The jab the first shot you will learn at our gym and probably the most important as any good coach will tell you. The jab is defiantly the most useful and versatile shot; it can be used to set your next shot up or to keep your opponent off balance therefore it can be used in either attack or defence. The shot starts from your guard position if you are an orthodox fighter (right handed) it is your left straight if southpaw (left handed) it is your right hand, you extend your arm in a straight line making sure you don’t lift your elbow as the shot leaves your guard, in the final couple of inch’s of the shot turn your thumb so nearly pointing to the floor as demonstrate in the diagram. As with all your shots you still need to think about defence when attacking for example when throwing your jab keep your opposite hand in your guard position and keep your chin tucked in.
