Using The Boxing Jab Effectively by J. Richard Kirkham
Martial artists and boxers are aware of some of the ways to use the boxing jab. Here you'll find ideas for using the jab and a drill to speed up your multiple jabs....
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Using The Boxing Jab Effectively
Martial artists and boxers are aware of some of the ways to use the boxing jab. Here you'll find ideas for using the jab and a drill to speed up your multiple jabs.
The
boxing jab is an effective tool for both offense and defense. It's
a straight punch executed with the lead hand. The jab can be used
several different ways to both start an attack and hinder an
attack from an opponent. A "stiff" boxing jab even has
the potential to knock out an attacker or opponent, but primarily
the jab is a speed strike designed to temporarily stun your
opponent thus setting him/her up for a power strike. Here are some
uses of the boxing jab....
Stopping An Attack Before Initiation
An
opponent or attacker will sometimes "telegraph" an
attack by tensing or shifting his/her weight (see my article on
common telegraphs). A quick jab or double jab will often put your
attacker into a defensive mind set.
Stopping An Attack During Execution
I
recently had my own experience with this while sparring a
tournament champion at Honolulu Sparring Club. As he began his
attack he had left his head open. A quick jab to his forehead left
him unharmed but knowing he could have been hurt. The jab may also
be used while slipping a punch or as you rise from ducking a
strike (remember to keep your hand up when you duck - see my book
on Slipping and Ducking).
Initiating an Attack
This,
I believe is what most people think of when they think of the
boxing jab. With the lead hand being closest to your opponent and
the jab being a speed type punch (see my book on Speed Drills) the
jab is an excellent lead for an attack.
The Stiff Jab
The
stiff jab is a straight power strike executed with the lead hand.
Some coaches will simply tell the fighter to stiffen his/her arm
at the end of the punch but there's a little more to it than that.
What the boxer or martial artist is actually doing is pivoting the
hip while straightening the rear leg as the wrist snaps out in jab
fashion. This allows for a greater mass of your body to be used
during the strike. The formula for kinetic energy is ke=1/2mv^2
that's kinetic energy equals half mass times velocity squared.
Speed therefore being a more important factor, but given the same
speed and greater body mass you create a more powerful strike (see
my book on internal energy strikes).
Multiple Jabs
If
you double or triple up on your jabs you're increasing their
effectiveness by more than two or three times the amount. (see my
article on Fighting Strategies). As I was taught by my coach, even
with gloves punching to the nose and chin are different targets to
strike. Jabbing head body head will also give you good results.
Speed Drill for The Boxing Jab
The
primary effectiveness of the boxing jab is based on speed and
multiple instances of the strike. Therefore in order to increase
the effectiveness of the boxing jab, we must increase the speed of
the strike itself and decrease the amount of time in between
strike. Here is one basic drill which can be expanded upon (see my
book Bringing The Martial Artist Out from Within).
Equipment Need for Basic Boxing Jab Speed Drill
Focus
Mitt
Partner
Timer - You may download my work out timer
or Mac Users may use my online work out timer
Procedure for Basic Boxing Jab Speed Drill
1.
Start the timer. If you're using my work out timer don't worry
there's a 15 second delay. Set the timer for one minute.
2.
Partner holds the focus mitt head height
3. Execute as
many jabs as possible for a one minute period
4. Switch
sides and arms
5. Repeat steps two and three
6.
Change roles with your partner
7. Repeat steps one through
six a total of three times
You'll find about 30 seconds to
be your sticking point where fatigue begins to set in. This is the
point where you will begin to get the most benefit from the drill.
You'll even get some benefit holding the focus mitt.
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