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First this type of hook takes a little time to perfect and it goes against what some people may teach but it is very compact and powerfull and hard to see coming even if you are slow handed.
First it is one of a few punches that changes how you hold you hands-Hands are up to where middle knuckle touches cheek bone
To throw hook your elbow stays in tight to your body not horizontal across face like most teach.
When hook is thrown your fist is facing the opponent so you are looking down on top knuckle.
Wrsit is turn in slightly so when it lands only your top two knuckles hit flesh.
When you throw the hook it is very shortand wrist should pass along your eyes sight on its way to your target
You must use left foor turn so all weight is on back leg
the power comes from the rotation of the left foot turn and how stiff your left forearm, shoulder wrist is.
You can with time lengthen the hook up by starting punch with middle knuckle out from cheek bone but this takes time to learn.
At first the hook will have little power and seem mor like a push but you will know when you are doing it with force because your obliques, shoulder and forearm will be sore if you do it enough times. also the punch will not make a slapping sound on bag it will be a solid thud.
You have to make sure you are not off balance after the punch which means you have to transfer all weight from back leg to front leg after punch lands which is what creates all the force.
it almost will look like a semi uppercut but it isnt. One day i will try to post a video of it to explain better. but if you guys need clasrification just ask and i will try to explain further
First it is one of a few punches that changes how you hold you hands-Hands are up to where middle knuckle touches cheek bone
To throw hook your elbow stays in tight to your body not horizontal across face like most teach.
When hook is thrown your fist is facing the opponent so you are looking down on top knuckle.
Wrsit is turn in slightly so when it lands only your top two knuckles hit flesh.
When you throw the hook it is very shortand wrist should pass along your eyes sight on its way to your target
You must use left foor turn so all weight is on back leg
the power comes from the rotation of the left foot turn and how stiff your left forearm, shoulder wrist is.
You can with time lengthen the hook up by starting punch with middle knuckle out from cheek bone but this takes time to learn.
At first the hook will have little power and seem mor like a push but you will know when you are doing it with force because your obliques, shoulder and forearm will be sore if you do it enough times. also the punch will not make a slapping sound on bag it will be a solid thud.
You have to make sure you are not off balance after the punch which means you have to transfer all weight from back leg to front leg after punch lands which is what creates all the force.
it almost will look like a semi uppercut but it isnt. One day i will try to post a video of it to explain better. but if you guys need clasrification just ask and i will try to explain further