7 Ways to Be More Successful With Your Jab
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- www.myboxingcoach.com - This is a video that is guaranteed to improve your jabbing capabilities. We all know that the jab is the most effective and useful punch in our locker. If you can tame an opponent with your jab, control them, pepper them at will, then taking them apart in a systematic way is a very simple next progression.
There are 7 tactics that I have selected to get you started on the path to truly dynamic jabbing. You should not assume that this is a complete list and you should absolutely search out other tactics that you can adopt. Check out the video then review the notes below for some further links that will help.
1. Vary the Speed of the Jab
Changing the speed of your jab is a fantastic way to confuse the defences of an opponent. Throwing the shot in the correct way but at a slower speed can trigger a reaction in your opponent - maybe an attempt to block, or a lay back. When you follow that 'slowed' jab immediately with a full speed jab, you can increase your chances of landing and of providing a great platform for a follow-up combination.
2. Vary the Angle of the Jab
By changing the path and therefore the angle that your jab takes to the target is another great way of foiling the defences of your opponent. Very often when facing an opponent it is very common to become embroiled in a long range jabbing chess match. You and your opponent can be feinting, testing capabilities, looking for vulnerabilities. Varying the angle of the jab is a really effective tactic to use in this type of situation.
3. Widen Your Stance
As you launch your jab, push off your back foot whilst keeping it in the same position and allow your front foot to glide forward. This very simply widens your stance and allows you to increase the range of your jab.
This is a smart technique to use. Top performers, including the likes of Floyd Mayweather, use this tactic. There is a slight drawback in that because you widen the stance you are restricted to using a single jab. You could try to use your straight backhand (cross) but you would end up with a reduced range and reduced power.
4. The Hip Jab
Leaving your lead hand dangling down by your hip teases the opponent into leading off with their punches. You can draw that lead and perform a lay back followed by a jab. The lay back will take you slightly out of range and you can fire back with your own jab in response. Be relaxed and be fast when your own shot is going out. After all, you are taking a risk with this tactic so you need to be getting your pay back.
5. The Jab Block
Whereas the previous tactic is quite high risk, this tactic is a much safer technique to use - it's also incredibly effective. Combining a ramrod jab with a block will help in those situations where you and the opponent both throw jabs at the same time - a surprisingly common event.
There are 3 things happening at exactly the same time:
You throw your jab
You use a back hand block
You shift your head off the ‘centre line’
This is a nice safe use of the jab. In fact it’s ultra-safe for 2 reasons:
The block defends you from a straight shot coming your way (a jab for example).
The act of throwing your jab and shifting your head from the centre-line provides protection from right hands and left hooks.
6. The Tap
It’s really simple this one. Your jab simply ‘taps’ away, multiple times and with caution, peppering the face of the opponent. This has the effect of both triggering the opponent into a response and giving you an excellent gauge of range (if your jab is landing then you know that you can unload your back hand). The key really is using speed and ferocity in your follow-up power shots, this switch from teasing-taps to crunching speed and power is a real fight winner. To see a fine exponent of this (and indeed a fine exponent of varying he speed of a jab) check out the Roberto Duran Boxing Style Analysis.
7. The Delayed Arrival
The ‘Delayed Arrival’ is a type of feint that can be really effective. You feint your jab and then immediately throw the actual shot. This introduces a slight delay and takes advantage of your opponent’s block response to the initial feint. By the time your jab actually arrives (rather than when the feint ‘would’ have arrived) your opponent’s blocking hand has returned to the start position and bingo, your jab lands. Clean, simple and effective. - กีฬา
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2:23 That's called 'Step and Slide' footwork.
It used to be a universal fundamental for Boxers until pretty recently, and it ABSOLUTELY DOES NOT limit you to a single shot.
You plant ALL of your weight onto your lead left foot the moment it touches the ground, and only use your trailing leg and foot as a counter weight while bending your lead knee slightly if you want to throw a right hand.
You also begin throwing the right a half beat after the jab, either just before or right as the left hand connects.
Then you very briefly use the contact with your left hand pull your opponent's chin in line with your next punch.
As you push off of your opponent's chin or guard with your left hand, you drive your left elbow back and immediately tuck it into the side of your ribs.
This dives the left hip and shoulder backwards, and the right hip and shoulder forwards towards your opponent without forcing you to flare your elbows and telegraph your shots.
This also lowers your center of gravity, hence the term 'sitting on your punches', and it takes your head off the center line of your body in case your opponent tries to time your shot with counter punches.
You don't plant much or any weight on your right foot while pivoting for the punch so you don't tear your knee from the resistance caused by the friction between the ground and a fully loaded foot.
This is the original textbook 1-2 and it is in no way a "soft punch".
It has been used countless times to knockout even bigger taller men by nearly every old school fighter, ranging from Joe Louis to James Toney.
Floyd Mayweather doesn't do it anymore because he's repeatedly broken both hands from connecting with the top of his opponents' skulls for trying to use body hooks to catch the chin of a ducking and weaving opponent.
You can also slide your back foot up after sliding in on your lead foot to get into the pocket for infighting.
ALL while 'hiding your feet behind your punches' of course.
knowing how to control your jab speed is good cause you can do it slow then follow up with a fast hook
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Lol it does. Dead pool taking tips
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I noticed that when I first read and saw it xdxd
good video, don't bother learn any other punches if you haven't learned the jab yet.
Wise advice
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Been spending a lot of my time lately in VR, playing "Thrill of the Fight". This channel has been one of the best for tips on boxing. Each video is focused, gets right to the subject, and more importantly teaches the thought processes behind why something is done or not done. Got a subscriber out of me.
Get you jab to be the best it can be...it WILL pay off!
Great video as usual, and many more. One would be good combinations and bag, mixing up and down strokes with the technical finesse .... ..... in the manner of Fand Sand, blessings and thank you very much. write from a translator from Argentina
DavyJones thank you :-) Translator worked well my friend from Argentina
Fran Sands Thanks!!!
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Thanx for the upload!
EDOGZ818 You're welcome, thanks.
Every time I watch this video, I see new things I didn't understand before.
Excellent
This is old but I’ll comment , you are a good coach
I discovered this trainer yesterday, very good , very clear
+meerak7973 Thanks :-)
Hello , i am a 6ft1 heavy 220lbs guy and i am looking for a cardio/strength training routine to do once or twice a week.What could you advise me to do?
+meerak7973 Kettle bell, medicine ball
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Mr Sands your a great guy for doing this . I have tried to explain tempo and circles to people before and I have found this hard to do but you put it beautifully thanks
Dropping jewels in this video. These videos been taking me to another level in the ring.
Thanks very much pal, glad that they help and good luck with your boxing
i been learning bunch of things from him, this have up my arsenal of fighting so much, thank you Fran you r a great coach
You're the boxing coach I need indeed ! This is really for me and I think I will be a champ thanks to the simplest transmission ways of yours! Zouhair
Thanks, glad it helps.
Best video explaining the jab on TH-cam! Great tips man! Subscribed 👌🏾
+Tee Jay Thanks Tee Jay, appreciate that
Amazing - one of the best boxing coaching channels ive come across. Thank you Fran
You are very welcome James, thanks for your kind words.
Favourite was the Duran technique. Incredible video. Cheers Fran!
Excellent teaching, Fran. I've been doing this a while and I still learned several things. I love your no-fluff videos!
Christopher Hinton Cheers Chris. I hope that you are keeping well.
I tryed some of these in sparrig and it worked. :)
Thank you so much its so cool!
Cheers,
Good job on tutorial and coaching of seven different ways to land and block. And giving examples of styles and who uses them. If we wanted to see way they are used in action.
Thank you for the valuable knowledge, sir. It is greatly appreciated
Can't believe i found it so late, great video, truly amazing, also your jab looks beautiful, there's much to work on for me...
I am just starting, this video is appreciated. I love all the variations.
+Joshua Vines Welcome, thanks for the comment
Awesome, lots of great combo jabs just mixing up sets of these variations. Thanks for sharing.
You're welcome. Thanks for taking the time to comment
Just discovered your channel, and really liking your vids. I'm looking forward to working my way through your back catalogue.
Many thanks!
Theneuronsmademedoit Glad you like it. Thanks.
Good video, really smart and practical tactics. Appreciated!
Cheers and you are welcome.
Thanks for helping me understand the sport better,by knowing what to actually look for
Excellent presentation. Your videos inspire me to want to take up boxing in a recreational way for the pure enjoyment and healthful aspects of the sweet science.
Greatvideo keep up the good work on your channel loving it ☺️👍
awesome tips Fran
Thanks Matt👍
Great cameos from spoderman and wolverine in the background
Those are Frans sparring partners
I love your videos. Very useful and easy to understand.
Gary WH Hoang Thanks Gary
thank you for your advise
Great video, will be trying these in pratice thank you!
Good stuff, thank you
Best channel. Underrated.
I like that jab block. Gonna try this next spar!
You have a very good way of explaining things , great work
Thank you Trevor
Thank you this video is really great
+Chesty Larue Cheers
Nice tips! Thank you
Thank you 😊 🙏
Thank you sir
New sub added. Great advice, Fran. Thanks.
thanks for posting
You're welcome Shaun
Amazing content
Loved this vid! Thanks.
Thank you and you're most welcome
thank you sir for this video, is really awesome.
Very helpful as always
Thanh Ho Thank you.
Best boxing teacher on the web
Thank you frank ur a legend
Hey coach good job👏👏👏
Really good content and teaching! To make it better you could just put a subtitle naming the moves you're talking about like "jab widening the stance". This'll make it easier to replay the technique we want to work on.
Thenks FRAN👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🥊🥊🥊🥊
Great video keep it up 🔥🔥🔥
Great videos !
Thanks Dan
Great tutorials!
+MarkusVisa Thanks, very nice of you to say
Not many teachers in boxing anymore , this guy knows what he’s talking about
very informative vids
This guy's stance is impeccable.
Very handy tips and your accent make them sound heaps cooler thanks Fran from us Aussie Convicts , Kangaroos in ball and chains!
Cheers cobber...hopefully it might help you out if you get into a blue :-)
Amazing
Very helpful.
You're welcome Kyler. Thanks.
thnks fr u great vids
i been working on my jab for 3 months
+Quincey N Cool, persistence is the key to enhancement
+Fran Sands you ain't never lied glad i know that now
I've been working on mine for 4 years... I started training 4 years ago
Zero Three31 what type of training do you do?
Fran sands i've been trying to figure out Roberto Duran touch jab and how to use it, also when to use certain jabs. Thank you for this video
Cool, no problem Jordan
awesome vid. cheers
Tim Generoso Cheers mate, very kind.
awesome vid !
Thank you
excellent stuff widen the stance
Thanks Brandon, glad it helps.
amazing
very good tricks
+cédric bueya Cool.
You are an excellent teacher, I wich my coach would told me things like this and help me more.
+Franky Boy Thanks mate.
Brilliant 😎
Thanks Jay
Nice to see you teach stuff thats not really considered as text book.
Cheers...quite nice to do, should do some more
Fran Sands I looked at the video and yeah my jab seemed to be of the tap type all the time. Tried to in sparring today to step into my shot more and actually just throw it with an intention of landing and I found that the simple change in mentality from a range finder to intending to land it really worked. I like the angle tip, done that before and it works when used sparingly. I also found that when I recorded myself boxing, I noticed an elbow flare with my jab (perhaps you could add that to the description because once I noticed that I looked around and virtually everyone in the gym had it to varying extents, its pretty common) and that really sapped its power so again in sparring I found it much more helpful to focus purely on jabbing with a straight arm throughout then just picking the openings I see and had much better success. Thought I'd give my experience for others to benefit (y) Great video!
Yusuf Abdallah Excellent comment Yusuf, thank you for taking the time :-)
Very concise in your delivery - I wish I lived in liverpool so I could actually have you as my coach :P I've been training on my own, just hitting the bag, shadow boxing, practicing footwork and evasion (abit pointless without an opponent) - but i'm a bit of a perfectionist and I know for a fact that there would be constant pointers if I had a coach viewing me while I train. I would genuinely love to dedicate all my days to it, but it's not realistic right now - bills to pay etc.
+Jaikay1 Of course, food on the table and all that. Boxing training is never pointless, you never know when or where it will come in handy :-) Stick with it pal.
Wicked tips thanks. I'll put them into my next fight in 2 weeks cheers
James Horton Good luck James, hope they work for you!
+James Horton makesure you practice them on the bag and in sparring, not many can get it the first time
Badass video
Thanks for this, very helpful.
Nice tips I knew all of these from studying other boxers the last one is called a stutter ...Mayweather and jersey joe would do it a lot
Fran Sands, I won't let down !
Wow blocking and jabbing at the same time how did I never think of this lol
Thanks again Fran excellent video. Would you ever recommend the use of a scoop/shovel hook at range against a tightly guarded opponent?
Hey Michael. Thanks, appreciate the comment. Depends really. Leading with a hook has risks. I would tend to advise bringing an extended mid-range hook (palm down) off a feint or a jab. The first action might generate an opening. Hope this makes sense?
Top video Fran. I especially like the 7th one - The Delayed Arrival. On a general point, and I know that it's risky leading with the backhand, but could you do the same thing with a straight backhand shot? Thank you
Bernard Blackhurst Yes Bernard. You'd sacrifice some power but you'd still land a nice neat back hand :-)
I really wish I could have you as my trainer. I'm currently being trained by two ex-pros, one if which contended for the heavyweight title here in the u.s.
both phenomenal boxers, good coaches, but ridiculously different techniques/styles as one is heavyweight and one is lightweight.
This is really frustrating as I am a beginner and an being taught two distinctly different techniques for every move, and being scrutinized by one coach when using the technique of the other.
being told "use your height, don't bend your knees" and "stay small, get low" in the same round is as confusing as it sounds.
Take that and run with it. Each coach will give you a good insight on there style of boxing. You will end up with your own style down the road, but you will have learned two and now be better off then you where just learning one. Might be frustrating at times but that's part of learning and challenge. You will end up learning from training partners, other coaches as you do here, and so on in time, so adsorb what you can and enjoy the ride!
Just my 2 cents - I coach boxing/kickboxing/BJJ in WI.
James Baxter Geronimo makes a good point James. As a young boxer across an 11 year career I had input from maybe 30+ coaches. At local, regional, national and international level. Soak it up, try stuff out and keep what works for you.
James Baxter Unless you're crazy tall for your weight class, you will be in fights where someone is taller than you meaning you will need to employ the 'stay small, get low' advice and get inside your opponent and while you box smaller guys you will need to use your height so you should definetly work both styles against different sparring partners. But being told different advice in the same round sounds a bit uncoordinated. Same round = same opponent and so surely use the same style / practice the same thing? Idk seems strange unless the opponent is of your own height maybe allowing you to work both styles? Can't really use your height against someone taller and vice versa.
Just stay focused and tweak it to make it work for you. When I first started 3 of my friends were Golden glove contenders and 2 were pro. You hear all kind of stuff until I thought about my football training some coaches want every route fast, hard or to look the same as I watched film you learn opponents weaknesses and strengths of course. So I used the technique that made the most sense with added tweaks of my own since every opponent is different and made adjustments to my own game. My boy has sparred with some big names and is always talking about learning new tactics dudes like 21-3
take advantage of the knowledge don't waste the opportunity..some barely have 1.qualified coach. take what works and develop your style
You really look like the moderator/ assistant in my highschool computer room who fixes our problems calmly and reluctantly. 😆😅
hahaha...that will do for me 👍
Fran, I love your videos!! they're great! and Im learning a ton. but I have one question, I have always been taught to twist my front foot like I'm putting out a cigarette as I jab but I have noticed in your videos your front foot stays still but your back leg twists as you jab in the opposite direction of your cross. is this something i should be doing? and what's the boxing theory behind this?? thx
Hey Eric, thanks for the comment. For me that back foot element is really about ensuring that the shoulders are in a line pointing at the opponent at the point of landing - this maximizes length and power (for me). Hope this is clear? Try different methods - learn by doing.
GENIUS!!! Brandon Rios should have watched this video before he was KO'd by Danny Garcia.
Ken Norton used to drive Ali nuts with his jabs and right glove covering his left cheek. Tim Witherspoon did the same thing to Holmes. Somehow it's like a lost art now.
Great video, thanks. With the 6th type you show - the tap - do you always have to retract the fist fully between jabs?
Bernard Blackhurst No Bernard. Many Eastern European boxers often tap with a mid to full extension.
Wonderful tips to keep your opponent off-balance.
Thanks for your videos they're very helpful.. I've got a question I've recently just been put in the ring having my first few spars this week.. The person I've been sparring is a lot taller than me has a long reach and also has a southpaw stance.. I'm finding it quite difficult to get my jab in effectively.. I would ask my coach but it's Saturday gyms closed and I wanna hear another persons point of view.. I'll appreciate a reply because I want to learn new moves I am committed in wanting to become a skilled smart and effective boxer
Rye Stanley Use feints of the jab, lay back then move in with fast one-twos.
Usyk and Loma is the jab kings.
Awesome video! And very useful. I want to ask your opinion about Carlos Monzón. I think many people don't recognize the great technical boxer that he was. I just want to know your opinion.
Juan Pablo Núñez Thanks Juan. Monzon? A genuine superstar. Dominant, skilled and tough. I could watch his fights all day long.
Fran Sands Monzon was in killer shape every time... he stepped into the ring. Even as he smoked. He was also very mean and violent not to mention his height,reach and the strength of a bull. He always found a way to win and if that was not enough he always had that hammer jab followed by a bone crushing right hand. A really basic fighter and to him that was all he needed. Mr. Sands I wish I had a teacher like you when I was growing up! Thank you...
At first I thought this dude was a square but he’s a Triple OG
Haha. Thanks Tristin
How can we move our hips while step jabbing???
i aint nuthin however that is some odd lookin foot stance work
Should do an over head strait down ,are you punching directly over the knee,foot,or just inside ,outside or do it matter???
thx
What do i do when someone is hitting a high volume of haymaikers and swings.
clear eyes.. wow
+MrMariobn123 Clear eyes?
+Fran Sands
u never seen the clear eyes commercial?
+MrMariobn123 OK. No, will try to find it. Look a like I assume :-)
Did anyone else count 6 instead of 7? 1) Vary the speed 2) Vary the range (unless the long range hook and long range uppercut count as 2 different jabs) 3) the maywether extra step jab 4) the out of range lean back pop forward jab 5) hopkins jab block 6) tapping
Hey Fran, I hope you don’t mind but....I tell people you’re my boxing coach....thanks.
😂 - No worries, glad to be in your corner