boxing terms

majapahit · 01-06-2004, 02:37 PM

Does somebody knows where the term 'jab', 'cross' and 'uppercut' come from ?
Why do we call it that way ?
Thanks for your input

William Eriepa · 01-08-2004, 06:16 AM

From the Greeks of course. Just like every other english word.

sk12879 · 01-12-2004, 04:22 PM

Uppercut should be self explanatory as should hook. I would think "cross" would come from the fact that in a boxing stance, it "cross"es your body.

JKD-Escrima · 01-13-2004, 01:43 PM

actually it is called a cross because it is supposed to cross over an opponents left jab. (a right cross for right handers and left for lefties against the right).

the jab is a word that means "to poke or thrust abrubptly" so that is pretty self explanatory.

01-06-2004, 02:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
majapahit Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Belgium Posts: 18 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	boxing terms Does somebody knows where the term 'jab', 'cross' and 'uppercut' come from ? Why do we call it that way ? Thanks for your input

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sk12879 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 114 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Uppercut should be self explanatory as should hook. I would think "cross" would come from the fact that in a boxing stance, it "cross"es your body. __________________ Scott Louisville, KY

01-13-2004, 01:43 PM	#4 (permalink)
JKD-Escrima Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: California Posts: 74 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	actually it is called a cross because it is supposed to cross over an opponents left jab. (a right cross for right handers and left for lefties against the right). the jab is a word that means "to poke or thrust abrubptly" so that is pretty self explanatory. __________________ gusto isa bajo nobya

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01-08-2004, 06:16 AM	#2 (permalink)
William Eriepa Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Ngaruawahia, New Zealand Posts: 77 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	From the Greeks of course. Just like every other english word.

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