrong. There should be tension on the rubber in the onguard position try it going backwards and forward, its a beut

[Trainer Monkey]

Heres a little trick, get some rubber or elastic. It wantsto be tied to the back foot and held in the lead hand. If it catches the inside of the thigh on the front leg your feet are wrong. There should be tension on the rubber in the onguard position try it going backwards and forward, its a beut

I train Feur with something similar to get her hands back in to guard after she throws,Dynabands around the back,so every time she throws,the band is pulling her hands back to guard

[Scrap]

Its different trainer, it gives you a better posture and coardination with the back foot and stops the habit of leaving the back foot behind, and makes it easier on the front foot going back. Youre always punching of your back foot your distance and giving the front foot direction.

[Trainer Monkey]

Its different trainer, it gives you a better posture and coardination with the back foot and stops the habit of leaving the back foot behind, and makes it easier on the front foot going back. Youre always punching of your back foot your distance and giving the front foot direction.

I see were your going,her footwork is rarely an issue,and she can throw her jab at power and range pretty well,so I dont worry about it much.
But Ive stressed the jab from the get go
Just saying that the bands do work to train technique

[Scrap]

Bands I think are no good for technique, okay for speed and conditioning, its a different response to feel.

[Trainer Monkey]

Bands I think are no good for technique, okay for speed and conditioning, its a different response to feel.

Actually her ability to come back in to round after throwing power shots immediatly improved once we brought in the bands
B-hop uses them as well

[Scrap]

Been using them for 40 years, theres different formulas for there use. For technique isolating a differrent area for a better technical addaption elsewhere on the body

[Trainer Monkey]

Been using them for 40 years, theres different formulas for there use. For technique isolating a differrent area for a better technical addaption elsewhere on the body

She had this weird and bad habit of doing a slow circle when she threw a power punch with her left,yelled ,bitched and cajoled,wouldnt go away
Since the dynabands,its gone now

[Scrap]

I bet she writes with her right hand

[Trainer Monkey]

I bet she writes with her right hand

Nope left hand,she's ambi,but she's left dominant