What Makes a Great Jab

[GrandpaBernard]

and please don't just say power. I always felt that Cotto's heavy jab isn't the optimal kind of jab.

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Variation.......

[TOBYLEE1]

Timing............

[Crazylegs77]

and please don't just say power. I always felt that Cotto's heavy jab isn't the optimal kind of jab.

Following it up with a clinch.

[GTTofAK]

Nothing

Its entirely relative depending on your style. An aggressive counter puncher like Tyson or GGG want's a powerful steeped into jab that shocks the **** out of their opponent and makes them afraid to throw their jab for fear of the counter jab.

A big tall right hand puncher like George Foreman actually wants a weaker 3 quarters jab that while keeping shorter men away also suckers them in close enough for the big right hand and its good night Micheal Moore.

There are very few set in stone rules in boxing. So much is relative to style.

[Doctor_Tenma]

Variation.......

I was gonna say exactly this

[SplitSecond]

Nothing

Its entirely relative depending on your style. An aggressive counter puncher like Tyson or GGG want's a powerful steeped into jab that shocks the **** out of their opponent and makes them afraid to throw their jab for fear of the counter jab.

A big right hand puncher like George Foreman actually wants a weaker 3 quarters jab that while keeping shorter men away also suckers them in close enough for the big right hand and its good night Micheal Moore.

There are very few set in stone rules in boxing. So much is relative to style.

The heavy jab is amazing in it's usefulness. It keeps opponents at bay and you don't have to always step into it neither, it is great for putting your opponent on the defensive to allow you to step in and bomb him. The lazy jab is good mainly for measuring and countering.

A stiff jab can keep most pressure fighters at bay, the issue is that your arm tires alot quicker when a guy is pushing into your jab.

[Mighty_Windir]

A great jab:

1) Can be used to blind your opponent for a right hand or any other punch that would come after it.(Hassan N'Dam vs Curtis Stevens KD)



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2) It can disrupt the balance of an opponent.(Cotto vs Clottley KD)



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3) It can hurt your opponent.(Brandon Rios vs Mike Alvarado II)



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4) You can control the pace of a fight with a great jab, thus giving you the advantage and sense of confidence when going for a risky punch like an uppercut.(Buster Douglas vs Mike Tyson)



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Hell it can win you fights, convince the judges you did more offense than the opponent and it is the best punch in boxing.

[DinoCop]

confusing one as a bait

[SilverMiles]

Nothing

Its entirely relative depending on your style. An aggressive counter puncher like Tyson or GGG want's a powerful steeped into jab that shocks the **** out of their opponent and makes them afraid to throw their jab for fear of the counter jab.

A big tall right hand puncher like George Foreman actually wants a weaker 3 quarters jab that while keeping shorter men away also suckers them in close enough for the big right hand and its good night Micheal Moore.

There are very few set in stone rules in boxing. So much is relative to style.

Good post.