Jabs drill
Jab parry return
Blends pad target with defensive touch.
By DrillGrid Admin
Purpose
Blends pad target with defensive touch.
Setup
- Coach presents targets and controls rhythm
- Boxer starts balanced, completes the sequence, then returns to guard
Run it
- Boxer jabs pad
- Coach taps back jab line
- Boxer parries and jabs pad again
- Reset, check shape, then repeat
Coach checks
- Small parry
- no flinching. Check the purpose: blends pad target with defensive touch
Scale it
Add step back after second jab.
Common faults
- Coach overfeeding
- boxer punching too hard
- wide hooks
- dropping hands after combinations
Amateur relevance
Pad work should transfer into clean scoring, fast responses and visible control in amateur bouts.
Use it
Use short technical rounds. Keep it cooperative before adding scoring or pressure.