Rookie question - please don't trash me for this...

[bodyshots]

My nephew recently started training in a local boxing gym. I've been there every day with him just to take it all in and I am on the verge of signing up myself. But I was watching one of the better more known/successful fighters in the gym shadow boxing in the mirror with himself and he was jabbing way higher than his own head. Was he simulating fighting a taller opponent or are jabs generally thrown angled upwards and I just haven't been paying attention my whole life? I thought you were supposed to SNAP the jab? He looked like he was pushing up.

Please advise...

[Dyl-G]

yeah could have just been practicing throwing against a taller opponent since naturally your punches stay around your shoulder/face height.

[bodyshots]

Yeah him and another one of the fighters in the gym are training for an upcoming tournament in Spokane and then might be heading to Colorado. They're junior Olympic fighters I believe. Not 100% sure. I'll get their names and post their Boxrec info later.

[DiegoFuego]

Have you considered that maybe he was blind?

[-MAKAVELLI-]

Have you considered that maybe he was blind?

he said boxer, not judge

[bodyshots]

I actually just asked a coworker here who is into boxing as well. He said they often aim for the brow of the headgear as a default. I'm guessing that's probably what it is.

[Beercules]

Probably fighting a taller guy.

[Cuauhtémoc1520]

Neither.

He was being taught properly and that's why he was jabbing higher than his own head. You should always jab higher like that because it forces you to tuck your chin naturally into your own shoulder.

Watch videos of Victor Ortiz hit pads or shadow, he really exaggerates it. It just creates good habits. When you get in your stance, you should be lower than your shots to naturally tuck your chin into your shoulder and have a defensive stance when landing punches.

[CASA DE COMBATE]

Neither.

He was being taught properly and that's why he was jabbing higher than his own head. You should always jab higher like that because it forces you to tuck your chin naturally into your own shoulder.

Watch videos of Victor Ortiz hit pads or shadow, he really exaggerates it. It just creates good habits. When you get in your stance, you should be lower than your shots to naturally tuck your chin into your shoulder and have a defensive stance when landing punches.

I was just thinking the same thing with Ortiz ....

[Mayabang]

Maybe it's Chavez Jr? I remember seeing a video of Chavez Jr once shadowboxing and punching higher than his head, looking weird.