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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 and how to practice it.

The Proper Boxing Jab Technique

You will now start to understand why I stressed 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 jab, bring your back foot back into your boxing stance.

Other Boxing Tips for your Jab

• Always throw your jab above eye level. The extension of your arm above eye level will prevent your opponent from being able to effectively land his cross to your head. Even when you are jabbing to the body, you will want to bend at the knees and waist to the point where you will be able to jab above your eye level as well.
• Return your hand quickly back to its starting point after it’s reached it’s endpoint. Remember, every punch you throw leaves you open for a counter shot so you will want to return quickly to your defensive position.
• Tighten your fist right before impact: Leaving your hand in a relaxed fist position will allow you to be more fluid and allow your hand to have greater velocity as you go into that corkscrew motion, creating more speed and power.

Practicing your jab

Take these techniques and constantly practice them in front of a mirror. Remember to stay relaxed and have fun doing it. Put on your favorite type of music and just let everything move fluidly.

As you continually practice your jab, your muscle memory will build up and the punch will be a lot easier to throw. The same applies to everything you do in boxing. This is why we spend hours in the gym every day perfecting our craft.

How to use the jab

Your jab can be used to help you advance forward in the fight. Throwing your jab quickly will put your opponent in a defensive mind position allowing your to get in close and break up any rhythms your opponent may have been seeking to establish.

Your jab can be used defensively. If your opponent is winding up for a hay maker or powerful punch, a quick jab can stop him. We’ve already discussed the jabs ability to stop a counter cross from being throw when the jab is thrown above your eye level.

It can set up other punches. As you throw your jab, you can do a number of things. When throwing your jab, pay attention to how your opponent reacts. If you know he is always slipping your jab to his left, throwing a quick cross afterward would be a smart move on your part.

You can also use the jab to hide your other punches. With your jab blocking your opponents vision, you can follow it with a more powerful punch, seeking to do more damage.

As you can see, your jab is a lot more important then you think. I have even seen guys who know how to throw a proper jab record knockdowns off their jab alone! So get out there and practice it!

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