Stiff Jab

**Rocky Balboa** · 03-25-2009 07:30 PM

What makes a stiff jab? noob question probably but I dont know

**Howlin Mad Missy** · 03-26-2009 08:06 AM

I feel like this is a trick question

without getting technical I'll for snap and force.

**StrictlySP** · 03-26-2009 03:16 PM

Hi Rocky,
A"stiff" jab refers to a hard (as opposed to a pitty-pat) piston-like, "spearing" jab that has head snapping power behind it. Go to YouTube and do a search on a prime Larry Holmes to see several examples. In my opinion, he had the best jab in heavyweight history. I'd rank the 60's Muhammad Ali as having the second best ever. Check him out too...

Take Care,
Lito

**Rocky Balboa** · 03-26-2009 10:26 PM

Ok I see, well if thats all it is then I have a Stiff Jab!

**Andre** · 03-31-2009 04:54 AM

Yeah so the stiff one although controlling (specially with body movment behind it) will be read easier than the piston style and more so again with the whip style which can launch from anywhere in freestyling like Roy Jones ones that came even from as low as the hip level and sometimes lower still (covers all the intent up from below the opponents own hands).Making them lean or move for your next shot can be the whole intention.