A jab

A jab is one of the four main punches used in boxing, the three others being the uppercut, the hook and the cross. When you are in a boxer's stance you have one foot and fist out in front of you and a fist and foot behind you. When you punch straight with your lead fist you do a lead right or lead left when you use the hand in back you turn your core muscles and punch straight that is called a straight right or a straight left, but it is often called a cross. Out of all four, the jab is perhaps the most popularly known one, because the word is often used in talk unrelated to boxing. Many also consider the jab to be the most important punch in boxing, as well. It is rarely the strongest punch in a fighter's arsenal. The Compubox computerized punch scoring system divides punches between jabs and power punches. Image File history File links Jab. ... Image File history File links Jab. ... Professional boxing bout featuring Ricardo Domínguez (left, throwing a left uppercut) versus Rafael Ortiz Boxing, also referred to as pugilism is a combat sport in which two participants of similar weight fight each other with their fists in a series of one to three-minute intervals called rounds. ... Lead hand uppercut The uppercut (sometimes also referred to as the upper), is a punch used in boxing that usually aims at the opponents chin. ... A hook is a punch in boxing. ... In boxing, a cross is a counter-punch. ... Compubox is the name of a computerized punches scoring system. ... The NASA Columbia Supercomputer. ...

Jabs are straight, arm-length punches thrown from the leading hand. They are used for many purposes. First, a jab can be defensive; through its speed of execution and reach, one can keep the opponent at distance, avoiding him from charging in, stunning him with a jab to the nose or eye. However, a jab can also be offensive, as one of its most important uses is to set up the opponent for another punch. Jabs usually land on the face or the head, but jabs to the stomach can be used, though they lead to more exposure to a counter attack. While a boxer receives a jab to the face, his rival may try to sneak in a more powerful hook or uppercut, in this case the jab is a set up and also works as a cover. Jabs can also be used to begin combinations, usually followed by the uppercut or hook, but jabs can also be thrown after the hook or uppercut. When a fighter is hurt, the jab usually becomes of second importance, as the opponent moves in for the knockout and throws harder punches. This does not cite its references or sources. ...

When boxing, the jab will get your opponent off his rhythm and at the same time it will set you up for your own combinations. The jab is the only punch where you don't step or you don't cork your body but it's still a body punch, and you still throw it with your body. You extend up with your shoulder and bring it right back, rotate it and bring it right back. As you practice and develop your jab you'll be able to throw a high jab, a medium jab and a low jab.^[1]

Historians consider some of the best jabbers in history to be Sonny Liston, Larry Holmes, Muhammad Ali, Hector Camacho, and Sugar Ray Leonard. Holmes' jab has often been called "the best among Heavyweights", Ali's jab was famous for its speed and Liston's for its power. Charles L. Sonny Liston (May 8?, 1932 – December 30?, 1970), was a formidable boxer who became world heavyweight champion in 1962 by knocking out Floyd Patterson in the first round, the first time Patterson had been knocked out. ... For the politician and activist, see Larry Holmes (Marxist). ... “Cassius Clay” redirects here. ... Héctor Camacho (born May 24, 1962), nicknamed Macho Camacho, is a boxer. ... Ray Charles Leonard (born May 17, 1956 in Wilmington, North Carolina) is a retired professional boxer. ...

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1. ^ Video: Boxing - Throwing a Jab Teaches how to properly throw a jab