BBCi CATEGORIES   TV   RADIO   COMMUNICATE   WHERE I LIVE   INDEX    SEARCH 

BBC Sport Front Page  |  Boxing
Boxing blow by blow
Intro | Guide to punching | Guide to boxing styles
Jab
Hook
Cross
Uppercut
Block
The Jab

The jab is the most important punch in the book because it operates in the shortest distance between yourself and the opponent.

It can be used as a form of attack or defence and once you have a beautiful jab, you can control a fight.

Ray Leonard, Muhammad Ali and Thomas Hearns all had great jabs.

The Jab