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A jab is one of the four main punches use in boxing. Several variations of the jab exist, but every jab shares these characteristics: while in a boxing stance, the lead fist is thrown straight ahead and the arm is fully extended. It is an overhand punch; at the moment of impact, the pronated fist is generally held in a horizontal orientation with the palm facing the ground.

Trivia about jab

  • (Cheryl of the Clue Crew punches in from Gleason's Gym in Brooklyn.) Terms for boxing punches include uppercut, hook & this 3-letter word
  • Muhammad Ali stung like a bee with this short, straight punch
  • Thrown straight from the shoulder with a sharp, snapping motion, it's the quick lead punch seen here
  • This 3-letter word means to poke abruptly, as with the point of a stick

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