Want to Know What the Most Important Boxing Punch Is? This One Punch Can Dominate Any Fight!
The boxing jab artist controls the ring. He keeps his opponent at bay while being able to set up his combinations and power shots. It may be to some, their weakest punch but for a fighter who knows how to throw the jab properly, it is the most important punch in boxing.
There are many ways to throw the jab but for now we will go over the basic jab.
You will now start to understand why I stress so much the importance of learning a strong boxing stance and how to move around the ring. Failure to have these two things under control will cause you to have a weak jab that won’t help you out in a fight.
When throwing a punch, any punch, you can’t think of it as an arms only punch. You have to incorporate the strength of your legs, hips, lats and shoulders into your punch. Your arm weighs about 5-6% of your entire body weight. So, would you rather 5-6% of your body weight being used to punch or upwards of 80% of it, by using your legs?
Step Into Your Jab!
Your jab allows you to either advance or retreat effectively. We will focus on advancing with the jab since it is more conducive to a beginner in boxing.
When throwing a punch, you don’t want to be tense. Being tense only depletes energy and makes you rigid. I like to think of boxing like dancing, full of fluid and seamless movements. You’ll want to keep that in mind as you throw all of your punches; it will allow you to throw more punches without tiring out as quickly, your punches will be tight, meaning that you won’t be wild and vulnerable to counter shots and you will be quicker and more powerful.
In order to throw the jab advancing, as you advance your lead foot (left foot for orthodox fighters), begin to slightly rotate your hips and shoulders while extending out your left arm. You want to turn your first in a cork screw like motion. When you finish the punch, you will want to be looking at the tops of all four knuckles. Do this all in one fluid motion.
After you have extended out the boxing jab, bring your back foot back into your boxing stance.
You’ve just learned the basics to the proper jab in boxing, the most important punch you’ll ever learn. You’ll want to refine your skills by learning some proper drills and how to use the jab in a fight to win you an EASY victory! I’ve got a few drills as well as the proper use of the jab on my page. These drills and techniques have been used by champion fighters from past and present so be sure to put them to good use.? Click here to discover them –>Jab Boxing Punch
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