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

[.:: JSFD26 ::.]

You're supposed to jab higher than your head. When I first started I had a very had habit of jabbing at chest level (my chest). That was fixed real quick.


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[RVABoxer]

If you throw them higher shadow boxing it works out your shoulders more making them stronger throwing it straight out isnt that much of a work out after a while plus you will be normally throwing them at an upward angle in a fight unless you are fighting shorter opponents and their heads are at shoulder level. Plus when you throw your jab up your shoulder blocks your chin protecting you from someone coming over the top

[El Angel]

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.

Cuah beat me to it. Victor Ortiz does it to a higher degree than anyone else I've seen doing it.

[bodyshots]

Thanks for the insight guys. Greatly appreciated.

I'll make sure my nephew does the same when he's working in the mirror today.

[I Love Jesus!]

thats how i was taught

[tonyjones]

Cuah beat me to it. Victor Ortiz does it to a higher degree than anyone else I've seen doing it.

carl froch is another one who really exaggerates it

[Cuauhtémoc1520]

I get on my kids all the time and make sure they throw really high punches. Do the same when they hit the heavy bag as well.

Of course you won't do it all the time in a fight but it will generate good habits.

[bodyshots]

I get on my kids all the time and make sure they throw really high punches. Do the same when they hit the heavy bag as well.

Of course you won't do it all the time in a fight but it will generate good habits.

You seem to be one of the more knowledgeable cats to reply to this so far. What's my nephew supposed to be doing with his back foot when he's throwing these high jabs? Is he raising up to the ball of his foot? It's a big gym and lots of trainers come and give little tips here and there to dudes they see working on different things. But I want to be able to give him input when they aren't focusing on him.

[Alec900]

he said boxer, not judge

cracked me up

[Cuauhtémoc1520]

You seem to be one of the more knowledgeable cats to reply to this so far. What's my nephew supposed to be doing with his back foot when he's throwing these high jabs? Is he raising up to the ball of his foot? It's a big gym and lots of trainers come and give little tips here and there to dudes they see working on different things. But I want to be able to give him input when they aren't focusing on him.

Every trainer teaches different, I teach a stance where your back heel is slightly off the ground. When you jab, it shouldn't come up because most likely you would be reaching if you are doing that.

You can jab with or without stepping, if you step while you jab, then you should just be pushing off the back foot and not picking it up anymore than usual.

One of the biggest problems people have is, lifting the head or feet when punching, it leaves you off balance and takes power off your shots.

Stay low, elbows on your body, head steady, jab high so the chin tucks naturally into the shoulder, and snap the jab out in a fast, short, straight line.

Little pointer, don't let your chin pass the front knee. Your balance should be under you at all time, reaching or leaning is a big no, no in boxing.