Distance when punching your opponent?

[Diveto13lue]

Should I be wrist length or knuckle length from an opponent before throwing a jab or cross? Also, how many different ways are there to throw a jab and how would you execute them correctly?

[BoxingGorilla]

Hello, could anyone please tell me how far I should be from an opponent to connect a powerful jab or cross?

How long is your arm again?

[RDJ]

Generally speaking, his face should be at the end of your arm, making contact with your fist

[Howlin Mad Missy]

Generally speaking, his face should be at the end of your arm, making contact with your fist

true. If it hits it's good


How long have you been boxing? I hope they're teaching you sound basic technique? As you go on you'll learn to shorten your punches or even sneak an extra bit of length by rotating your shoulders or turning your ribcage.

[Von Milash]

Should I be wrist length or knuckle length from an opponent before throwing a jab or cross? Also, how many different ways are there to throw a jab and how would you execute them correctly?

knuckle is always better, but wrist can be effective too. It depends on your intercoastal muscle make-up. Also, are you using the Isringhaussen method?

as far as types are concerned, there are approximately 1300 different ways to throw a jab. I say approximately because some governing bodies recognize some methods while others do not. The IBF and wBC tend to be the strictest in this regard, while the WBO is quite lenient.

[Diveto13lue]

Actually, I am quite new to boxing and I was asking this guy I know at the gym to teach me some boxing techniques, but I haven't seen him for awhile so I haven't gotten the chance to ask him this question.

Thanks for the info everyone, it's really quite helpful and I learned quite a few things =).

[Chris Nagel]

Should I be wrist length or knuckle length from an opponent before throwing a jab or cross? Also, how many different ways are there to throw a jab and how would you execute them correctly?

I presume that you say wrist length you mean a distance that's a couple inches shorter than a full arms length away from your opponent. The distance from which you throw your jab and cross can vary because fights are typically fought at different ranges. You can use your jab to get acclimated to fight, and get a good feel for range. Remember you don't need to always be in punching range to be competitive, try control the time and place of your exchanges. To help get a feel for range you can let your opponent do a lot of the work at first. If their punch touches your gloves you know you're in range, and from there you need to either punch back, find out what they are going to do next, or step back out of range. If they jab and you're out of range, get a feel of how long their reach is, and in their jabbing is pretty consistent then try to time it so that you can slip/parry it and land a counter.

At times you'll be close to your opponent, and the best that you can do is punch from where you're at. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uv2leT3cBOU

You'll find an opponent unlike a punching bag will often be too far and too close, as well as much harder to anticipate their movement. On the heavy bag, work on different ranges such as at long range and where you need to shorten your punches. Hit it while it is moving away, and catch it when it's coming towards you, pivot, and sidestep to work on angles.