How do I throw a jab that has a slight hooking motion to it textbook style?

[Youngblood]

Well, just to address the slightly hooking jab. Firstly, the jab is by far the most varied of any punch by function, intent, and delivery. Sometimes a range finder, a range controller, a set up punch, a means of simply breaking down an opponent over time...so so many things. What you are describing sounds a bit like an overhand right, except maybe tighter. Just off the cuff here, I would guess it would involve starting a bit outside your target, then turning the hips in a lot more...so kind of between a left hook and standard jab somewhere.

[greynotsoold]

In his book Boxing, the best instructional book ever written on the subject, Edwin L Haislet says that the 'swing' has no place in the arsenal of a skillful boxer. I subscribe to that belief as well. There is no 'textbook' way to throw a "hooking jab" because you don't...You create those angles that enable you to get around an opponent's defense with feints and by moving your feet, not by throwing a corkscrewing, knuckleball jab.

[Youngblood]

not by throwing a corkscrewing, knuckleball jab.

lol description made me laugh. but agree. it's not a jab at all, is...some...other thing.

[boyla]

In his book Boxing, the best instructional book ever written on the subject, Edwin L Haislet says that the 'swing' has no place in the arsenal of a skillful boxer. I subscribe to that belief as well. There is no 'textbook' way to throw a "hooking jab" because you don't...You create those angles that enable you to get around an opponent's defense with feints and by moving your feet, not by throwing a corkscrewing, knuckleball jab.

I downloaded this very good book, on your recommendation in a previous thread.

I never got to thank you.

Good read, thanks.