Yo... So I have been training for four months, pretty new to everything but I go to my gym almost 6 days a week, learned alot and have sparred like five times. Anyway theres this one guy that I spar that throws a lazy jab, its a bit more than just pawing because he gets full extension on it but he usually throws about three in a row and it kind of thorws my rythm off.

Whats the best way to get around this since I know theres more than one comming but they don't bring any power.

I have sparred him twice, the first time I was new into the game so I went all out brawler style you know the deal, and I caught him pretty good but he also hit me a few times. The second time I had settle down like I am now more relaxed and alot more movement as opposed to just standing and trading.

Step into it, right into his face so you can smell the garlic on his breath. Puts an end to that triple-jab bull**** real fast. Then, when you're in there, throw for the body, weave (cuz he'll short-hook for your head) and get the hell out.

youn say its a lazy jab if you mean he drops it after punching you should introduce him to your overhand right!

Ok I'll try stepping into it, but wont that make it connect better? Or you mean duck under it, or should I say them?

And I could also try the overhand right, but I usualy try to block his jab with my right glove.


The reason I bring this up now is because I hadn't seen him spar but lastnight I did watch and I was thinking to myself that triple jab has nothing on it, I should walk right through it but if your there to be hit then he'll bring the right.

Anyway its things you learn in the ring I guess, I'll keep at it :boxing:

Nope. Step into it. The jab loses its power the closer you get.

what the hell are you talking about...step into it...

if you wanna be smart

you would listen to hemochromis

throw the overhand right and make sure it cracks him

if it lands succseffully over and over again..hes not gonna trhow that jab anymore...whenever you counter their most used punch, their gonna hesitate...so keep on shooting those overhand rights when he brings it back in slow

I don't have an overhand right -- I'm a southpaw. :boxing:

The first thing I was taught, is to stop an attack, step into it. It works particularly well for guys who throw double- and triple-jabs, or straight combos, which our trainers like to teach. Stepping in shuts them right down.

I don't have an overhand right -- I'm a southpaw. :boxing:

The first thing I was taught, is to stop an attack, step into it. It works particularly well for guys who throw double- and triple-jabs, or straight combos, which our trainers like to teach. Stepping in shuts them right down.



I hope you realize you are confusing people with your southpaw advice!


In order to slip the jab you must step into it, otherwise you will be off balance. It also puts the hips in the correct position so as to get maximum power from the rightcross which is the standard method for dealing with lazy jabs. However, you must also remember that you should learn to slip-left and slip-right otherwise a clever opponent will soon figure out your style and set you up for a straight right.

For southpaws it is a little more complicated. Corrie Sanders was very good at slipping (orthodox) jabs and throwing the straight left. Get some of his tapes, they are worth viewing.

bob to the side and hit him with a left hook.that was easy:boxing:

Slip to the outside and come over his jab with a right hand.

Slip To The Outside Of The First You Know There Is More Coming, Drop The Overhand Right Follow With A Quick Inside Hook To The Body. And Jab Yourway Out. Or Set Up The Next Combo. Think A Few Moves Ahead.

Thanks fellas for the responses... Yesterday (Monday) I went to the gym and since a couple of us got there at the same time he said three of us would spar. The guy im talking about is part of my "team" meaning same trainer so lately we have taken to the idea that we should really only go 60% power, when we spar others trained by the other trainers we step it up a bit. Like what he did on Friday when both of them ended up with some bloody noses.

Anyhow I watched the two guys sparring for two rounds then it was my turn for two rounds with the guy I was talking about and then another two with the other guy.

I tried stepping into it, but I found that it limited my range and was unable to get full extention on any thing, and although I tried the body shot it never really landed or worked well (need to work on that), anyhow so would I did do in the second round was stand my ground, slip or sometimes just lean my head back when the first jab came in then fire a straight jab right into his face. This worked really well and the tripple jab stopped, so I guess I kinda liked the idea of countering, I got caught a few times but overall I got the better of him by just countering, by leaning back or out of the way but not stepping in I was able to get full extention on the counter jab or right hand.

The second guy is a whole other story, I tried the same thing with him but was less successful because his jab isn't lazy and he doesn't bring two or three at a time but more combos followed, we had some good exchanges but my jaw is a bit sore, I should have boxed him more and moved around. Goes to show that you gotta adapt to the different styles. Its a learning process I know!!

Oh yea the guy said I got a lot better, I could hear him grunting in furstration when I countered his jab for a least 30 seconds straight, we cool though, he said I leave my body open for shots but when I see him go downstairs I love to land an overhand right, i have yet to get hit by a good body shot so I dont fear them but I guess my time will come when I get caught and learn my lesson.

Good way to avoid getting caught in the body when you counter punch is to counter punch to the body. When you meet guys who like to load up the jab, or just throw lazy jabs, a quick shuffle and a left/right hook to the outside ribs will do wonders. They will get hesitant throwing that jab and start expecting you to go to the body, when you see them start jabbing with the left and tucking the right elbow, leaves the side of the head WIDE open for really mean hooks.