Jabs drill

Jab parry return

Blends pad target with defensive touch.

LevelBeginner
CategoryJabs
BoxersCoach and 1 boxer
EquipmentFocus pads
TimingShort technical rounds

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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

  1. Boxer jabs pad
  2. Coach taps back jab line
  3. Boxer parries and jabs pad again
  4. 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.