What Is A Jab?

The jab helps you maintain your distance between you and your opponent. It is the most frequently thrown punch in boxing and is used to set up other punch combinations.

How To Do:

Step 1:

Starting in the classic boxing stance, the left arm snaps away from the shoulder in a straight line towards the target.

Step 2:

Fully extend your arm and just before your fist/glove strikes the target, rotate your hand so that palm part of the hand is facing the floor. Keep your wrists straight to avoid injury. Also, keep your elbow slightly flexed at the point of impact to prevent hyper extension of the elbow joint.

Step 3:

The body weight and left shoulder shift forward following the lead of the fist.

Step 4:

Return the fist and the arm back to the body in a straight line as quickly as it was thrown.

Step 5:

When throwing your jab, keep your torso muscles slightly tensed. Anchor your punch by contracting your abdominal, back and gluteal muscles. Press the ball of the rear foot into the floor and keep the knees slightly bent. The punch is a straight snap away and back.

Advanced Training Techniques:

Use light hand weights and repeat the punch over and over at different tempos.

Benefits:

The core muscles of the torso are worked in order to maintain the proper body alignment. The deltoid muscle of the punching arm is worked, and the latissimus dorsi. Quadriceps and gastrocnemius muscles are worked in the legs.

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