Pawing
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Most of the time to measure their range/distance
Other times would probably be distactions/feints/setups, etc
Other times would probably be distactions/feints/setups, etc
I'd like to know too.
- In boxing people do sometimes touch gloves instead of jabbing
- In K1 you rarely see this
- In those old Kung Fu movies and in Wing Chun people always start fighting by touching arms LOL, maybe those had some truth to them after all.
- In boxing people do sometimes touch gloves instead of jabbing
- In K1 you rarely see this
- In those old Kung Fu movies and in Wing Chun people always start fighting by touching arms LOL, maybe those had some truth to them after all.
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also tells your opponent's range for him, as well as letting him know that you know you are there. There are dudes who get away without jabbing at all, but their opponent's jab makes it much easier for them
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thats something i always get criticized for... is not using the jab. i paw alot and my coach hates it... he wants me to jab more but i feel like it leaves me open for a counter (maybe im just not confident in my jab)... i rather have someone jab at me....
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same here. He wants me to jab, but everytime I step in I get a right hand or a left hook, which briefly pauses me. My solution is a leaping powerjab (especially if im impatient) to close the gap, or jab w/o stepping and subtly moving forward.
I was taught not to step in with combinations wlike 1-2.
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I found that if I lept with the power jab I am in a better position to move/the jab is strong enough to prevent counter. I always ate a righht hand to the face whenever I just stepped in with the regular jab
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Pawing can leave you open, but it also helps a good counter puncher find opportunities, (like you said, by being jab'd at) Lennox Lewis, both the Klitchko bros use that pawing jab a lot, and very effectively. That said, a pawing jab is much more effective, if there is still the threat of solid jab to go along with it.
If your getting caught with right hands, it usually means your coming in short on your jab, or too square (not having a lead shoulder to cover up). If your getting clipped with left hooks, that usually indicates 1. your not covering with the lead shoulder when extending the jab, because your crowding your jab short not getting full extension, or your standing up as you throw it, popping up your head. 2. your telegraphing the jab or the step in, usually by either pulling it back before throwing it out or breaking up the rythm of foot/hand I.E: step, plant, jab (get clipped with left hook) vs. step, jab-plant at the same time. 3. If your getting hit with left hooks after the jab hits, your not bringing it back fast enough, or over-committing the jab (pushing it vs. snap into target).
I think you see it less in K1 because of the distancing, but watch Badr Hari's fights! He constantly reaches out with that jab hand, pulls down the lead glove, steps out and fires in his straight right hand. Does it very well too! Not to mention, he has one of the best jabs in K1, stops big guys moving forward without any hesitation, dead in their tracks.
