Jab Confusion

[ColonelPersian]

jabs are good but you can use it to post up your power punches

[Beavis_5000]

Language barrier probably is a problem. Your coach is probably trying to tell you to control your straight right. Im sure with a language barrier this would be very hard to understand.

Instead of trying to throw everything you have into your straight right on the bag and make the bag move all over the place, control the right and barely move the bag with it. Throw it with snap just control it.

Same with your jab and hooks.

You can be strong, turn your hips/shoulders into your punches and put all your weight into a punch but you wont get near the power on your punches until you really learn how to snap and control your punches.

This is my guess of what he means.

[TheBodySnatcher]

I doubt he was saying your jab should be as hard as your cross. Language barrier can be a bit hard to deal with but I'm sure the longer you work with him the better you will understand what he means and how he teaches things.

There are many types of jabs some of which should be thrown with power but for the most part your timing will give power to the jab by catching an opponent of guard.

Throwing a good jab should be like testing how hot water is with your toe. Your weight should go back & slightly down. When you step with it your front heel should be off the ground and you should be coming onto your lead toe as your weight moves backwards and your torso rotates slightly. The power from a hook comes from rotation in your hips and torso as well as a weight transfer backwards. On your jab you don't want to rotate as much but rather gain more power from weight transfer. This leaves you in better position then if you were to fully rotate like you were committing to a hook.

It should also look like your head is moving backwards not falling forwards which is the most common mistake beginners make. Keeping your front heel of the ground will help force you not to fall forward.

[TheBodySnatcher]

http://i2.cdn.turner.com/si/dam/asse...-image-cut.jpg And heres a pic of FMJ throwing the jab where you can see even though he comes forward slightly as he steps much of his weight remains back. His head is behind is front foot and knee.

[Killflash]

I doubt he was saying your jab should be as hard as your cross. Language barrier can be a bit hard to deal with but I'm sure the longer you work with him the better you will understand what he means and how he teaches things.

There are many types of jabs some of which should be thrown with power but for the most part your timing will give power to the jab by catching an opponent of guard.

Throwing a good jab should be like testing how hot water is with your toe. Your weight should go back & slightly down. When you step with it your front heel should be off the ground and you should be coming onto your lead toe as your weight moves backwards and your torso rotates slightly. The power from a hook comes from rotation in your hips and torso as well as a weight transfer backwards. On your jab you don't want to rotate as much but rather gain more power from weight transfer. This leaves you in better position then if you were to fully rotate like you were committing to a hook.

It should also look like your head is moving backwards not falling forwards which is the most common mistake beginners make. Keeping your front heel of the ground will help force you not to fall forward.

Thank You, Thank You, Thank You!!! I tried this out today and really helped my jab out a lot. My coach was impressed with the speed and snap that I was generating. It didn't hit me until I was on the double end bag, then EUREKA! I transferred this to the heavy bag and even the speed bag, and noticed significant change in the power and speed! AGAIN THANK YOU!

-Mark

[TheBodySnatcher]

Glad to help. Definitely something I see people struggle with a lot that can be game changing once it clicks.

[Killflash]

Glad to help. Definitely something I see people struggle with a lot that can be game changing once it clicks.

Most definitely, I think my problem was wanting to lean in with my lead instead of properly incorporating my hips and shoulders. But now I understand when people say don't punch with your hand. Again, thank you!

-Mark

[F l i c k e r]

He wants you to jab like a Mexican boxer. I take it.

My coach had me do the same thing when I started at my old gym in Fontana ca.

I personally think it's dumb but I took the time to learn it anyways. What I did was simply burst step into my jab.

Reference a fencer. When they go in they spring forward and stab.
I do the same with my jab. I'll sometimes spring forward and jab.covering about 2-3 feet in a jab.

At that distance people don't think they can get hit but when I spring, they get popped.

That's just how I got around the coaching instruction. Otherwise I felt dumb throwing a power jab all the time.

[Ray Corso]

All knowledgeable trainers will first teach the jab that "lands"! That is a "stiff" jab to the chest first, the stomach second then the chin! The reason is to "not get countered" by using a fast or snap jab from a distance that falls short and then is easily countered.
The first jab you learn needs to make contact to set up basic combination that are being taught along with the jab.
Using a double or "sliding laterally using three jabs" is down the list. Your first jab needs to land and be stiff to be able to freeze or at least pause the opponent so that the combos coming have a chance to land!

crawl, walk, run you start with the basics then move on.

You don't need to learn Spanish you need to learn Boxing Talk.

learn your numbers---that's your combos uno, dos, tres, quarto
ye gancho=== left hook
derecha===right hand
jab=====jab ha!
Cocina===kitchen (stomach)

ask him to teach you and right a few sayings out so you can read them and memorize them. You need to show respect to him and his heritage so he can embrace your willingness to learn! If respect is void between trainer and student you have no chance to learn from him. This is a trust game! Ray.

[MomentRising]

If you really want more power on your jab, rotate and twist your feet with your hips for your jabs. And what I like to do also is to go on the south paw and start getting used to generating power on the left hand as well. Then transition it back to orthodox stance and proceed from there.