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3 Effective Adjustments for Boxers to Instantly Improve Their Jabs

Boxing, Jab, Master the Jab

Improve Your Jab Instantly with these 3 Adjustments

The jab is the most important punch in boxing! It’s a paint brush and you’re the artist, setting up shot after shot, punishing opponents with flickering, blistering and blinding jabs. World class fighters and trainers will all tell you the same – you must have a good jab. Here are three simple adjustments that can instantly sharpen your jab and elevate you as a fighter:

1. Adjust Your Guard

Drop and slightly extend your lead hand (your jab hand) from your traditional high guard. This creates a shorter, more powerful and direct path to your target while making your jab harder for your opponent to stop (the shorter the shot the more powerful it will be). Think of it like loading a slingshot, loose but ready to fire at any moment. Just be sure to keep your chin protected with your rear hand and shoulder.

2. Relax Your Lead Shoulder

Tension is no good in boxing and destroys the beauty of a jab. Tense guards and shoulders in boxing burn a lot of energy and a stiff lead shoulder can slow you down tremendously. Stay loose and fluid, flow like water, especially with your lead shoulder. Boxing relaxed allows for faster reactions, better rhythm, and more natural movement when firing the jab.

3. Snap With a Twist

Don’t just extend the jab—finish it with pain. As you fully extend, add a sharp twist of the wrist and fist to generate more punishing power. This not only adds power but can improve accuracy and pop. It can turn your jab into a power shot and break through your opponents guard.

Final Thoughts

The jab is a tool and your toolbox is useless without one. With these three adjustments, you’ll see how much more speed, range, and control you have with your jab. Master your jab, and the rest of your game will open up.

Written by:
Thomas Kennedy 
Boxing Coach 

Embracing the Hard in Boxing Training and in Life

 

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