Jab

Muay Thai

A long, probing jab from the square stance, paired with the teep.

What coaches agree on

  • Keep your guard hand up near your chin while you jab, so a counter can't catch you while your lead hand is extended.
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Common mistakes

  • Throwing the jab as a separate step before the punch, instead of bursting off the back foot in the same motion as the strike, saps its speed and power.
  • Leaning or reaching your weight forward into the jab, rather than staying centered over both feet, leaves you unable to check or block a kick that comes back at you.
  • Flicking the jab out short instead of fully extending and snapping it drains its effectiveness and lets an opponent walk straight through it.
How To Jab | For Beginners
Beginner

How To Jab | For Beginners

Coach's take: Clean technical teaching -- the hyperextension and rechamber points alone are worth the watch.

3.8
Stop Jabbing Like a Boxer
Intermediate

Stop Jabbing Like a Boxer

Coach's take: Best jab-fix video in the stack - hits every mistake I actually see on the mats.

3.8
Boxing Fundamentals | The Jab
Beginner

Boxing Fundamentals | The Jab

Coach's take: Clean, thorough, hits the real beginner mistakes -- exactly what a first jab lesson should be.

3.7