Doubling up the jab.. Help?

**Slim the BoxingManiac** · 02-02-2012 05:27 PM

Yup. Cougar beat me to it. I was going to say something similar.

**Sandman1995** · 02-03-2012 09:19 PM

what if i wanted to just quickly double jab? would i bring my arm all the way back or just a bit and then push it back out?

**Slim the BoxingManiac** · 02-06-2012 04:53 AM

Originally Posted by Sandman1995

what if i wanted to just quickly double jab? would i bring my arm all the way back or just a bit and then push it back out?

You can do it either way. The best way is to flicker it out and bring it back all the way to it's defensive position, and then fire it straight back out, I think.

It depends. The main objective of the double/flicker jab is to catch them when they're not expecting it as well as to maintain an arms length distance so that your opponent can't hit you that easily.

If you do it the right way, you can even stick your arm straight out in front of them and keep it there. If I were you I'd watch some Tommy Hearns fights and pay attention to his flicker jab.

Another notable thing that Tommy Hearns does is he sticks his glove in front of his opponents eye, and holds his arm straight out when he does so. The purpose of that is to block the opponents view while he's coming behind it with a powerful straight right. If you manage to see that on the video, pay very close attention to how he does it.

Check out Hearns vs. Pipino Cuevas. It's a nice, short fight that ends spectacularly and it's chock full of examples of distance with good jab frequency and power. Check out the link below.

**Andre** · 02-06-2012 10:08 AM

Speaking of Tommy watch this one.

Dude fights Tommy at his own distance, not at Tommys..

Oh well

**greynotsoold** · 02-06-2012 10:48 PM

Just starting out, your best bet is to throw your jab properly at all times. When you start worrying doing it fast, flicking it out and bringing it back part way, etc...you are talking about teaching yourself bad habits. I can almost guarantee you that you will, before long, be asking why you keep getting hit with right hands. Keep in mind that doubling up on a jab has a lot more to do with strategy than with hand speed.
Something to keep in mind about Hearns and the way he used his jab. He got away with a lot, some of it due to his height, but most of it due to his right hand. Trying to do what he did, without understanding that, will get you into trouble.