The Magical Jabs:

[aries]

Originally Posted by Mr. Sinister

Every jab he throws. See how his guard is high? The trip-hammer style jab comes down from the guard with the fist nearly vertical. What defines it is two things: how fast it falls, and how it doesn't seem very hard. Trinidad used it to distract opponents and set up his power-shots.

Here's a Fight that doesn't end so quick, but he throws it sparingly.

YouTube - felix tito trinidad vs hassine cherifi

Is Glenn Johnson's jab a trip hammer jab?

[locknload]

Nice thread. Keep up the good work.

[fightingrabbit]

Originally Posted by Mr. Sinister

Floyd has an excellent 1-2 to the body. Almost always stopped bigger guys in their tracks because the cross following the jab, he'd float down with it and spear you in the guts.

wait. you mean a jab upstairs and cross to the stomach? or just a jab cross straight to the gut? because you would need some speed for that trick. but hey i dont doubt floyds quickness for a second.

[swoodrell]

Thanks for a useful thread on the most critical weapon in combat sports

[straightupcali]

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[retro inspired]

sinister/kabuki-

awesome thread. few questions from a mma standpoint though. what would work best besides the power jab when you have to worry about takedowns and leg kicks? i like the trip power jab as it distracts, but most distracting jabs seem like they either come from a high guard which leaves me ripe for liver kicks, or with a low lead hand which i feel VERY uncomfortable with.

currently working on my hand speed but it seems anything other than a power jab would probably leave me in trouble at this point but i'm keeping at it.

any help would be much needed/appreciated from a standup guru like yourself.

[TheGimp]

Originally Posted by retro inspired

sinister/kabuki-

awesome thread. few questions from a mma standpoint though. what would work best besides the power jab when you have to worry about takedowns and leg kicks? i like the trip power jab as it distracts, but most distracting jabs seem like they either come from a high guard which leaves me ripe for liver kicks, or with a low lead hand which i feel VERY uncomfortable with.

currently working on my hand speed but it seems anything other than a power jab would probably leave me in trouble at this point but i'm keeping at it.

any help would be much needed/appreciated from a standup guru like yourself.

How do you throw your power jab? And do you use it for distracting mainly?

[retro inspired]

gimp-

i throw the power jab with a small step and a "pop" in the shoulder, and i don't use it for distracting. since i'm slow and new, this is one of the first jab's i've been working on since i started training. once i get the basics down effectively i'd definitely like to move on to different jabs, and im mostly curious about these jabs' use for mma.

[Sinister]

Here's another guy who uses both the up-jab and flip-jabs very well:

YouTube - Carl Froch preparing for his Nottingham fight on May 10

[Yanoush]

Is Tyson's jab a good example of a trip hammer jab?