Tried a hook palm down like the Cubans the other day and I guess from never trying before, I landed funny and it did not feel good at all on my wrist.
I don’t know whether the topic of the position of the fist during a hook was discussed in English-speaking forums as often as in Russian-speaking forums (but judging by the fact that we have practically the same topics in the "practice" sections, I think that it WAS discussed <45>), therefore, I will omit the arguments and proceed to the conclusion of the collective mind of the eastern bloc fighters (of course, there were some renegades, but their miserable opinions will not be taken into account
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for boxing-style gloves - best variant of hook is with vertical fist aka "mug" or "glass" (this approach is characteristic of the Western boxing school and some Soviet schools (for example, from Leningrad/Saint-Petersburg). This position of the fist provides maximum structural rigidity upon impact, the fighter spends less effort due to the lack of the need to twist the fist, less risk of damage to the thumb. Thus, this option can be recommended as standard for training beginners, and horizontal position - only as an option for some types of hooks.
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for mma-type gloves/bareknuckle - inverted fist as in old-school bareknuckle boxing, lethwei and some self-defense systems. The greatest safety for the striker in terms of "fist safety":
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P.S. Guys, i have some PMs from you. The answer for your questions is very straightforward - such excessive attention to the structuring of material in the Soviet school of boxing was caused by the fact that boxing was considered primarily a mass sport for workers and army sport groups (youth 18–20 years old), so the training was "chewed" as much as possible so that they will easier and faster understood the material being studied, even if the coach is not very good or educated (village club, army garrison in the ass of the world and so on).
Roughly speaking, unlike Western boxing schools, when a person moved to another city and went to the local boxing gym, he could be sure that his new trainer would give him exactly the knowledge that he needed depending on his level - the whole sequence of presentation of material was clearly and
diligently spelled out "by weeks" in numerous textbooks, brochures and manuals. This is an excellent approach specifically for mass sports, in contrast to sports of the highest achievements, where the main emphasis is on the individualization of the training approach.
P.P.S. I am wondering - an exercise with a tire in which both fighters put their front leg in and start practicing inside fighting (like in the movie Creed 2), is a standard for western boxing? I saw this drill in Thai, and in some YT videos.
We have a slightly different option called “gypsy boxing”:
or we tie the fighters to each other with belt so as not to let them break the distance.
. Isaev is quiet unique.
