Homework 1 Skillr Boxing
Understand the 6 DIFFERENT JAB Variations in Boxing
Main homework. Watch for how the jab changes purpose: range-finder, disruptor, set-up, body jab, power jab and control tool.
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Focus of the Month
Lead hand control
This month
This month the club focus is the jab and everything the lead hand does before, during and after it. The goal is not just to throw more jabs. It is to control distance, create reactions and leave the exchange safely.
What
Lead hand control
Straight jabs, double jabs, body jabs, feints, hand return and exits after the shot.
Why
Why it matters
A better lead hand keeps you balanced, stops rushed entries and gives you a first layer of defence before heavier punches are involved.
How
How to use it
Watch one or two clips before class, then look for the same ideas in warm-ups, pads, bags and partner drills.
Monthly pathway
Last, current and next focus
The structure now supports an archive of past months and a prep queue for future months as the video corpus grows.
Last month
Stance, guard and balance
The foundation month: how to stand, protect yourself and stay balanced before adding volume.
This month
Lead hand control
The jab and everything the lead hand does before, during and after it.
Next month
Footwork and exits
The planned next block: moving in, moving out and leaving the line after punching.
Why it matters
The jab is the first conversation in boxing.
The lead hand tells you where your opponent is, interrupts what they want to do and gives you time to move your feet. If the jab is lazy, everything after it becomes rushed.
For beginners, this focus builds the foundation: stance, balance, guard and safe distance. For competitive boxers, it becomes tactical: drawing reactions, hiding entries, controlling rhythm and setting traps.
Coaches will be looking for clean recovery after the jab. The hand comes back, the chin stays protected, the feet are ready and the boxer does not stand still admiring the punch.
Video homework
Watch before or after class
The primary experience is embedded on the page. The YouTube link is still there for members who want to save or cast it.
Homework 2 Skillr Boxing
Top 10 boxers with the BEST JAB of All Time
Use this as a study list. Do not copy everything at once; pick one fighter and watch how they win position before they throw.
Open on YouTube ↗ Homework 3 Boxing Life
Larry Holmes & Lyndon Arthur - Masters Of The Up Jab
Good for understanding the up jab, rhythm changes and why the lead hand is not just a straight punch.
Open on YouTube ↗ Homework 4 Tony Jeffries
Give Me 8 Minutes, and I’ll Improve Your Jab By 28%
Beginner-friendly technical reminders: stance, balance, shoulder position, return path and basic mistakes.
Open on YouTube ↗Fighters to study
Do not copy the whole fighter. Copy the useful detail.
Larry Holmes
The classic heavyweight jab: long, repeatable, hard to read, and used to control whole rounds.
Watch how he touches, blinds, scores and resets with the same lead hand.
Study video ↗Muhammad Ali
Speed jab, rhythm breaks and lead-hand confidence while moving.
Look for the jab landing while his feet are already preparing the next position.
Study video ↗Thomas Hearns
Long-range threat: jab as a range weapon before the right hand.
Notice how opponents react to the jab before the power shot is even thrown.
Study video ↗Oleksandr Usyk
Lead hand plus foot position: jabbing while changing angle and forcing reactions.
Study the feet after the jab. The punch is often the start of the position change.
Study video ↗Lennox Lewis
Authoritative jab from a tall stance: distance, damage and ring command.
Look for how the jab stops the opponent entering cleanly.
Study video ↗What classes will feel like
The month builds in layers
Week 1
Build the jab
Stance, balance, straight line, hand return and simple range.
Week 2
Change the purpose
Range-finder, scoring jab, body jab and jab as a set-up.
Week 3
Add feet and exits
Jab in, step out, angle off, do not stay in front after the shot.
Week 4
Apply under pressure
Controlled partner rounds, lead-hand games, safe sparring constraints where appropriate.
Example drills
Drills coaches may use this month
All levels
Mirror jab and reset
Partner mirror drill, no contact or light glove touch only.
Jab, recover the hand, step out of line, reset stance. Coaches look for balance after the shot, not just the shot itself.
Beginners to intermediate
Three-purpose jab round
Bag or pads: one round split into range-finder jab, scoring jab, set-up jab.
Members should feel the difference between touching to measure, punching to score, and jabbing to create the next punch.
Adults and competitive juniors
Jab entry, exit on command
Coach calls entry, boxer jabs in, exits left or right on second command.
The key is not admiring the jab. Hit, leave the lane, keep eyes up.
All levels
Double jab to safe finish
Double jab, cross optional, finish with guard, step or roll depending on class level.
Stops members throwing one punch and freezing. Every attack needs an ending.
Controlled partner work only
Lead-hand touch sparring
Lead hand only, light touch, no power. Score by finding clean range and leaving safely.
This is about distance and discipline. If it turns into a fight, the drill has failed.
Member note
Bring this into the gym.
Watch one detail, then try to recognise it in class. The point of the focus is not homework for homework's sake. It is to make the month feel connected.
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