The Straight Left and How to Cultivate It

By Jim Driscoll

If boxing were a business, the straight left (what we call today a 'jab') would be the CEO. In this volume, former champ Driscoll showcases the straight left that took him to the top of his craft.

Through a series of clear and well-shot fight-stills and photographs, we see how Driscoll and his peers deploy the left as a scientific tool of successful boxing.

The story is told through punchy and memorable anecdotes, tales and accounts of bouts past or via conversations with peers and fellow champs.

This is a nuanced and personal book of advice to boxers not to neglect the sport's most vital and tactical blow.

It shows how to nullify a 'swinger' or 'brute', when to feign retreat and parry, and when to stalk and advance. The volume provides hints and tips for boxers of all abilities to better their lead-hand work in every regard.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1474543413
• ISBN13: 9781474543415
• Release Date: October 2026
• Publisher: Naval & Military Press
• Length: 78 Pages
• Weight: 0.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.0" x 7.0"