The Reason Your Jab Sucks Is In Your DNA | We Were Not Meant To Box

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[@hard2hurt]

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[@ASSman864]

Nah my jabs always been good man you just a rookie😉

[@user-dt3rj8qm3k]

What kind of coaches did you have? Mustn't have listened carefully enough.

[@bubbles2980]

Whenever I’m at the gym I throw a jab and after a while the inside of my elbow starts to kinda hurt any idea what that is I’m going to go get check out in a bout a week 😊

[@user-dt3rj8qm3k]

@@bubbles2980 ~ You're probably over extending your arm. Use the curling bar to build up your inner arm muscles. This is a common problem

[@anthonyurso9366]

Dude making fun of ppl when they say have pillows on your hands but you make a video blaming genetics for technique sucking? Doesn’t make sense it’s very obvious to me you have Thai style that’s why your jab sucks. You are frontal, tall and standing in one spot of course your jab is gonna blow. In Muay Thai you have boxing gloves on so the emphasis is on all the other strikes that don’t have padding which you know I’m sure so that’s the reality of pillows on your hands. There is also weight class it’s easy to fight someone your size and play rock em sock em which obviously less emphasis will be on jab because just bombing on each other. Making excuses to why jab sucks because of genetics is ridiculous and ppl accepting that is pathetic. Only reason I’m even saying anything is because I know inexperienced ppl are gonna make excuses too and maybe my comment will make them realize that’s crap, and someone who has spent countless hours for the last 10-15 years studying online videos will appreciate someone who doesn’t make stupid statements.

[@urlawyer]

“In my DNA, eh?”

[@akaROOSTA]

Lmao

[@johnschneider4353]

Canadian response

[@jesseflores9087]

JAJAJJAJA

[@Sinnernine]

lol my uncle is a co founder of Crispr

[@Kulursober]

@@Sinnernine so he's novak

[@LaserLaso]

Tyson even mentioned how fragile we really are and he’s a monster.

[@Eric3Frog]

Humans are poorly built for fighting.

[@Will-xl7xp]

We are fragile meat bags

[@isaacalzate8262]

@@Eric3Frog Some of them arnet like marvin hagler and tripple ggg they LITERALLY have very strong knecks and good brain cousins to prevent from getting knocked out but YEAH the majority of like 99.999 percent of the human race isnt meant to fight with one another

[@ASSman864]

Yea he found out holyfield wasnt so fragile

[@ASSman864]

Well his ears were atleast

[@ianhenderson3078]

"Your jab sucks because your hand wasn't designed to punch. It was designed to hold a self-defence flashlight."

[@SSNUTHIN]

This is my favorite comment today. Thank you! 😂

[@hard2hurt]

You're not wrong

[@excollector9963]

@@hard2hurt I once saw someone say that this was why Kali made sense to them because it starts with weapon training and then moves to bare handed and most other arts work the other way.

[@deedumeday518]

Yea, we were never supposed to punch those scary wolves and lions. Rather, hold a big stick our hands and use that to whack and poke instead.

[@ALEX-jr1pb]

@@deedumeday518 well actually are hands were designed for climbing hence while we are able to grasps things. So technically our hands were not built originally to hold spears and defend ourselves with them, they were built for us to grasp tree branches as we ran away from lions and other such predators

[@briehart-nutter4357]

When I was 17 and street fighting, my jab was basically the only punch I threw, but I threw it a LOT. I had index cards taped to my wall I used to practice jabbing because I couldn't afford a bag. I threw almost no power into it, but it got people to blink. It got people to lift their arms so I could kick them in the body. It got people to try to close distance and let me use my youtube BJJ and Wrestling to tap out people who were really strikers but didn't like standing where I could jab them or kick them. My jab never did anything on it's own. Jabs are like hot sauce. They go on everything. They make everything better. They are not a complete meal. Don't try to make them a complete meal. ~ Keyboard Warrior

[@johnabrossimow]

🗿🗿🗿

[@unerbittlich]

Nice

[@onlybetasgetoffendedbystri8030]

Im so impressed with the level of jiu jitsu I got from just watching ufc, my step brother really cant mess with me and hes like 20 pounds heavier 😂

[@igormoravcik300]

In the meantime, Usyk put down Dubois with a hard jab and Bivol or Beterbiev can hurt people with them almost as much as with a backhand

[@dasc0yne]

"Everybody sucks. Everybody's tired. Everybody's scared." This.

[@StuartOden]

"occupy the space in between your face and your opponents face with a straight arm multiple times over and over right now!" If only boxing coaches were eloquent enough to be able to express themselves like this...

[@fuckingkimura]

Stop licking his arse. He has no boxing fights, he's a balding ginger little man who posts videos on KZbin. Plenty of boxing coaches will have much better advices

[@dommelow2676]

@@fuckingkimura 😄

[@pepelefrog3697]

And forthwith extend your arm with brevity and concise. The length between your opponent and yourself is a brief yet frequent lodging for thine arm, as the wind you will strike fast and with the touch of an angry hornet Godspeed you magnificient boxer

[@daemonlordmagnusthered6213]

@@fuckingkimura I mean, for boxing, that kinda is the name of the game. Whoever lands most or lands best wins. Granted not always to the face, body shots are a thing, but generally dodge and counter or sheer offense are the best options.

[@Marquinhos1901]

@@fuckingkimura pretty sure he’s an ex cop and has 2 amateur mma fights.

[@pedroalexandredillemburg3751]

"its 0K that your jab sucks, it was allways gonna suck." -Micke, Icy.

[@hansihobr]

New social movement "Jab Positivity"

[@broomer8910]

5:03 that look on his face when he realized he has trained his whole life for something that wasnt supposed to be.

[@PhantorumPrime117]

Mood

[@Docinaplane]

This year, we don't need a stiff jab, just a stiff drink.

[@benjaminwelkens8118]

Keep working the jab

[@samwrai]

Keep working that mug.

[@TheKickboxingCommunity]

@Big steppa 4747 why not bof

[@calebfoster1832]

Could use that drink right about now.

[@KARATEbyJesse]

So true! 💪💪💪

[@hard2hurt]

Thank you sensei

[@mysticnovelbro]

D'Aaaaaaaw! Look at you guys getting along now! PROGRESS!!!!

[@mr28086]

@@hard2hurt don't make sensei Seth jealous now you hear

[@Gh0st_0723]

@@mr28086 Seth doesn't get jealous, he gets even! 😁

[@gamebred26]

@@hard2hurt what knuckle pads are those?

[@brandonmiller880]

Summery: use the jab as a tool not a weapon

[@panakinskywalker9075]

2:18 when I introduced myself to a girl

[@diaro6388]

🚬

[@NakkiArchives]

Lmfao

[@THEDONSTR8Fightah76]

Women are nothin’, man.

[@RealDylanStiles]

💀💀💀

[@dlhawks]

Lol

[@nwolf-hd1uq]

I'm a tall guy and was always told to "work the jab" and all I would do I throw them harder. Took me a long time to learn to use it to keep my opponent in my range and prevent them from closing the distance by throwing frequent jabs.

[@theshadowemperor2346]

Yeah it took me a bit to figure out how to use my height to my advantage, but really zippy short guys still annoy me

[@TreDay777]

I'm tall too... About 6,3 and I got annoyed with outboxing despite the reach advantage and always went in. Anyone else ever get that urge to just throw outboxing out the window from time to time?

[@ScottGarrettDrums]

Let them close and then make them pay with an uppercut and / or hook combo.

[@devonleavitt1771]

@@TreDay777 I’m 6’1 and I naturally fight in the pocket way better than I do on the outside. That’s what tricks people when they spar me lol.

[@673Subliminal]

I'm 6'3ft and do Muay thai. Luckily we get to use the clinch for dealing with zippy short guys :p

[@GrabbaBeer]

Keyboard warriors and tough guys have left the chat

[@billp.7208]

Naw those Aikido and Kung Fu dorks are still lurking waiting for Steven Segal and Ip Man to show them how to meet girls and get laid.

[@dayroyal7740]

I mean this really didn’t teach anything new ?

[@supertrollfaxnoprinter3329]

@@billp.7208 so boxing is supposed to get you laid instead?

[@billp.7208]

@@supertrollfaxnoprinter3329 👆 perfect reply coming from a Fortnite incel.

[@hate8471]

@@dayroyal7740 I did

[@escre]

Nice insight! In my limited sparring experience, I found myself THINKING about how to execute clean jabs when I should have been THROWING and seeing what sticks.

[@straightastudent683]

With pillows on my hands I naturally want to find someone else with pillows on their hands and have a pillow fight.

[@sirjoel6415]

Even when i'm not jabbing i like to sometimes stretch out my hand every now and then to get a gauge of distance, seriously the jab is so good for distance and distraction

[@bigfoot_john2230]

Looking back at last year, when sparring still exists around here, I could really have done with this advice. Because I was a total beginner and trying to develop some technique without hitting anyone really hard, I developed this stupid habit of trying to land really clever jabs that landed clean, like that would indicate that I'd learned something. I wish someone had just told me 'relax and just throw more', even if it was just to get the other guys guard up. This is my longwinded way of saying I liked this video. So cheers Mike.

[@MrBobDug]

Totally alot of times i throw a jab to move my opponents hands for an uppercut or just to screw up thier line of sight etc etc aside from the obvious point of throwing of people's rythm, establishing your own rythm, and guaging distance

[@Dark89Avenger]

Honestly those videos are in a way, more useful to me, than years of training. For like 10 minutes,( 7 of which was watching the video), I fixed a problem that I had for years.

[@allarkuus7661]

Now you need to work it out, it's probably ingrained into your autonomous nervous system. This is the part of us that doesn't think, it only reacts according how it's teached to react

[@chadgugu6535]

My arm is double-jointed, so a lot of people say my jabs are really fast, I guess it really is in some people's DNA

[@untamedadhd8306]

Double jointed isn’t areal thing It’s just that some peoples joints are a little bit more flexible than others

[@pringles3254]

Im not double jointed and my jab is a pretty fast

[@craigcrissman4651]

@@untamedadhd8306 its also not a thing that even if it existed would improve jabbing speed

[@mrenteryourname7409]

Im sure your mum and grandma never see it coming

[@dandude5407]

@@pringles3254 same I suck at boxing but my jab is lightning fast but does zero damage

[@ives3572]

Yes, my jab sucks when I was just starting my self-defense and MMA training; but through constant practice and training, I managed to drastically improve my jab.

[@theredninja2817]

Oh wow how cool you improved it

[@MichaelH__J]

@@theredninja2817 that was corny

[@theredninja2817]

@@MichaelH__J so salty

[@conker690]

I love when Mike gets into the metaphysics of combat technics and how to train.

[@ProudFilthyCasual]

This is why I always liked it way better when a coach would use a phrase like “Establish your jab” or “Make him respect your jab”, for whatever reason those two ways of saying it just seemed more clear and told me exactly what I needed to do and how. Or at least, with how my brain works.

[@adamprato7187]

Why I love this video so much is just that simple dictum of listening to your coach and doing what they say as they say it with aggression. Newbs and baddies (like me) are always hesitating, and it’s better to just learn to keep pushing forward. Love your videos, man.

[@kristianjensen5877]

That's actually a good point. Doing *something* is often better than doing nothing, because at least then your opponent will have to consider that it might not be their turn yet or they'll hesitate because they're trying to figure out your game plan (even if you don't really have one).

[@DawnThief23]

Delicate instruments. We should just hug until the person with the most fragile masculinity breaks off.

[@grumpymonk2460]

Get over here brother!

[@yulverick]

Bro I just want a hug i ain’t letting go

[@mattbuszko]

haha, I love it. A most interesting game of chicken

[@stanwerbrouck8123]

Logan Paul is that you?

[@marcwilliams3692]

*Smirks in wrestler*

[@tanzeemali6450]

For the algorithm..

[@hard2hurt]

You're tha man

[@kampar82]

Feed the beast.

[@kuuryotwo5153]

Algorithm: *FEED ME SEYMORE, FEED ME!*

[@antoinerogers2692]

Lmaooo

[@jx2zzf525]

Y

[@em-rl4ig]

My coach once told me "son you need to run away faster" because I was getting f**king thumped in the ring. Maybe I should have 'worked the jab' ;)

[@jandro8370]

Great advice. He should have told u to work the jab lol. Everyone naturally sucks at first but some definitely naturally suck more than others and there's nothing to be done about that.

[@Yoshimatsu414]

Actually wasn't looking for an answer to this...but I'm glad I cane across it.

[@ernestbevans4499]

By far the best and most practical video on jabbing I've ever seen... He's absolutely right about not being designed to use hands for combat.

[@MyNameisRevenant]

i guess that bone conditioning in karate makes more sense now, they make something that is rather impractical into a viable weapon.

[@waynebattersby9461]

Just like it’s in our nature to fine coverage when shots are fired. In the Secret service they have to learn to get big

[@allstarwoo4]

I don’t remember study but they found our fist are relatively good at throwing a punch. The problem comes in our hand are a compromise of grip strength and striking.

[@tanzeemali6450]

Could please elaborate on the compromise?

[@allstarwoo4]

@@tanzeemali6450 I found the article again and basically as our hands became more dexterous, a fist was the best way to reduce chance of injury. And certain aspects of those changes added to the effectiveness of fist. Such as shorter fingers, shorter palm and longer thumb.

[@daniel-zh9nj6yn6y]

@@tanzeemali6450 I think I read that study too. Google ''can gorillas make a fist'', that's how I found it.

[@tanzeemali6450]

@@daniel-zh9nj6yn6y thanks

[@jesseflores9087]

Human hands evolved to throw spears? *googles spear self defense

[@atishaykumar1913]

I loved the way u explained things. Plain n simple. Just jab.

[@OTSOBerg-pn5gm]

I was taught don't try to finish the fight with your first punch. It could be punch number 5 or 6 or 20 that ends the fight. The real goal is to last until that 20th punch.

[@youngOG87]

I boxed for a few months even sparred a few times when I got good. I learned quickly that the biggest part of a meaningful jab wasn’t the weight behind it but the timing. I had a quick, snappy jab that could stun my spar partner when he wasn’t expecting.

[@Jenjak]

My kick boxing coach taught me to let my opponent run into my punches instead of trying to hit them with every shots.

[@S_Cer013]

At first i was like what and then watch the entire video, I think this could really help people who don't get it

[@livebythews]

The heaviest punches i throw are when im just feeling the movement and relaxed..."trying too hard" just makes you tense up and ruins the power you can create.

[@graylad]

Hard2hurt.... The first video of yours that I saw was the one where you were cutting up Jesse Encamp. LoL. I was furious ..... BUT.... I must say that very quickly I came to genuinely appreciate your content. You say it like it is. We need more of that. You have directly affected the way I see things and how I train my students. You gave me a fresh lense to look through. You're the kind of person that I can relate to. Thank you. Your friend Stu

[@areallybigdwarf4560]

we can do DNA splicing with the true boxer stance jab2hurt

[@LukeWalstead]

Felt like you were talking about 3 connected but divergent topics without chaining your thought process together in a way that was linear and made sense of everything you brought up. That said, what you did say about how to think about your jab was profoundly insightful. Super helpful to me as a absolute beginner boxer. Thank you!

[@kagehunter5]

Recently heard that gotillas fight by grappling and throwing hammer fists... wonder if that's more "in our DNA" than punching with knuckles

[@Almosteasyese]

Yes. Swinging strikes in general are what you see from untrained people, or people in the heat of the moment. There's pottery of greek boxers, and tbey basically held one hand out, open and had the rear hand cocked back to swing. I've also seen a gorilla throw a left hook at the zoo before, but I never see them jabbing. The jab is probably the least instinctive hand strike , if you read old bareknuckle books that definitely seems to be the case. It was considered scientific, refined and the old manuals mentioned how much more natural it was for people to want to throw powerful swings. One source compared the jab to the use of a rapier, and other punches like clubs. The club was more powerful, but the rapier was fast and direct.

[@fordguyfordguy]

@@Almosteasyese you might be seeing images of pankration. open hand slaps.

[@MrTigracho]

The way I see it, hammer fist are more "safer" punches than the straight ones. You don't risk all the bones of the hand and wrist that much when striking.

[@Almosteasyese]

@@MrTigracho That is for the most part true, they're a viscous strike. The only real danger is that you can land on the pinky knuckle if you're not careful. My solution to that, is to focus on hitting further back. Everything behind that, including most of the forearm can hit and it has the potential to do serious damage.

[@quickstep2408]

@@fordguyfordguy ya that's pankration. you can find some traditional pankration fights on youtube and that's a very characteristic stance for them

[@guysmarkus1]

Exactly. The jab is primarily a set up punch to land the rear hand or execute a combo. Also as you noted, it's a range finder.

[@rememberthattimewhen400]

The cold start of your videos where you just get right into it is very unique to your channel I love it

[@dracoeris]

well... my jab sucks because i have a TFCC tear and a complete Scapholunate Ligament tear and am waiting on surgery so I can have any strength or integrity in my wrist again. (btw I never hit without wrapped hands/wrists as my wrists have always been hypermobile - I did this damage to my wrist outside of a combat sport)

[@chrisdudedurian1305]

The jab can be used to keep an opponent on their toes and to gage and measure distance for accurate power shots

[@vivimusjenos8174]

I'm so proud of myself for nodding with everything you're saying🤭

[@GreggyJay171]

This helped, I look back at my past spars and realize that I didn't use the jab efficiently like you explained. Thank you! 🤙🏾

[@luciacastro8343]

Good video man! "Work youre jab" means "jab more" . Totally agree. And that's because jab it's a tactical weapon that dosn't make sense to use, if its not to develop a striking strategy.

[@DannyDusse]

Entertaining, honest, informative, and inspiring

[@EcchiTC]

Litteraly the 1st lesson about jabbing in Hajime no ippo(great boxing Anime btw) is to be a bit loose with your jab and not so stiff, as stiffness makes you slower. Great video!

[@JabzthaJackManc]

The classic rule of boxing is there is no force used until the split second before the punch land

[@Breezy5785]

Boxing, like combat science, is not naturally inclined. It has to be taught and worked at by a knowledgeable professional. He is giving an honest and intelligent insight into the jab, as well as as boxing as a whole.

[@Zillzbillz]

I think the morale of the story is that people were not designed to fight. That is why so much training and conditioning is involved no matter what style you use.

[@dw5251]

Stop being so GULLIBLE and agreeing with what someone says just because they say it confidently. We as humans aren’t designed for anything- we have the cognitive ability to be creative and do stuff that we are good at. Some humans are NATURALLY good at fighting, some humans are NATURALLY good at creating a science for fighting. Some humans eat only meat, some eat only plants, some eat both. We’re the only species to have the cognitive capability to CHOOSE instead of acting on instincts

[@SauceNinja]

jack dempsey wrote on the structure of the fist, that the line carrying the most force through your body runs along the bottom of your arm and out your *pinkey* knuckle. He also agrees that this is less than ideal for your hand.

[@raylouis6798]

*WHAT YOU SHOULD HAVE TITLED THIS VIDEO AS. "BY MANS BIOLOGICAL DESIGN, BALLED FISTS ARENT MEAN TO STRIKE A PERSONS HEAD OR FACE". THE BALLED FIST ARE USED BEST FOR STRIKING THE BODY. THE MEATY PART OF A OPEN PALM IS THE BEST FACIAL STRIKE, WHICH GENERATES MORE KNOCKOUT POWER AND DAMAGE TO THE OPPONENTS FACE, WHILE GREATLY REDUCING ANY INJURY TO YOUR HAND.*

[@keananshawn5213]

The welterweight champion in ufc seems to have a great jab. His coach said he has a great jab.

[@doctorbea]

"It was always going to suck..."

[@juliuspagowski7336]

I can attest to this. Bare knuckle punches to someone's face or head can result in you getting hurt just as much as your opponent, especially if theyre hard (stiff) punches. After a few altercations, i swapped to open hand strikes cuz the bones around your palm can usually handle more impact than tiny little knuckle bones. Also open hand strikes can turn into grabs / clenches right after an open hand strike

[@sadowolf]

Excellent stuff, and so well-explained! I knew I was going to love the video as soon as you stressed that you weren't focusing on technique because that's not the problem. Regarding MMA fighters, I am enjoying how their boxing is coming along, particularly with the jab. I see a lot more fighters just sticking it out to measure distance, get reactions, make reads, and touch their opponents to set up more powerful techniques these days. Not just everyone trying to rifle jabs into their opponents' faces because they saw GSP bust up Josh Koscheck with stiff jabs for 25 minutes. The concept of the jab as a utility weapon has definitely been spreading, and you covered it beautifully. Also loved that you pointed out we're not naturally built for punching each other in the face. Because we definitely aren't haha.

[@D3Studio007]

Broken hands will keep you from shooting a gun, turning keys on ; etc. That's why the palm strike and elbows work well for the head,focusing punches on the body and uppercuts.

[@kanucks9]

Otoh my buddy palm struck me and sprained his wrist, got a cast the next day. Turns out you can do lots of things wrong

[@D3Studio007]

@@kanucks9 ...perhaps he has weak wrists...? Ergonomically, palm strikes are more " natural " with less small bones impacted...

[@TW0T0NGUE]

I thought the title was 'The Reason Your JOB Sucks is In Your DNA', and I felt that in my soul

[@hard2hurt]

Make a change.

[@faderetrospec761]

Keep the change

[@franktofilau5287]

Yooo this helped me alot I was throwing my all with every jab, thanks alot

[@wolfofshades6273]

I have practiced martial arts (as a hobby) for almost 20 years and I kind of figure out this at some point, but for some reason hear you say it make me to really unsderstand the "work more your jab" thing, great video and specially the "Everybody sucks, everybody's tired, everybody's scared" it is one of the great truths of life.

[@estevanalameda2799]

I think it was Winky Wright that was talking bout how the jab is a measuring tool and occupying space and keeping busy for other punches

[@tanzeemali6450]

Is grappling our natural form of combat in our DNA?

[@rotanux]

I think yes honestly. Also wrestling

[@rotanux]

I'M NOT AN EXPERT, but think about how someone who has NEVER seen another human fights how would he do it by istinct: He would grab a stick or something, but apart from this, i think punching is not that "natural". I think grappling and wrestling would come with more ease: we would use our hands to grip stuff, and our legs too

[@AB-gu9ui]

hard2hurt: ufc fighters jabs suck Kamaru Usman: So you have chosen death?

[@MarcosRVEVO]

Facts. Kamaru Usman’s jab is literal technique before anything else. Crisp as fuck.

[@sugarkain2291]

I'm new to boxing, but my buddy and I were light sparring and I naturally never felt like driving the jab that much. Just tapping and keeping him at a distance. Great vid.

[@terauheawatts5101]

Where were you the whole of my martial art training in life. Love this man because it took me years to learn this on my own.

[@davybigfly]

Mike must be getting pretty famous now that bots come and comment. I guess that's kind of an achievement haha

[@hard2hurt]

What bots? You're not talking about all our new girlfriends are you?

[@porgchump5134]

YOU GOT OWNED

[@user-lj2cb2pj8j]

The bullies growing up would tell you my DNA was made to be punched

[@quickstep2408]

yikes

[@FaithRox]

Fighting isnt about knowing how to do everything well, its about knowing how to use what you do well against someone else.

[@1xBossup]

What

[@indeedConfirmed]

Lol 😂😂😂

[@itaintme3603]

?

[@assassin7250]

@@1xBossup He makes sense though

[@SammyOneThumb]

That actually did help because as you put it i always felt that my jab should be a little hard, not as hard as an over hand or hook but hard. Hearing this blows my mind and helps a bunch thank you

[@KalistosGaming]

I dig the fact that you skipped the termenology which mostly is used to sound like you know better and talked about what a normal person would do and got straight to the first step into correcting it (which comes before the tehnique) but you took the subject of jabing a bit to personal haha 👍

[@zoidsfan12]

I think that this is valuable for people. I think the thing I most value is that you addressed the crowd that has done conditioning. I'm in a weird limbo, I have done a significant amount of conditioning to where I never use any padding when I work the bag but I've never actually had any training. I'm just like probably most people here. Saps that are self trained off the internet.

[@josephl.4142]

Anyone who has ever gotten tapped in the nose feels a lot of discomfort or pain. The logic behind jabbing to control distance and to feel the other guy out makes sense. Hell a quick touch in a fight with a soft jab to the nose can give you the opening you need. Great vid from Mike.

[@diomano.3341]

"WORK THE JAB!" You helped me understand this in my development as a boxer. Now I have a better idea and understanding of working my jab.

[@grantschick9412]

I understood what you where talking about the jab. This actually helps me explain it better

[@wfrankli7]

I read this and all I could hear was the Kwon kicker impersonation. "The REASON you're jab sucks

[@hard2hurt]

Nice reference lol

[@drewmitchell3877]

“Maby you know all these jabs, cool, not talking to you!” Me - 😢 but...........

[@flick00]

This actually answers my question on why Mcgregor always throws air jabs... So it's to measure the distance... Nice info...

[@nemesis9022]

I do wing chun and this lines up. If you fight force at the point of contact or break structure and you are toast.

[@victorvassilev8874]

First! Great video!

[@efraingonzalez3106]

“Technique is wildly overrated” oh yea u weren’t meant to box for sure

[@warzoneidiot881]

Technique is not overrated. Technique is everything. It's what separates yourself from the competitors. Techniques are developed for survival. How you apply the technique will differ from one person to another.

[@ALVMACHETE69]

Yes it's very true and effective. Even save time to recover and avoiding getting yourself injured.

[@anthonysiedlecki9955]

Just getting into boxing and this is the best advice I’ve gotten yet. A jab for me has been just to get their guard up and set up a dominant hand body shot

[@robertanthonyazanza8337]

i used to box and i loved throwing jabs for offense defense and setting up a harder punch.

[@Mharriscreations]

I kinda think of the jab like laying down the cover fire to let the dude with the big guns and the accuracy take the real shot. You don't need for them to be hard, you just need them there to allow for the other shots to hit. I always like it when coaches/people say "pepper them with jabs" because to me that doesn't mean you need power, you just need to keep that in their face so you can get range and there's always something happening to so you can wear them out and set up a stronger attack.

[@kahliltalarico]

i was taught basic boxing at an early age. i have extremely fast hands and good reflexes. my sensei taught me the fastest way to the target is a straight line, hence the jab. you sacrifice speed for power. but a jab can be very effective if used properly

[@federaliomally391]

Hell yeah, just start throwing. Good listening

[@ctb1977]

Thanks for this. My learning style, whether that be in books or boxing I need to know why I'm doing something. Because when you understand "why" you can become creative with your combos. Instead of thinking "soft jab x2, right cross x1, left hook x1" You can think "distract him, then bring his hands left, to open up his right side for the left hook" The second way of thinking is so much more fluid and natural. This video helps a lot to encourage the latter way of thinking

[@theantiblight9493]

I like this. Use the jab as a feeler for perception and or used to manipulate the opponent.

[@sosecherofsky7985]

Switching between light flicking jabs and more powerful straight jabs will force your opponent to take every jab seriously also, you can learn their defensive patterns and work out a good read.

[@oguzy23]

Completely agree. To be fair in my opinion the first two instints in fighting is pushing or grabbing

[@rvycrtz]

just gained a sub, i am an amateur right now and this has to be the best explanation on how to “work the jab”

[@moz5831]

I kinda didn’t get anywhere with jab and sparring until I just started to flick it and not care about power. Larry Holmes explained it that he doesn’t even close his fist, just goes for speed. Now I can sometimes out-jab even a lot taller opponents. It might now have much force, but it has speed, and when you eat 20 of those your face start to swell and bleed, tou feel disheartened, the fight leaves you, maybe fear, anger… Then I can start throwing combos and looking for power shots.

[@TheKickboxingCommunity]

I have a decent jab nowadays plus an 80 inch reach and I can give almost everyone I spar atleast somewhat of a hard time. I wish I listened to my coach when I was young, I had to end up finding out the value of it myself. Still just 26 though! But man, a good jab can really pester your opponents, and I have to say that it's SUPER tempting to hook but they almost NEVER land compared to my jabs. If you can't land a jab, don't even think about doing the rest

[@bludbafMcgraf]

That black and orange is Sick. No wonder I can't find any gear lmao, y'all got it all

[@cinderfall1396]

Everything is technical and can be refined

[@theconjugate5204]

I like this. Dig your teaching style. I completely agree - however qualified I may or may not be - that people get a bit dogmatic when discussing how to jab (or how to hook, straight, uppercut, etc.). I’m a believer in doing whatever works for you and your body type against your opponent and theirs. I teach my kids that a jab should usually be loose, fast, often, and expend the least effort possible, to blind, confuse, locate, and distract your opponent until you can line up the shots that count. Thanks for a solid lesson. Cheers!