How do you throw a jab?

the jab shouldn't be that hard. Practice it slow in the mirror with perfect technique over and over. My best punch is the jab. When you're training, switch the rythm up. Throw fast jabs, pawing, power jabs. Double, triple and quadruple it.

edit: and how is your coach trying to get you to throw it? Like Floyd here pushing off the back foot

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When you're stepping into it, actually move with the step, so that your weight transfers into the jab. Some fighters like to dip a little bit and use "falling weight", meaning that gravity pulls their body down as your extend so that the force transfers forward into the punch.

If you're not stepping with it, just make sure your throwing from the shoulder. Don't push it out, snap it out. Think of it as a snake coming out to bite, or a whip cracking at it's end. Practice, practice, practice. Do a few rounds of nothing but jabs, and visualize a fighter coming at you; pump out your left hand hard enough that it would actually sting someone and stop them in their tracks. It doesn't have to be thrown super fast or super hard, just straight from point A to B in a straight line, starting from the thrust of your shoulder, explosively. Turn it over, then bring it right back. Make sure your elbow doesn't flare out; as BBC said, use a mirror for reference.

 

Your jab isn't supposed to feel as powerful as your lead punch buddy. Your trainer seems to be pretty solid, trust him. Everything feels more natrual over time. Shadow Box but make sure your technique is solid or you'll just drum bad habbits into your muscle memory.

Shadow box 3 rounds just moving your feet (around a ring if you can) focus on changing direction, slipping, lateral movement etc. No need to throw a punch. Work on keeping your balance. Foot placement is very important in Boxing and trainers don't spend enough time trying to perfect it.

Shadow box another three rounds, moving your feet and only throwing jabs. Singles, doubles, tripples. In that final round, work in some of that lateral movement, throw a jab, slip, double the jab, dip and pivot, etc.

Final set of three rounds, regular shadow Boxing. Move your feet, throw combinations etc; don't forget lateral movement, slipping and defence. Practise makes perfect. I sit and watch my kids do this. Sometimes I Box these rounds and ask them to do it with me, imitating my actions. See if your coach can do this or not.

Your jab should be straight, sharp and swift. Fluid, fluent and educated. Doesn't need to have KO power. Needs to allow you to dictate the fight and establish range. It's also key for establishing an offensive and defensive base to build from.

 

i can't wait to start boxing man!

 

You have to move half a step with lead foot, and twist your arm and wrist so that it snaps out so that your elbow doesn't hyperextend.

When holding your fist close to your face, the top of your thumb is facing your face. When you jab, (arm extended) your thumb should be facing the floor.

 

Cotto(e) style

 

You'll love it.

 

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yeah mannn

 

**** the traces

 

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Can't stress enough to make sure you throw it from the shoulder, and bring it back along the line it finishes in, the jab should end in exactly the same place it starts, the quicker you bring it back, the quicker you throw it out again

 

yeah yeah yeah i'm still abbaaatttttt

 

I'm sorry, I'm teaching you more on bettering your jab than learning how to throw it

but this is good too. A post from Saddoboxing

"Take a small towel, hold it in the hand you Jab with, and snap it 100-200 times, do it as long or as many times as you feel is necessary. I do 100-200 depending how sore I am or whatever, but my trainer came up with this and I thought it was a great idea, the purpose is to get your hand back to the position it started as fast as possible, and in order to make the towel snap you have to bring it back faster than you sent it out. It works the same muscles and it’s a great Idea. Try it"