Jab Technique: Boxing VS Muay Thai

[shera]

There's pros and cons for both. Using the corkscrew motion helps protect the chin but also makes it impossible to throw quick jabs. Anyone saying that punching with your thumbs upward (i.e. pinky down) is good, should delete their sherdog account and go back to doing kung fu.

 

[Maxbig**]

I thought a punch was supposed to be on your index and middle finger

 

[AzureNight**]

There's pros and cons for both. Using the corkscrew motion helps protect the chin but also makes it impossible to throw quick jabs. Anyone saying that punching with your thumbs upward (i.e. pinky down) is good, should delete their sherdog account and go back to doing kung fu.

What's wrong with throwing hooks with the thumb up? I find that to be a better technique anyways, and safer for the wrist and thumb. If you overextend with your thumb inwards (sideways fist), you risk hitting your thumb on the opponent and fucking up your hand.

 

[thirteen]

I find that to be a better technique

I made the switch to the 'thumb up' hook a while back.
Feels great to use.

 

[ThaiKickU]

Them being 2 different arts, doesn't make one right and the other wrong. In MT I was taught that every strike is meant to do damage. Your jab should have intent to hurt your opponent much like any other strike you do. Where as in boxing the jab is utitilized more as a set up for a power strike. Almost a defence technique to keep your opponent at bay and open a window for the knock out punch.

At least thats what I was taught...

 

[chino0503]

turn that jab over baby... makes a faster snap

 

[Pro Killer]

There's pros and cons for both. Using the corkscrew motion helps protect the chin but also makes it impossible to throw quick jabs. Anyone saying that punching with your thumbs upward (i.e. pinky down) is good, should delete their sherdog account and go back to doing kung fu.

Do you mean landing with the fist in that positioning or starting a the punch in that position, Because if your refering to what I said and keeping the fist like that before rotating then you are being a RRRRR tard

 

[Pro Killer]

Them being 2 different arts, doesn't make one right and the other wrong. In MT I was taught that every strike is meant to do damage. Your jab should have intent to hurt your opponent much like any other strike you do. Where as in boxing the jab is utitilized more as a set up for a power strike. Almost a defence technique to keep your opponent at bay and open a window for the knock out punch.

At least thats what I was taught...

Thats Interesting because I do Muay Thai and I was told to not worry about power at all on my Jab, And just to make it quick, I was also told the same about the lead roundhouse interestingly, So Maybe that's the equivilant to the jab of the feet.
Set them up with a few lead roundkicks to the leg and then bam, Right Roundkick

 

[kickboxing_fan1]

There's pros and cons for both. Using the corkscrew motion helps protect the chin but also makes it impossible to throw quick jabs. Anyone saying that punching with your thumbs upward (i.e. pinky down) is good, should delete their sherdog account and go back to doing kung fu.

At the places I did muay thai and boxing they would need to reach for a sick bag if I thought it was a good idea to throw with the thumb upwards. When I went to a place that did above the waist kickboxing they said it was a good idea throw with the thumb upwards if someone had a good guard to fit through. I think for mma this would work as well as your fist becomes a lot smaller when you turn the thumb upwards, unlike with a boxing glove where turning it means there is less hand having to fit through but more padding.

 

[yingyang]

I thought that Muay Thai incorporates the traditional western boxing strikes. they should be the same.

 

[Payak]

I thought that Muay Thai incorporates the traditional western boxing strikes. they should be the same.

this is correct

 

[GannonTheCannon]

I thought that Muay Thai incorporates the traditional western boxing strikes. they should be the same.

The Thai camps don't even do things the same as each other, nevermind the same as a different coach in a different sport.

They'll incorporate things they think are useful, but that =/= same.

From just the responses on this thread, you'll notice slight technical differences from camp to camp, coach to coach.

You don't even have a lot of choice in the matter, when you're with your MT coach you're going to do things his way, and with your boxing coach, his way. When you spar, you'll use the best tool for the situation, and develop you're own style.

BTW - No one of these methods the "correct" jab - I have got 3-4 different jabs I use for different situations. Sinister has an excellent thread on the topic stickied.

 

[sambam]

BTW - No one of these methods the "correct" jab - I have got 3-4 different jabs I use for different situations. Sinister has an excellent thread on the topic stickied.

this...there are so many variations to each punch