The Jab
The Jab Former British Welter Weight Champion at Full Contact Kickboxing Dan Foster Practices Jabs on the bag The Basics A punch from your lead hand Extends out in a straight line Starts and returns from your guard around height of own jaw line Should be fast and with “snap” Extend the lead hip forward in time with the fist for power and range Aimed at Opponents.... • Jaw line • Nose • Eyes • Solar plexus guard up, throwing the Jab, extending the hips, Jab returning to the guard Bit More Depth Best known from Classic Boxing the Jab is a great punch for range finding, setting up combinations and more powerful strikes, and even defence if you need to regain some range or get some breathing room. In Kickboxing generally speaking you would Jab most at the start of a fight/round, use it to establish yourself and find your range, Kickboxing tends to be shorter fights so its more about power strikes to score the points or go for...