The Jab

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you have the proper stance. I like to call this stance the ready position.
Here comes the hard part; you have to relax. Relaxation is necessary for faster and more powerful punches. In your stance extend your arm, nice and slow, rotating your thumb down, and then return it to the ready position. Do not let your elbows fly outwards, keep them in. All punches should come from the body instead of the shoulder like most people do. It is very important, after shooting the lead jab to instantly return it to the ready position so you may use it again and also to have your hand there to protect your face from a counterpunch.
Throw your jab again, but instead of extending your fist slowly, act as if you are snatching a fly out of the air. Ali’s theory is to picture hitting a fly with a fly swatter. Quick and snappy not slow and pushy. There is nothing worse than a slow jab.
The great advantage of a jab is that it doesn’t disturb your balance and it is both an offensive and a defensive ...

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