How to strengthen my jab?

[Douglas]

It seems that when I jab my heavy bag, it's weaker than @#$%. I know the jab is mainly a speedy punch, but it seems like if I were to jab my opponent, it would do little more than just piss him off. What are some workouts I could to to help make my jab stronger? Thanks.

[ICB]

i dont really know exercise to make your jab stronger but here is good technique when you throw your jab throw it like a whip and dont worry about the power just make sure you throw it fast and like whip and dont try punch too hard with jab

and you could try and make your jab stronger by training with dumbells

[Von Milash]

your jab is probably harder than you think... most people don't get snap on the bag with their jab. it has to hit either very hard or so perfectly that optimum surface area comes into contact. mine doesn't snap the bag either yet people tell me my jab is hard... but I think it sucks for reasons similar to you. it just doesn't "sound" hard. But in reality it's fine. Not my best punch, but it gets me by.

just keep working on it... strength training, in the mirror, etc.

not to call attention to myself, but did you see my video. I had the very same question as you when I started.. how to strengthen my jab. so far my pulley system has made a lot of difference in all my punches.

[Von Milash]

Another example.... I work with an old guy who's a retired pro and he doesn't slap the mitts back because he wants me toreach and it hurts his joints a bit, so when I jab his mitt it sound like I'm hitting nothing but air. But there's a new trainer at our gym who slaps back and when I worked with him the first time I was getting TONS of snao without putting tremendous effort into it but rather perfect form and he said "damn, that's a beautiful jab you got there." But again, on the bag it's merely a quiet thud. You'd think a little boy was hitting it. So don't worry about it. Strive for form and bringing it straight back to your cheek.

[Douglas]

not to call attention to myself, but did you see my video. I had the very same question as you when I started.. how to strengthen my jab. so far my pulley system has made a lot of difference in all my punches.

No, but I'd like to. Would you PM me a link?

[Von Milash]

in this thread.

http://www.saddoboxing.com/boxing_fo...-t43893.0.html

[Dizaster]

but it seems like if I were to jab my opponent, it would do little more than just piss him off.

Pissing off your opponent with your jab is a good thing isn't it?
But as someone said, you'd probably be surprised if you were on the receiving end of one or your sharp jabs just how much power it has... It's obviosly not a hook or anything, but if you want to test it out, find someone who's never boxed before and give them a 2 minute crash course on throwing a jab, and then let them give you one or 2 in the head... You'll see there's a bit more on it than you expect.

[oldtownboxing]

Good grief Batman, you're not expecting to buckle his knees with that jab are you? Use it to find him. Some boxers do have a good better jab than others. About 20 lbs and a bit of time ago when I was fighting I noticed at the end of my career that I found my jab. I guess I'm a slow learner, cause it took me six years. I don't mean that I found my perfect range, or the exact timeing when to meet the target and the lock of my arm, I found that I could relax the shoulder more and extend my jab about another inch in the shoulder area. It felt like it would almost dislocate and reach my target. It's strange, because as I now teach I begin to use those words to the advanced boxers "reach". To the novice that's a dirty word.

OldTownBoxing

[Von Milash]

good post OT. "finding" your jab. People think there's nothing to it.. it's the easiest punch in the sport. I've found the opposite. BY FAR it has been the hardest punch for me to "perfect," and I'm not even close. I'd consider my jab adequate at best, but I've basically resigned myself to the fact that I'll be working on my jab in one way or another..trying to make it just a little bit better...for the rest of my life.

[the phenom]

ok when u shadow box heres what i want u to do cuz its what i did and my jab is buetiful now ....................... whe u throw extend all the way make sure ur shoulder roles also with every jab u throw throw harder and faster harder and faster as fastand as hard as u can and it ill get better in a week

[Pure]

in order To Succeed You Must give it 100% Everytime. - Bruce lee.
Put your all into it everytime you jab, work your Jabbing hand really good. use Dumbbells it helps me. i find Bench presses,pushups, single hand high weight dumbell lifts are really effective to me and when you use a heavy bag juss get right into it and try your all in every punch . i hope I'm helping.

[Chris Nagel]

That doesn't mean to throw your punches as hard as you can. There's different ways the jabs to be used, mostly to disrupt your opponents rhythem and establish your combinations and counters as well. The jab can be thrown stiff, it can be snapped like a whip, or it can be thrown as a corkskrew hook. There's plenty to look at not just making it stronger.

PS. Pure if you're opponent's saw that you commit a lot to your jab, if not step in with it all the time you would be setting youself up to get countered. It's better to be in control.

Look at Holmes and some of the fighters from the 50's (e.g Walcott, Ezzard Charles, Charley Burley, Archie Moore, etc...) They have different things in mind when they throw there shots often trying to outguess their opponent while sticking to theirplan.

[Pure]

ya your right, but the reason i like a strong jab is because when i am jabbin i juss like to make him feel every punch i through sounds silly but thats the way i enjoy doing it :P

[Chris Nagel]

A good stiff jab will knock a guy's head back if you can take him by surprise.

[Lords Gym]

I like to step into my jab. push off the rt foot and step forward with you left all in one motion . sit on it a bit. you will be surprised at the power you can get. landing a good strong jab can freeze your opponent allowing you a moment to fire off that with good results.