
Learn boxing fundamentals from Jeff Mayweather, a trainer of multiple world champions, as the segment introduces core boxing basics.
Establish a consistent boxing stance with stable spacing, keep feet apart without crossing, and maintain the same stance and spacing while moving or pivoting for reliable defense.
Master the jab as boxing's pivotal punch, controlling action flow and setting up the right hand. Learn standard, spear, and up jab variants with proper stance and footwork demonstrated.
Master the right hand as your power punch by syncing it with the jab, using wrist snap and quick return to protect your home.
Master the wide right hook that goes around the guard and lands power, while keeping footwork constant and snapping the hook back to protect the chin.
Master the left hook by transferring power from back to front, with a solid base—back foot down, front foot up—and twisting the hips.
Master the uppercut with a stable stance and close guard, delivering short punches for power. Rotate the wrist and transfer weight to drive the punch upward, lifting the opponent's head.
Learn to build boxing combinations by combining punches shown earlier, and practice the daily habits that assemble all the parts into a complete sequence.
Learn to defend in boxing by catching and parrying jabs, keep your hands near your face, and rapidly return to defense against hooks.
Learn to catch with the elbows as a defensive technique. Keep hands near the face; elbows protect the body, block punches, and counter with the right hand.
Master slipping techniques and head movement to evade punches while maintaining guard, emphasizing keeping hands up to the chin and consistent footwork to create space.
Shadow boxing warms your body, simulates a fight, and prepares you for sparring with offense and defense, often done in four rounds before bag and floor work.
Melissa Littlejohn leads a high-intensity conditioning routine that elevates heart rate with jumping rope, barbies, and tire workouts, then strengthens the core with medicine-ball ab exercises and push-ups.
Watch this boxing fundamentals video to become a better and more complete fighter. Gain practical tips and techniques to elevate your boxing performance.
Learn how to box with personal lessons from one of the world's best trainers.This video is volume one of a three-part series featuring former IBO super featherweight champion and current trainer, Jeff Mayweather. In this program, Mayweather teaches how to perfect the offensive and defensive fundamentals of boxing. Among the topics covered are: stance, three different types of jabs, the right hand, the right and left hooks, the uppercut, combinations, parrying, catching with the elbows, evasion techniques and shadow boxing. The program also includes a section on conditioning with instruction by Melissa Littlejohn. This comprehensive program will help boxers to rapidly progress and take their skills to the next level!
About the Coach: Jeff Mayweather has been boxing since he was 10 years old, competing in numerous Golden Gloves tournaments. After turning pro in 1988, Jazzy Jeff had a career boxing record of 32-10-5 (10 KOs). His biggest accomplishment was winning the IBO super featherweight title from John Roby on April 21, 1994, a title which he defended two times. Since retiring from boxing in 1997, Mayweather has been working as a trainer in Las Vegas, Nevada and has trained many world champions. Jeff is a member of the Mayweather boxing family; his brothers are former welterweight contender Floyd Mayweather, Sr. and two-division world champion Roger Mayweather, and his nephew is five-division world champion Floyd Mayweather. Jr.