Thread: I'm a noob I know, but what are the numbers of punches

when someone says 1-2 it's a jab-straight right, correct?

What are the numerical identifiers for all the punches?

The basics

1=jab
2=straight right/cross
3=left hook
4=uppercut

Cus DeAmato used a different number system in which each number signalled a particular punch to specific part of the body.

Originally Posted by Chris N.

The basics

1=jab
2=straight right/cross
3=left hook
4=uppercut

Cus DeAmato used a different number system in which each number signalled a particular punch to specific part of the body.

Thanks Chris

Would a right hook be #3 fif the fighter was a southpaw

Nothing in boxing irritates me more than the punch number system. Cus D'Amato invented that at some point, or so the story goes, and when Tyson became champ everybody seemed to go with it. You could not go into a gym for the longest time without hearing somebody blaring numbers like a marching cadence.
The second most irritating thing in boxing also comes from the Tyson era. This would be the "move your head after you punch" crap. To this day, in most any gym, you can see the fruits of that abortion. Somebody throws four punches with no shoulder turn or weight shift, etc... then bobs their head side to side. Moving no more than an inch or two in either direction.

Originally Posted by greynotsoold

Nothing in boxing irritates me more than the punch number system. Cus D'Amato invented that at some point, or so the story goes, and when Tyson became champ everybody seemed to go with it. You could not go into a gym for the longest time without hearing somebody blaring numbers like a marching cadence.
The second most irritating thing in boxing also comes from the Tyson era. This would be the "move your head after you punch" crap. To this day, in most any gym, you can see the fruits of that abortion. Somebody throws four punches with no shoulder turn or weight shift, etc... then bobs their head side to side. Moving no more than an inch or two in either direction.

Actually I agree with that
When Im working a fighter on mitts, they should know from the position of my hand what shot I want,I aint going to be blowing wind yelling out numbers when I could be moving,and critiquing their shots
cc grey

Yes, exactly. I believe that, when working the mitts, that by what my body does and the targets I flash them with my hands the reaction should occur. If I have to yell numbers I'll start doing long division in my head so I don't get bored.

Heh. Trainer Monkey's got me so away from that silly number system, I've royally annoyed one of the trainers at the local gym that I visit once a week (I mostly go there for the better weight room and because my stable mate still goes there so I can work with him a bit). Anyway, the trainer'll hold up a mitt and call a number that I completely ignore and use a completely different punch than what he called for. It doesn't help that the guy routinely forgets that I'm a southpaw.

And besides,if Im too busy calling out numbers,when will I find time to bark "You call that an uppercut?My grandmother hits harder then that"

Yep, that's my trainer all right.

Originally Posted by Sugar_Shaw

Would a right hook be #3 fif the fighter was a southpaw

Yep.