You may recall our recent story about parrying the jab. It can be difficult to handle because of the lack of projection and speed. It is important to learn how to not only parry, but also how to slip a jab. You can start to put them together with enough practice.
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Learn how to slip the jab
First, set up your training environment. The beauty of most boxing training aids, is their simplicity. Similar to the slip rope, it is easy and inexpensive to set up.
Simply take a rope, and tie it to two points at shoulder height. When you stand up, your shoulder should touch the rope and your elbow should push it up slightly. The rope should be as long as you can manage, but within reason. You want to be able to move around while you train.
Slipping the jab is similar to parrying the jab. It not only helps with the quick punch, but also sets you up for a counter. It is important to keep your hands open, just like with the parry. You don’t have to keep them on your face. You want them high enough to be able to get them up quickly and launch a counter punch.
The point of parrying the jab is to take their punch offline. Slipping the jab means moving your head away from the punch’s path. The jab is more an evasive technique. It is more than just moving your head side to side. It is also more like the bob-and- weave. It involves your whole body.
Slip practice
First, stand on one end of the rope and adopt a boxing position. If you are right-handed, your left shoulder should be in front. If you are left-handed, your right shoulder should be forward. This will become apparent in a moment.
Once you are in position, imagine your jab following the line of rope. Now move your head to the opposite end of the rope. Do not bow under the rope, but instead do a squat. This is important for two reasons. First, you can’t maintain visual contact with the attacker if your head is down. You will also be moving your head towards the attacker for a worse strike. Keep your head straight and your eyes on the attacker. Bend your knees.
You want to point your right shoulder at the attacker as you slip the jab. If your left shoulder is facing forward when you begin, your right shoulder should face the rope on the opposite side. You are preparing yourself to counter punch.
Stepping up
Once you feel comfortable with the basics, you can start to do footwork. As you move under the rope, take one step forward with your lead foot and slide your rear leg up. You can then take lateral steps with each leg to return to the original side. Continue doing this until the rope reaches its end. Once you reach the end of the rope, move backwards by stepping your rear foot back and then sliding the lead leg back.
Once you feel comfortable with the movements, you can start throwing punches. Slip jab, slip cross and slip jab are all possible. You can also slip uppercut, slip hook, slip hand shot, slip slip hook, slip slip jab, slip slip cross and slip jab. Slipping the jab is an evasive rather than a defensive measure. If done correctly, it can be turned into an offensive countermeasure. It is not just a defense play, but also an offensive one.
Keep it real and you’ll be safe.
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