Issues on reach

[Chris Nagel]

As long as you're not holding, hitting your opponent's arms is legal. Though I don't see much use in it for it in the amateurs. One thing that you could do is check (press against) their bicep as their starting the swing, and then quickly follow up with your other hand. That can be dangerous if you don't know what you're doing. Personally seeing as swings are easier to counter, I'd prefer to either duck under it, or roll inside of their arm and counter

[Singularity]

Ok as I was thinking of maybe hitting his arm as it swung in as it would stop the punch and hurt his arm, maybe not the most effective way.

I've found a good video explaining a few counters for the right overhand here though. The other two in that series are a great help for anyone learning to counter the right hand.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCJd9v7HABU

[Andre]

As long as you're not holding, hitting your opponent's arms is legal. Though I don't see much use in it for it in the amateurs. One thing that you could do is check (press against) their bicep as their starting the swing, and then quickly follow up with your other hand. That can be dangerous if you don't know what you're doing. Personally seeing as swings are easier to counter, I'd prefer to either duck under it, or roll inside of their arm and counter

More for pro nose to nose in an all out war or caught o the ropes but: if your in between their arms and they swing one wild you can turn to face it move forwards into it while blocking with your forearm or elbow throwing your free hand straight up his centreline all in one movment as you head out on that angle where it came from. Better than staying put copping more of the same.

[donnydarkoIRL]

To the original post, you say he leans back from your jab.

Unless you're getting countered I don't see that as a problem.
The idea is not to get hit and if feinting a jab prevents damge, then flick it out there.

Its your subsequent punches I'd be more concerned with landing.

If you circle right, keep on point and throw a fast jab, you shouldn't be too concerned with his right hand.