Essay Archive - The Jab
The Jab
The jab is the best and most effective punch there is. Training in the Martial Arts for thirteen years I’ve seen and been in many fights. In the all the competition fights and street fights that I’ve seen, my conclusion is that no one knows how to throw a simple lead jab. Every person throws heymakers, mostly, because that’s all they know about punching. A big winded up punch is very powerful, but you’ll see that a simple jab is much more.
Start off by staggering your feet (put one foot in front of the other), and place them a little more than shoulder width a....
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