Sick of eating jabs

[Danny_123]

Ok, doing some partner work with a guy today, and he has a ****** style where he seems to drop both hands everytime he punches, he isnt really fast, or powerful, but most of the time he kept catching me with his jab, especially when he feinted first or threw a double jab.
If i was actually sparring him, i would of knocked him about. Because everytime he threw the jab, his hands would drop and he would be slow returning it to his face.
BUT because it was partner work, just practicing catching jabs etc. I couldnt do this...
I tried slipping, didnt work.
I tried anticipating his punch, didnt work.
I tried looking for those tell tale signs of when he's gonna punch, didnt work.
I tried a high guard to stop the punches coming over the top of my gloves, also didnt work.
This never normally happens when i'm doing sparring/partner work.

So any tips for defense ?
How to better your defense/slipping ?
Obviously i know its probably best just to get into these situations often and i'll eventually get better through practice.
But just wondered if anyone had been in a similar situation and had ways of getting better.
Need the advice within a week really, so next time it comes round i'll have some way of trying to improve...
THANKS ANYONE WHO POSTS

[lilevil]

If i were you i would parry it. Just turn your glove over, catch it and fire back. And if he drops his hans after he throws, nail him with your jab.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZDxMFQ98jE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uelw3...eature=related

[Domey]

Watched the first video, and that is how you should be blocking / countering your jab. With one exception. The kid in the video is bringing his hand to block to far out. It does not need to go that far. Reaching like that you are asking to get feinted / hooked.

In the beginning of the second video, this kid is leaning to far foward. He is giving up height, and fighting off the front foot(Some prefer to fight off the front foot, however I personally always fight off the back foot).

His hooks off these counters is really ugly. His elbow comes up so high.

But this is the basic technique you use to slip/prarry/block a jab. Just tiny little things to fix.

There are other ways to counter the jab.

Rather then jabbing after blocking, you can fire a right hand.

Another way is a risky way, but can also be very rewarding. You can use your LEFT hand to prarry their incomming jab, soon as you push it away(To your right), you throw a right hand lead. Now you can follow up with a left hook, or you can pivot/move out of the way.

[JayCoe]

Best defence against a fast jabber is to catch or parry them and hit back, FAST, it'll ruin their flow. If they jab a lot then they're open a lot, punching is when you are most at risk from a punch, excluding obvious situations like hands down etc. I prefer to catch the shot myself, I find it faster, easier and i'm not that great at parrying.

[lilevil]

Yea you should deffentially fire back with your right hand if you can, i was asuming this was a jab only drill. As far as the video Domey i agree, but i think that is more a trainer thing than the fighter.

[Southpaw16BF]

Can you imagine how Tex Cobb and Felix Trinidad felt after fights with Larry Holmes and Ronald ''Winky'' Wright. They ate JABS all night.