Need Help With My Jab

caraluzzo · 04-30-2008, 03:50 PM

The title pretty much says it all. I've been punching the punching bag quite a bit lately, and I've sparred with some people. My problem is, my jab dosn't seam like it has to much power behind it. I'd like for it to be more effective, but I don't know what to do to make my left hit harder. Can anybody recommend a way to get a more powerful jab?

MTKrav911 · 04-30-2008, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by caraluzzo

The title pretty much says it all. I've been punching the punching bag quite a bit lately, and I've sparred with some people. My problem is, my jab dosn't seam like it has to much power behind it. I'd like for it to be more effective, but I don't know what to do to make my left hit harder. Can anybody recommend a way to get a more powerful jab?

The jab isnt intended to deliver much power, it's intended to set up other power punches. You should concentrate on quickness and speed with your jab to ensure it lands fast and with that "pop" in order to set up those rights, lefts, uppercuts, etc that usually follow a jab.

Effective Jab punchers are able to land it at will, and "stun" their guy in volume, not necessarily in power. This sets up again those power shots.

Only a handful of great boxers actually had KO power with their Jab.

1)Muhammad Ali

2)Michael Moorer

3) Sugar Ray Leonard

4)Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Off the top of my head, those are the only guys I've seen box that dropped someone off a jab, maybe not totally KO'd the guy (except Moorer knocked two guys out once with a triple jab), but they dropped them.

XxGnPxX · 04-30-2008, 09:46 PM

I agree with you krav..

I may be repeating what you said in some ways, but im just tellin you what i was taught.

The jab just snaps out with quickness, you dont even really need much power behind it. Just a good "pop", stun your opponent then follow up with whatever combinations you're comfortable with.

As for making the jab more powerful, box a lot, hit the bag, sparr. Dont rely on the power of the jab. Keep your elbows in tight, and use your quickness. I say keep the elbows in tight cause its easier to read the punches if you keep them out.

MTKrav911 · 05-01-2008, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by XxGnPxX

I agree with you krav..

I may be repeating what you said in some ways, but im just tellin you what i was taught.

The jab just snaps out with quickness, you dont even really need much power behind it. Just a good "pop", stun your opponent then follow up with whatever combinations you're comfortable with.

As for making the jab more powerful, box a lot, hit the bag, sparr. Dont rely on the power of the jab. Keep your elbows in tight, and use your quickness. I say keep the elbows in tight cause its easier to read the punches if you keep them out.

Totally.

The best jab punchers I've noticed had a good balance of quick snapping jabs with just enough power to set up their guy by stunning him for a fwe seconds which is an eternity to throw the follow up combinations you want.

GeorgeXVX · 05-01-2008, 02:36 PM

MTK is correct... but in order to answer your question... you want to do one armed push ups... you also want to stand in your fight stance in front of the punching bag. Then put you left hand (since you fight righty) on the bag straight like the way it would look if you just jabbed it... then using your hips and keep your feet still turn your body pushing the bag away from you while keep your let are straight. if you go super slow forwards and back you will feel a tremendous amount of strain on your body. (unless you have a super light heavy bag) if you do this twice a day for a month or so you notice instant power change witrh your jab. You just dont want to over do it with the jab because it will slow it down and speed is more important.

I know this works because i fight southpaw but i am a righty... so my jab is super fast and has lots of power on it but my cross had nothing on it. So i constantly worked this technice to improve power with my left straight and now i am able to drop people with it as before it was almost as i was just going through the motions when i threw the cross. Then i started to switch back and forth between stances to **** with peoples head and then all of the sudden my left jab was really good. so just becareful you dont take this to far... it will work but it can be abused!