Double jab

Double jab: step by step

1. From your stance, throw the first left jab.
2. Bring your fist back to your guard position.
3. Throw the second left jab on the same path as the first, to the same spot.
4. Bring your fist back and reset your stance.

Double jab: key points

• Send both on the same path to the same spot. Don't shift your target on the second one.
• Two punches coming to the same place pin the opponent's eyes and guard there.
• The aim is to stop the opponent's feet. Once they stop, it's easier to link your next attack.

Double jab: common mistakes

• The second jab drifting to a different spot from the first. The opponent's guard and eyes aren't pinned, and their feet don't stop.
• Dropping your left hand before the second jab. The opponent times their right to it.
• Rushing the second jab and shortening the first. The first doesn't reach, and the opponent reads both.

Double jab: how to practice

• In shadowboxing, throw two left jabs in a row at the same point on your face in the mirror. Check that the paths of the two punches overlap.
• Put a small mark on the heavy bag with tape or something similar, and land both jabs on the same spot. If they drift, slow down and put accuracy first.

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