Striking Combination Double Jab Straight Punch to Body Advantages and Disadvantages by Kirkham
The advantages and disadvantages for martial artists self-defense practitioners and boxers of using the double jab and straight punch to the body....
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Striking Combination Double Jab Straight Punch to Body Advantages and Disadvantages by Kirkham
The advantages and disadvantages for martial artists self-defense practitioners and boxers of using the double jab and straight punch to the body....
The
boxing jab is a fast snappy punch normally executed with the lead
hand. It's advantages are speed and surprise. It's disadvantages
are, generally speaking only, a lack of power and "finishing"
ability. Though, I must admit I've seen some very powerful jabs
including those from George Foreman. I can even recall myself
catching a guy right a time or two and knocking them on their
okoles with just a jab.
The straight rear hand punch,
commonly referred to as the straight right by orthodox or left
lead fighters has it's advantages in power and finishing or
knockout ability. It's disadvantages are, once again in general, a
lack of surprise since the punch comes from a greater distance
coupled by a lack of speed due to a greater number of larger
muscle groups involved in the execution of the strike.
The Double Jab
The
single jab itself has limited effectiveness due to the reasons
stated above. The double jab however has a greater shock value and
a greater potential to set your opponent up for a finishing
strike.
The
double jab can be used at the same target. Quite often the second
jab striking your opponent has he/she lowers his/her guard after
successfully blocking the initial jab. The double jab may also be
used to head and body, body and head. The advantage of such a
combination being the movement of your opponent's defense up and
down. Generally speaking the more you can get an opponent to move
his/her arms the greater the chance of you successfully striking
your opponent.
Combining The Double Jab and Straight Punch
The double jab and straight rear hand punch is a classic boxing combination. Many nontrained boxers I boxed were headhunters. Primarily concerned with hitting me in the head and knocking the few brains I had left out. I recall reading research years ago stating that what one lacks in offense one will generally lack in defense. One way to address this issue of headhunting and taking advantage of this theory is the the titled combination.
Advantages of the Double Jab and Straight Rear Hand Punch to the Body
After
two double jabs to the head your opponent's body has a greater
chance of being open.
If one or both jabs strike your opponent he/she may be
less prepared for a strike to the solar plexus. Located just below
the chest and not as protected by abdominal muscles.
The
slight hip movement of the jabs will give a further rotation to
the straight rear hand punch allowing for greater generation of
power by increasing travel distance. A stretched muscle, like a
rubber band, being more efficient than a muscle in it's state of
normal contraction
Disadvantages of the Double Jab and Straight Rear Hand Punch to the Body
Since
the straight rear hand "finishing" punch is directed at
the body there's less likely chance of finishing your opponent .
As in any striking combination, openings are created on
the attacker during the attack. In this case if the combination
fails you become vulnerable to a left jab or a left hook. When I
first started boxing I didn't have much of a straight rear hand
strike. I was taught the type of reverse punch which allowed for
no twisting of the hips when I first began martial arts and it
limited my power greatly. However, due to the ability I picked up
to combine hip motion with my front hand my hooking punch became,
well, devastating. I once TKOed (technical knockout) a guy with an
almost fully extended arm and twist of my hips striking him right
on the point of the chin. When he slid down the ropes onto his
okole I was grateful. I thought I was going to lose that fight.
Any planned attack has its human factor. You can never
ass-u-me your opponent will react a certain way when he/she is
struck. Therefore alternate reflexes of combinations must be
developed.
Conclusion
Add the double jab and straight rear hand strike to your arsenal. At the very least practicing against it will prepare you to defend against that particular angles of attack. At the very most, you will add another "finishing" touch to your repertoire of weapons.
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