After stepping in with a Jab...

[Amazinger]

Where do you move to if your opponent doesn't move back? (I usually stay where I am if this happens to maintain distance) I used to just move straight back myself but heard you're never meant to move backwards in a straight line (Why is this by the way?) so when I'm shadowboxing lately I've been stepping to the side instead? Just wondering does it matter what side you step to, does it depend on the opponents stance for instance?

When you land a jab??? and the opponent did not move back,your lucky... and should follow up with either straight right or right cross.

Do combinations:
One two
one,one two.
one two one one (body)two(cross)

you can improvise on each opponent.

[Danny_123]

Well, he made some good points but those aren't his own i hear that stuff told to me by coaches and trainers he just sorta copypasta.
He is also a ****y mother***er who thinks he is good in boxing when he is not even half as good as some of the guys he criticizes and is too far away from what he presents himself to be and he is also a fatass who likes to make fun of fat people. What an irony

And u also have been told that kinda similar way before, if u can still remember.

Talking of ****y posers, and seeing as though you're the one who's running his mouth the most out of everyone on this thread.
How about you post or show me/us a video of your "skills" ?

[mathed]

I am not a boxer by trade but find it comfortable to step back and lean to the right (when in an orthodox stance) with a high left guard and then counter with an overhand right assuming the other guy is gonna attack with his right. In the southpaw stance, I step back and lean to the left with a high right guard. I think that developing an equal balance of technique in an orthodox and southpaw stance is better for a well balanced overall skill but like I said, I'm not a pro boxer so I don't have to depend on what I learn to earn a living.

I like to use the jab to set up stuff so I usually don't step back after throwing a jab I'd rather throw a right or 2 jabs and then a right or lead into a combo of some type. Used for simply hitting and movng away for the sake of points, stepping back and at an angle or back and leaning in a direction seems smarter than simply just moving backwards.

[Mares]

Talking of ****y posers, and seeing as though you're the one who's running his mouth the most out of everyone on this thread.
How about you post or show me/us a video of your "skills" ?

im the next pacquiao i can decapitate hatton

[Dynamite Kid]

Where do you move to if your opponent doesn't move back? (I usually stay where I am if this happens to maintain distance) I used to just move straight back myself but heard you're never meant to move backwards in a straight line (Why is this by the way?) so when I'm shadowboxing lately I've been stepping to the side instead? Just wondering does it matter what side you step to, does it depend on the opponents stance for instance?

Your jab should be more educated.

If you are fighting someone who constantly bobs and weaves up and down (Joe Frazier) you dont want to step inside with the jab because if you miss he will be able to get inside and it will leave you exposed.

If you are using a ******* jab to set up a power shot then id suggest making sure the opponent is going backward where his weight is on his heels rather than him being in the centre ring.

You should be mindful of when!! to jab and when not to jab, when someone is trying to time your rhythm they will invariably let you get off first and occasionally they can be inactive like they are not really doing anything,this is where some people get nailed, they think they who are shutting down their opponents offence so they take more chances and they dont realize they are being set up for an overhand right hand etc. You need to recognize when someone is trying to do this to you and use movement/feints to offset their timing. Why do you think Mayweather is so selective about when to jab? its because the jab is a great weapon to use to set up your offence or use as a defensive tool but its also the key to your opponent getting from outside to inside if you dont use it at the right times and correctly. If you use the jab consistently you need to throw it fast,change up your rhythm constantly, move over before and after throwing it etc.


A good jab is a versatile jab, one you can commit to, one you can not commit to but still land it (Roy Jones,Mayweather),one you can use feints or movement with to control the opponent (Holmes vs Norton, Hearn vs Leonard 1) one you can use the upjab with, one where you can throw the half jab/half hook and circle to the left with for when fighting a Southpaw.

If you are falling in after jabbing id say the best thing to do is grab the opponent tie him up then when the ref splits you up you will be at your desired range, that said i strongly believe you should not be missing that much with the jab if you are throwing fast and its an educated jab where you are throwing it at the right times and using movement/feints before throwing it.

[Gavin1]

^^Sorry should have mentioned I meant when the opponent is at a distance where I can't reach him without taking a step forward. Where should I move afterwards? If he's just coming at me I usually just keep the Jab in his face, keeping him at bay, throwing in the right hand when the opportunity arises or waiting for a chance to counter. (6''4 Middleweight so the Jab is an essential part of my style.)

[FalconsRB]

Depending on the opponent i step in with jab to set up combo or make him throw what I want to counter him.