Every Jab Defense w/ My Favourite Counters (For All Skill Levels)

[@GabrielVargaOfficial]

What's your favourite jab defense? A simple parry or turtle shell? Or something a bit more advanced?

[@Leadfoot_P71]

I think maybe you forgot some of the defenses where you use kicks, eg parry the jab with right hand and round kick with right leg at the same time to leg or body; parry with right hand and round kick with left leg to body or head (this also jams his cross); lean back and teep body, hip or leg with your lead leg, to mention a few. Oh, and another one I really like against someone stepping in with a jab, is a hard inside lowkick - if timed correctly they lose balance completely.

[@орчлонертөнццонх]

oh yes! could you share if the Philly shell/shoulder roll would work/ not work in kickboxing context? it seems to be used mainly in boxing so far. Awesome sharing as always! Thank you!

[@L2kneel]

SLIP OUTSIDE, RIGHT CROSS PARRY, REAR HEAD KICK

[@hitthedream534]

I like to catch it or slip

[@jab2ez]

I use a very advance technique. When he throws the jab, I back up, turn around, and run in the opposite direction. I find this is a really good defense for most moves. I find it to be very effective. Especially when your opponent is slower than you.

[@letsgojake.4078]

Gabes like a nerds hero in an 80s movie where the nerd learns to fight and beats the bully (who definitely smokes cigarettes) . At the end Gabe tells him good job and dont do drugs then rides off on a mongoose.

[@walkingmuzan]

that's so specific and detailed

[@letsgojake.4078]

Lets make the movie.

[@goronsaki2174]

Or like a professional athlete and fighter that trained his whole life

[@allrounderplaya5957]

Thank you Gabriel, this days ive been sparring very big guys so this helps me a lot

[@usernotfound5857]

I prefer a face defence...I take it to the face and lights out. It's easy, no fuss, and very beginner-friendly

[@Docinaplane]

Great! Thank you! I've been learning a little about Jailhouse Rock and 52 Blocks lately and how they work with the jab defense and counter.

[@dukey03]

Thank you so much for this information! You do such a great job of explaining and demonstrating

[@Rednight-VideoGames]

I've learn a lot from you ch. thx so muchhh !!

[@dagodlypug2399]

Can you do what makes Anderson Silva so good? Love your videos, this is my favorite channel. Edit: For the elbow block, it looks like a rib kick would be good as it is very exposed, but IDK.

[@GabrielVargaOfficial]

Yes. I can do a video on Silva 👍 And yes as the elbow raised to block you are exposed...but I am demonstrating slow. When done full speed you are only open for a fraction of a second and I don't find people can find the opening.

[@dagodlypug2399]

@@GabrielVargaOfficial that’s going to be an amazing video. As for the elbow counter, that’s probably true, I’ve just never seen that kind of defense being used. I’m going to try it out when I can.

[@unyieldingproductions7714]

@@dagodlypug2399 Lethwei has elbow blocks, but it's more getting the guy to punch your elbow instead of sliding up your forearm

[@dagodlypug2399]

@@unyieldingproductions7714 I don’t know much about Leithwei though, but as they use basically everything, I’m not surprised.

[@calebanderson7712]

Dustin porier uses a lot of elbow blocks. Max Holloway returned to the stool after the first round with the legendary quote "he blocks weird)

[@adamwheatley9711]

Great vid

[@pxlul.6437]

This is one of the best vids on the channel

[@ives3572]

Well-timed and well-placed front kicks or side teeps and low kicks from a safe angle also work well to counter the jab.

[@jasonmaranan5131]

We practice your technical strategies along with other greats like Samart, Sanchae, Buakaw, etc. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[@jeffs3119]

Sick! I do that elbow one but I’ve never seeing someone else talk about it, especially of your caliber. Good too know it’s viable. I mix it in after a turtle block.

[@jaketheasianguy3307]

Personally i like to use Philly Shell, use my rear hand to parry and return with a jab of my own or just lean back and come back with a power shot. Of course in MMA, i would also slip and parry at the same time and try to get the arm triangle position to control him

[@daylightharnage242]

Philly Shell feels so clean, especially against slower boxers!

[@vikaschaugule8890]

Dear and respected Gabriel, I have a earnest request for you. Kindly make videos on counter attacks on upper cut, cross and hook punches too. Without this series won't get completed. Love and respect from India, waiting for your reply, Thanks.

[@Gyrodyssey]

Amazing Video!

[@belikewater3627]

Halao

[@whoknows8223]

Cool vid and time stamps! Awesome thanks.

[@crystalskunk3658]

Canelo parries the jab in an interesting way. I've seen him use one or sometimes both hands to push it straight over his head while he dips to load his lead hand uppercut

[@zacharyspencer2285]

So freaking good! Thanks!!!

[@kitelooper311]

This video is excellent!

[@smeyzer]

If you didnt already make a body/head hook defense video, please do!! I am having issues with hook defense. I feel like i am getting knocked around when i block it.

[@GALVANIZER1]

Keep up the content please! You help me so much I cant thank you enough.

[@airlessspuitentwente5443]

Thanks for the great video. You're awesome!!!

[@SSMT]

Amazing work. Love the content. Further to your question there exist an option to disrupt or interrupt the jab. Sort of strangling the birth of the combo with an intercepting strike of your own.

[@KelpWolf]

Awesome content

[@averageXIAOHONGSHUenjoyer]

i always cower on the floor and start screaming...that usually stops the jabs...

[@Ottepeg89]

🤣🤣🤣 reminds me of when Homer fights Bart's big brother

[@NANGSGARAGE]

Wait I wasn’t ready for that leg kick 😂

[@ACarpenter89]

any advice or drills for keeping eyes up and chin down/looking through the brow without sticking chin in air, and just generally where to look against different opponets heights while defending and attacking? You may have done a video on this topic if so can you tell me the title, also my coach wants me to wear a helmet (iI dont see the benefit of helmets) when sparring bigger guys any reccomendations. Another defense for jab is to punch their arm as they punch

[@G36-999]

Always look at your opponents chest. Can see all attacks and disguises your target. For keeping chin down, so some bag rounds with a tennis ball tucked between your chin and chest, don’t let it fall.

[@calebanderson7712]

When you shadow box hold a pingpong ball against your kneck with your chin. Don't let the ball drop.

[@tschaderdstrom2145]

Thanks for putting the time stamps in. Helps me out a lot to keep paying attention. The only one I didn't see is the standard slip outside counter with cross. I always learned slipping outside is better than inside because they'd have to chase you with the cross. I wonder what your thoughts are. I like the idea of the inside slip but getting closer. Is it possible to get hit with a rear hand uppercut instead of the cross?

[@jeroenwesseling9316]

What about switch stands real fast at the same time of the parry and then throw the left knee?

[@nestorarcilaosorio2457]

What if the jab is stupid fast and with almost no shoulder movement or twist from the hips like the one from Finito Lopez or Mayweather??

[@ha8536]

Do you have any good tips on cutting angles for kickboxing and muay Thai? I can do it with boxing, but I want to do it so I can smoothly transition to kicks and knees

[@17reubz38]

what about a teep, would that not be good defense

[@belikewater3627]

Goud 🤗🇩🇿

[@rosemont5339]

For jab no 2 when you are going in to avoid the cross, does that expose you to a hook instead?

[@kyronpitts6220]

You used the elbow up. I prefer the elbow down. If its overshot they will be way out of position. And you can hand trap counter. The downside is you can catch a hook if you drop your hand next to your head too low.

[@justalurker3489]

For the parry: You mentioned the follow-up cross while their hand was down, and that makes sense to me, however I'm a southpaw so I would probably be parrying with my lead hand instead, does that change the counter at all?

[@CoachKyleZ]

As a south paw: the jab is either stifled or paw'd when going against an orthodox fighter. The parry works similarly (your right parries their left), but you can throw a jab instead while playing the outside foot/pivot game.

[@justalurker3489]

@@CoachKyleZ Thanks so much!

[@monkiplatts9224]

Do you always parry with the rear hand?

[@TurnipAsian]

You forgot the Ameri-Do-Te tongue punch counter to the jab. You can literally break someone's hand with that counter.

[@CSRevolta]

is it brasileiro?

[@lordnutman]

3:28 🙉

[@belikewater3627]

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[@GabrielVargaOfficial]

For sure. Or instagram. You can find me at gabrielvargaofficial

[@themarin1992]

thx man, great stuffs:)