The jab is most certainly the most important punch in boxing. Time and again we practice the jab. The different jab variations, the timing, the speed, the accuracy, the angles when throwing the jab, placements for the jab and many more.
“If you want to be a good boxer, forget the jab. If you want to be a great boxer, use the jab”
There are of course many ways to fully utilise the jab. All of these jab strategies cannot be explained in one simple article. Therefore, this article will narrow down our focus to JABBING TO THE BODY.
Some simple uses for the JAB TO THE BODY
- You jab to the body and your opponent puts his hand/s down to protect his body.
- Now with the opponent’s head unprotected you can throw an overhand right to the chin.
- Now with the opponent’s head unprotected you can throw an overhand right to the chin.
However, it is important to be alert and careful on your part. One thing to watch out for though when using the jab to the body is not to lunge in with it and put too much weight behind it. Try your best to make sure that you are eye level to the target when jabbing to the body. Keep your other hand up and chin down when jabbing your way in. Always be defensively responsible.
