what are some good drills in boxing for jabs

[Muhammed1]

i need some help on drills to help improve my jab any suggestions?

[nikola_ganchev]

The best one: throw more jabs If you want to have pretty solid jab, you must box from the back food and push with it to create the power for the jab. To achieve maximum velocity you must initiate it one step away from your oponent(now you have the oportunity to fully extend your arm and to transfer your momentum) , dont let your weight past your middle line(if you let your weight go forward you will be out from balance, very vulnarable for counters and you wont be able to shoot a proper right hand...) and if you are taller guy go on eye level with your oponent. Dont box "tall" because you are loosing your reach, you are more open for counters and you loose your power becouse the lines of powers of your hand and foot dont go in the same directions. Bring the back hand up to protect you from counter lefts... For me its working to duck alittle when i am jabing to let the oder guys jab go pass my left ear(i am right handedand and i love to crauch alot)... And after that bring your hand fast back... Of cource there are more types of jabs but first learn the fondamental one good.

[The Student]

As mentioned in the last post.. throw more jabs.

I'm pretty much a beginner myself and it may sound dumb, but it's true, you want a good jab.. keep jabbing.

My advice would be to shadow box very slowly focusing on proper technique, posture, balance, form, etc. Then as you start to feel that all that is in place speed up. If you feel that speeding up is throwing something off, slow it down a notch and slowly work your way up.

Another thing is continuously jab at the heavy bag. Again focusing on technique, etc. Then do the same with the double end bag.

Once you feel that your jab is getting better, get a partner and go a few rounds sparring with just the jab. It'll help you look for openings, teach you to use feints and all that good stuff. It'll also start building a foundation for reading your opponent and defensive techniques and maneuvers.

Always keep the following in mind; Jab is not about power, and Speed means nothing without technique.

oh and also, watch and understand the following videos...

[Scrap]

The best tip I can give, is Stretch all the muscles that are used for the movement of the jab. Which incorparates a large area, it will make the movement biomechanicaly sound. It will give you good practice. Understanding Feel is a two way thing as regards your practice, its adaptable muscle, it the movement can be wrong, but if thats all it knows ,then theres a problem. Theres injury waiting to happen. Wrong its already happened.

[The Student]

The best tip I can give, is Stretch all the muscles that are used for the movement of the jab. Which incorparates a large area, it will make the movement biomechanicaly sound. It will give you good practice. Understanding Feel is a two way thing as regards your practice, its adaptable muscle, it the movement can be wrong, but if thats all it knows ,then theres a problem. Theres injury waiting to happen. Wrong its already happened.

ahh yes, I cant believe I forgot to mention this... Stretching is key. Not only does it help in ways Scrap mentioned, but it'll also make your jab a hell of alot quicker (well at least it did for me).

Dig around the forum and you'll find a bunch of great stretches posted by Scrap.

[krotala]

I agree with all the above comments , but I'm wondering about the jab the way the boxing coach teaches it. I guess if you're sitting idle throwing punches stationery that would work perfectly but I have yet to see any boxer rotate their torso so much....especially during a stepping jab.
Please correct me if I'm wrong.

[Scrap]

Krotala, its not something He can do much about, weak groin and the psoases need stretching other than that okay.

[nikola_ganchev]

I have a queastion abaut the jab instruction video... When some one rotates his sholders this means that the weight is going on the foot in the direction of the rotation... OK when we are rotating to the right our weight goes backwards and we want to creat power going vorwards... This makes absolutely no sence for me! I think that the guy is making a very big mistake here... If someone is staying squer then he must trow the jab with rotation from the sholder because he can not step! But when a boxer is on the back foot and sideways,as the trainer demonstrates, he creates maximum momentum trough pushing with the bag foot... And when we want to be more precise the vektor of the power of the back foot must be colinear with the vektor of our hand... If not we are limited trough the maximum torque that we can create...

[Scrap]

If balanced, and with having good oral stability, the shoulders have equal balance. What generates power and direction on one side, is the otherside. What generates power from the right, isthe left shoulder and back foot. By turning the left shoulder it creates balance of the back foot. The reverse effect happens with the other side, the right shoulder stabalises the front leg and shoulder, while the back leg generates the drive. I personaly like to see a wider back foot so the Heel can see the target, feet being as wide as your walking gait. That being your natural balance, with the front foot giving better direction by pointing at the target and having the ability to turn for protection.