One way boxers like to use the jab is by incorporating a lightning quick step with the punch. This allows fighters to land the jab even if they are out of range. In one swift motion, the lead foot steps forward, exploding off the backfoot and generating power from velocity as the jab ...
When defensive boxers enter a turtle shell defensive stance, it is very difficult to penetrate. The only way to break through that guard and get through is if you offer your opponent different looks. One way to do this is by punching at angles. The shovel hook gives you the ability to c...
Boxing is a typical example of this in the closely related field of combat sports, with coaches often being former boxers who cannot continue with the sport due to the strenuous nature of pugilism and the risks that accompany it (as in concussion and the associated early-onset dementia), ...