Watch how a boxer delivers an explosive jab punch from a distance with the arm above the lead foot
Jab
The jab is a straight blow delivered (generally from a distance) with the arm above the lead foot (the left arm and foot for the right-handed boxer). The punch is quick and explosive.
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