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What are some things you shouldn't do when you jab?

Drop your other hand.

Hold your chin up in the air
have your legs square on.

Close your eyes

Throwing it in a repetitive predictable pattern in terms of rhythm and in terms of set-up movements with the feet, head and shoulders.

Leave it hanging out.

The most overlooked punch of a novice. The jab is the key to the door. If you don't have the key, you ain't getting through the door.

SAPFO wrote:The most overlooked punch of a novice. The jab is the key to the door. If you don't have the key, you ain't getting through the door.

Unless you got a fob.

Rexob wrote:

SAPFO wrote:The most overlooked punch of a novice. The jab is the key to the door. If you don't have the key, you ain't getting through the door.

Unless you got a fob.

or a screwdriver

Practice the jab in fairly close on the heavy bag. You won't gain speed, but you'll deliver it with alot more force.

Don't be predictable with them, jab in ones, twos, threes etc.

boxingfan5101 wrote:Do not throw measured jabs. Jab and measure. A pitty pat jab is a continuitous punch in a combination. Unless sparring or after the middle round. Never pitty pat jab the lower body unless you are sparring. Aim for the chest when there is headmovement, attempt to tap the chin. That is why I don't go to the boxing gym often or stay there for too long.

Also, be sure to "out boss" your COACH, sneeze!
Question: you book fights ever/ at all? I can appreciate your thoughts but..the GYM comment I don't quite..

If you have a fast jab, you can drop it a lot more, if you have slow/average handspeed
and that is reflected in your jabbing, always keep that jab high, never throw low jabs
with slow handspeed.

Learn to throw triple jabs.

Pro-am career: 25(0/11)-27(3/3)-1 w-l-d. (Ko's/Rsc pro designate first; Rsc/ret) 156lbs as amateur. Have mixed with three (3) boxers they gain world title shot. 1990/met in '83 gg: GRosi, IBF, (154); 1996/ mine 1988: HMaske, IBF lh; Roy Jones, '97 (met 1988), Unified 175lb.

ImranSarwar wrote:Pro-am career: 25(0/11)-27(3/3)-1 w-l-d. (Ko's/Rsc pro designate first; Rsc/ret) 156lbs as amateur. Have mixed with three (3) boxers they gain world title shot. 1990/met in '83 gg: GRosi, IBF, (154); 1996/ mine 1988: HMaske, IBF lh; Roy Jones, '97 (met 1988), Unified 175lb.

You fought Rosi as a pro then?

Fat Git wrote:

ImranSarwar wrote:Pro-am career: 25(0/11)-27(3/3)-1 w-l-d. (Ko's/Rsc pro designate first; Rsc/ret) 156lbs as amateur. Have mixed with three (3) boxers they gain world title shot. 1990/met in '83 gg: GRosi, IBF, (154); 1996/ mine 1988: HMaske, IBF lh; Roy Jones, '97 (met 1988), Unified 175lb.

You fought Rosi as a pro then?

Hell no! ^ ^ what I say in that is that I have fought THREE BOXERS they got TITLE SHOTS!
Thanks for asking though!

ImranSarwar wrote:Pro-am career: 25(0/11)-27(3/3)-1 w-l-d. (Ko's/Rsc pro designate first; Rsc/ret) 156lbs as amateur. Have mixed with three (3) boxers they gain world title shot. 1990/met in '83 gg: GRosi, IBF, (154); 1996/ mine 1988: HMaske, IBF lh; Roy Jones, '97 (met 1988), Unified 175lb.

Who was the best you faced?

don't forget to feint (not faint ! )

^ ^ ^ The boxer I faced who later got '12' spot rating at 154 and faced Rosi I met in one of my NEW ENGLAND GOLDEN GLOVES (156lb) spots:
-1983-
W-3 K.Daigle 1/2 F.
L-3 B.Christakos, F.
(defending champ has split fights vs Robbie Sims)
(Marlon Starling out pointed Christakos before)
-1985-
W-3 V.Lucas 1/2 F.
L-3 R.Daniels, F.
-1986-
W-3 J.Deveraux Greater Lowell GG
L-3 R.Perez, 1/2 F.
(Perez came to CT from PR 16-0-0, lost once vs J.Scully before I faced him here..& he wins Ne)

palooka wrote:

ImranSarwar wrote:Pro-am career: 25(0/11)-27(3/3)-1 w-l-d. (Ko's/Rsc pro designate first; Rsc/ret) 156lbs as amateur. Have mixed with three (3) boxers they gain world title shot. 1990/met in '83 gg: GRosi, IBF, (154); 1996/ mine 1988: HMaske, IBF lh; Roy Jones, '97 (met 1988), Unified 175lb.

Who was the best you faced?

Klaus Schreiner, Rudiger Held both Germany; Gunnar Frandsen, Denmark; Bob Christakos; Ray Daniels. John DeCastro. As pro the top I faced was my 1st and 4th lines. But they all were "decent". Sean Fitzgerald whom I fought in '90 & '92 is on you tube vs R.Duran. He gets KO's in 6 but.."club" he won the first five rounds. (I'm laughing at the KO! He "wasn't hurt", that's why! "Such a storm!")

Don't be predictable with it. Mix it up the type of jab, from the stiff single, the range-closer, the blinding stick, the body jab, the flick-out to drag down their hand, et cetera et cetera

The biggest mistakes are not jabbing enough during a fight and not practicing the jab enough in sparring... Also practice the jab during shadow boxing, bag punching, focus pad work, and even on the heavy bag... Try for extremely subtle feints that are almost undetectable by viewers except for your opponent.. You feint to set your opponent up but also to give him false confidence that nothing is coming.

Your jab needs to be smooth as glass, effortless, and undetectable.. trying to jab hard is the biggest mistake.. Your jab needs to be a real weapon but It's all distance, deception, and timing.. maintain a perfect stance, precise footwork, and very deep concentration... don't lean in with your head... don't reach or overextend your body... score jabs in 4 situations: when your opponent is waiting.. stepping in.. stepping back.. or stepping sideways.. stay in range.. catch him on his first step in any direction except moving in.. then nail him on his second step..

Don't try to follow up every landed jab with another type of punch. This is another big mistake. Frustrate your opponent that you can jab him well and often and he can't jab you well or often.. This will open him up and he'll try to get closer.. Rip him with more jabs followed by quick combinations as he attacks.. Give ground and maintain distance while he attacks and catch him coming in.. When he gives you space again because he's getting tagged up go back to jabbing and stay on him.. Try to keep the center of the ring at your back more than it's too your opponent's back.. This creates a great impression with the judges.. Don't worry about fighting your opponent. Remember it's a boxing match and not a fight.. The more quality rounds you get in the better.. Don't go for the KO until he starts flagging or is hurt for certain. He could be playing possum ... Soften him up some more with the jab until you're certain you got him.

Kalan wrote:The biggest mistakes are not jabbing enough during a fight and not practicing the jab enough in sparring... Also practice the jab during shadow boxing, bag punching, focus pad work, and even on the heavy bag... Try for extremely subtle feints that are almost undetectable by viewers except for your opponent.. You feint to set your opponent up but also to give him false confidence that nothing is coming.

Your jab needs to be smooth as glass, effortless, and undetectable.. trying to jab hard is the biggest mistake.. Your jab needs to be a real weapon but It's all distance, deception, and timing.. maintain a perfect stance, precise footwork, and very deep concentration... don't lean in with your head... don't reach or overextend your body... score jabs in 4 situations: when your opponent is waiting.. stepping in.. stepping back.. or stepping sideways.. stay in range.. catch him on his first step in any direction except moving in.. then nail him on his second step..

Don't try to follow up every landed jab with another type of punch. This is another big mistake. Frustrate your opponent that you can jab him well and often and he can't jab you well or often.. This will open him up and he'll try to get closer.. Rip him with more jabs followed by quick combinations as he attacks.. Give ground and maintain distance while he attacks and catch him coming in.. When he gives you space again because he's getting tagged up go back to jabbing and stay on him.. Try to keep the center of the ring at your back more than it's too your opponent's back.. This creates a great impression with the judges.. Don't worry about fighting your opponent. Remember it's a boxing match and not a fight.. The more quality rounds you get in the better.. Don't go for the KO until he starts flagging or is hurt for certain. He could be playing possum ... Soften him up some more with the jab until you're certain you got him.

DO NOT LISTEN TO A DICKHEAD WHO HAS NO RESPECT FOR BOXING AND CLEARLY WILL NOT TEACH YOU ANYTHING YOU CANT FIND ANYWHERE ELSE ON THE NET.

foxdog calling himself a dickhead... priceless