Brazil: Direto Burmese: Pyon Latt-di Chinese: 前手直拳/ 刺拳 Croatian: Prednji direkt Czech: Direkt Dutch: Directe Estonian: Sirge French: Direct (bras avant) German: Gerade (Führhand) Hebrew: ישרה Italian: Diretto Japanese: Kizami zuki / Jun zuki (Choku zuki) Polish: Prosty Romanian: Directă (braţ faţă) Russian：Джеб Serbian: Предњи директ (кец) Thai: Mat Trong Say (หมัด ตรง ซ้าย) A jab is a type of punch used in martial arts.

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.

[2] Dynamic muscles involved in the jab include deltoids, triceps, pectorals, and the serratus anterior in the extension of the arm, and quadriceps and calves in the body drive.

Thus it can help conserve stamina and lower the risk of being countered by allowing the fighter to commit his stronger hand only when he is within proper range.

Historians consider some of the best jabbers in history to be Sonny Liston, Larry Holmes, Muhammad Ali, and George Foreman.

Recent master jabbers include Lennox Lewis and Wladimir Klitschko, both coached by the same trainer and able to develop significant power into their jabs.