Chin Jab

Chin Jab technique-excellent pre-emptive strike or not?

Marc

Tried it out with the guy I train with and couldn't get much power in. Same with edge of hand. Different guys get on with different things so YMMV. I'm sure you could train it to be powerful, but my thinking is to get the stuff that feels natural good then maybe think about other strikes.

It is an excellent pre emptive technique IMO
You couldnt get power in it?

what style of chin jab do you mean, traditional like a boxer or the palm heal of the hand?

Yes, do you mean the classic WW2 version from close in, forearm and palm coming up nearly vertical under the chin (can transition into a takedown),or thrown from father out?
Face smash I think it's called.
Assuming a left side forwards stance the right hand is thrown like a boxers straight right but comes up and connects with the underside chin with the palmheel or straight into the face.

I too would be interested to hear from anyone who's used them for real and the results they had.

Thanks

I was talking about the ww2 uppercut chin jab. It just feels awkward, maybe because my pronator muscles are tight and turning my wrist outward isn't the most comfortable. Sure it could work.

The 'face smash' is my staple strike atm. I love it...just feels like it won't let me down, easy to remember and it's easy to follow up and drive forward.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9tA9kWHk7w

sadly Carl passed away in 2007,

Marc

We have 'tested' the chin jab by putting headgear on and a gumshield, and I can attest to the fact that getting a chin jab even at around 20% power seems to do the trick quite nicely. Gives you a bit of a sore head for the rest of the session though :-(

chin jab works well if it connects

Seems to work 60% of the time ,all of the time ....
Seriously though, of course hitting someone on the button is gonna get a reaction...its what you do immediately after, ie following up that counts....right?
Mick x