Jab improvement

[BoxingDude66]

I have a very nice Jab myself and technically, it probably is my best punch.


What these guys say about repetition is very true, practice makes perfect. However I have some slight tips to give your Jab a little more "oomph" to it.


My first suggestion would be to turning your left hip to the right slightly when throwing the Jab. This will increase the power of your Jab. It may sound a little confusing, so I'll show you a clip of a Jab with hip movement.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0msCCnzmNA
His front foot isn't correct and he's twisting his hips too much, but you get the idea. It should be a slight twist of the hips, not putting the whole hips into it, it should be a short twist. Twist too much, and you will compromise the right hand.

This is a good Jab, there is the hip twist and the slight angling off of the head:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pk7l4...e=channel_page



My last suggestion would be to move in with the Jab. Boxing is about moving in and out and angles, a boxer can have great punching power, but if he can't move well when he punches, he loses A LOT of his effectiveness. Moving in with the hip twist Jab also sets up well for the Cross in the standard Jab, Cross. When you move in with a Jab, it will be strong because you're putting your whole body into it. It is not a "power punch", but it has a lot of power to it. So practice stepping in with a Jab and side stepping (do not go straight back after throwing a Jab)

[Zelley]

Mixing up the number of jabs executed is very important
therefore pracrice single, double and triple jabs.
Practise power jabs, by feinting with the right hand.

Practise all the possible defences for the jab including
blocking, slipping, bobbing and weaving etc.

Learn to counter a jab with a jab.

Of all the punches, the left jab is likely the most important. And it is possible to win fights with just the jab, and good balance, footwork
and defensive skills.

[jujulio]

I tried the search feature to find the post where it dealt with the position of the fist when connecting: horizontal or vertical; but it seems that the search feature won't work for me any idea? Anyway i will post here, I didn't try it often but one thing i liked with turning the fist all the way to 6' is taht it can allow you to pierce easier a defense since the there is less width this way.but then i have to enage my shoulder in such a way that i tend to bend my body a bit downward...is this wrong? Never tried this, but this could allow me to duck under a counter afterwards (on the outside) since I'm already bent and go for a right hook to the body? Next session I'd give it a try but what's your take?

also i use the "perfect push up" maybe you're familiar with them, rotating handles to do push up, since the motion is basicaly the same as a jab, is it a good thing for muscle memory? the thing is the rotation might occur too early compared to a snapping jab....

[Chris Nagel]

I'm not sure what you're saying, but based on what I've read turning your fist over, palm-down is the smart way to go. You should avoid bringing your elbow up too soon as that can damage your shoulder over time.

One drill that you can do is to stand next to the wall, with your left shoulder, elbow and hand against it. Jab while turning your fist over. This will pevent you from bringing your elbow up.

[jujulio]

What I'm saying is that at the end, the thumb is downward, to do so the body is bent to the right and the left shoulder rises high. Does stretching prevents this? Is it the same as a tennis elbow??