In pt. 1 of this series we analyzed Mike Tyson’s angles of attack and in pt 2 his southpaw tactics. Finally, in part three, we stressed the importance of Cus D’Amato’s peekaboo style as applied by Iron Mike. Here are parts 1 and 2 in video format.
In this post we will analyze an often neglected part of his game: his short jab
Before we proceed please watch the following videos in order to get familiar with different types of jabs and their mechanics.
Three types of jab (especially the uppercut/jab hybrid):
Moving your head after the jab with follow up attacks:
How to lower your eye level while jabbing going backwards and other important details:
More important details and jabbing on a heavy bag:
And since we are in jab heaven let’s start raining jabs:
The boxing jab is a unique punch in fighting arts.