Thread: Correct form for throwing uppercuts.

The question is simple as above.
I'm primarily a jab-straight-hook boxer so I have rarely used uppercuts in the past. However, I feel the necessity to use them now, so what advice can be offered?

Alright they mate!You've took your time finding your uppercut,i mean were has it been for all these years..."Just kidding!"ha.I understand that you want to deploy and throw the uppercut as affectively as possible"Causing as much damage as possible".Im assuming your an orthodox(right hand fighter)boxer?!Anyway if your a southpaw then just work off the opposite side of these instructions.I'll start off with mentioning that when learning to throw the uppercut it would be a great advantage to have a boxer coach or trainer watching you fairly close as you unload!If theirs not one at present then it could be a good idea throwing the uppercut in front of the mirror from differant angles,that way you can see for yourself were your punches come from as well as land.To throw the uppercut you'll have to be really close to your opponant,"That obvious",i know(about a foot to a foot and a half),but try and get your leading foot"Left foot if your a ORTHODOX fighter!"in between your opponants legs,especially if he is a orthodox fighter too,so that your right hand side foot is as far away from his countering right haymaker or hook!!Just make sure that when you manage to get in on the inside to throw the uppercut,you bend the right knee slightly and throw the uppercut from the bottom of your right foot sole(right from the bottom of your feet)and continue the frust through the top of your shoulder and through to the fist until you connect.Your target should be,to punch beyond the main target(CHIN)of your opponant.What i mean is,that just before you throw the punch to the chin,imagine his chin to be a EGG for instance..."Try not just break the shell of the EGG,but also smash throw to the YOKE(The inside)too"i hope that makes sense mate.Try to odopt a non-obivious appoach to land that great punch too!

I was always a very short fighter, my uppercut was basic and I just got inside and hooked.

Now I'm 6'1" and fighting a lot of shortr guys. I think an uppercut will serve me well

Originally Posted by hitmandonny

I was always a very short fighter, my uppercut was basic and I just got inside and hooked.

Now I'm 6'1" and fighting a lot of shortr guys. I think an uppercut will serve me well

Enjoy the inside work me mate!Let them roll off the shoulder!

Not sure regarding the correct form, but the uppercut is that punch that I rarely use, and never felt too comfortable throwing. So what I've been doing for the last few weeks is throwing it like crazy on the pads at home and working it into as many practice combos as I can. Already in sparring at the gym I am feeling more comfortable with it and getting better results.

Originally Posted by Youngblood

Not sure regarding the correct form, but the uppercut is that punch that I rarely use, and never felt too comfortable throwing. So what I've been doing for the last few weeks is throwing it like crazy on the pads at home and working it into as many practice combos as I can. Already in sparring at the gym I am feeling more comfortable with it and getting better results.

It's our height/weight.

We usually get away with straights and are forced to cut.

But if we do, it could be extremely effective.

Originally Posted by hitmandonny

Originally Posted by Youngblood

Not sure regarding the correct form, but the uppercut is that punch that I rarely use, and never felt too comfortable throwing. So what I've been doing for the last few weeks is throwing it like crazy on the pads at home and working it into as many practice combos as I can. Already in sparring at the gym I am feeling more comfortable with it and getting better results.

It's our height/weight.

We usually get away with straights and are forced to cut.

But if we do, it could be extremely effective.

Oh I agree. I have one very good fighter I spar that is shorter and he is good at moving inside on me. Last time we sparred he slipped and came in as per usual and I had an uppercut waiting or him. Caught him off guard and knocked his ass right back to the outside.

It's a great feeling introducing a new component and having it work.

Yeah I was like that with the double left hook, It's not as powerful as a single, but when a southpaw tries to use angles it tames them well.

say you've come off a left hook and your coming back to neutral position,
A) pivot your right foot around as if going for a straight right
B) bend your knees slightly
C) bring your elbow out from the tucked position, forward sharply, as if you were hinting at elbowing your opponent in his lower chest. Keep forearm facing directly upwards.
D) twist your right fist anti-clockwise so that your palm faces your face, or maybe a rotated a tiny bit past - as connecting with chin.
A to D above done simulatneously

E) Twist slightly more through the hips to give your arm more extension through opponents chin
F) Tense your bicep sharply to power through opponents chin and add slightly more extension upwards at the same time.
E to F above done simulatneously just after A to D, to give good connection and do more damage with the punch..

Hope that helps.. I'm not very good at technical descriptions of punches etc.. And my form may not always be 100% correct with how others perform certain punches. So anyone feel free to add or critique, or straight up tell me i'm doing it wrong..

edit : Ooops forgot to add, the above is for orthodox throwing a right uppercut...

Originally Posted by hitmandonny

I was always a very short fighter, my uppercut was basic and I just got inside and hooked.

Now I'm 6'1" and fighting a lot of shortr guys. I think an uppercut will serve me well

A) Yes it will
B) More then any other shot,you need your shoulder in to it

Originally Posted by Trainer Monkey

Originally Posted by hitmandonny

I was always a very short fighter, my uppercut was basic and I just got inside and hooked.

Now I'm 6'1" and fighting a lot of shortr guys. I think an uppercut will serve me well

A) Yes it will
B) More then any other shot,you need your shoulder in to it

So what do you think I should do?

Originally Posted by hitmandonny

Originally Posted by Trainer Monkey

Originally Posted by hitmandonny

I was always a very short fighter, my uppercut was basic and I just got inside and hooked.

Now I'm 6'1" and fighting a lot of shortr guys. I think an uppercut will serve me well

A) Yes it will
B) More then any other shot,you need your shoulder in to it

So what do you think I should do?

Do you have access to a double end bag?
Its probably helps more then anything,its harder to work out on a heavy bag

Originally Posted by Trainer Monkey

Originally Posted by hitmandonny

Originally Posted by Trainer Monkey

A) Yes it will
B) More then any other shot,you need your shoulder in to it

So what do you think I should do?

Do you have access to a double end bag?
Its probably helps more then anything,its harder to work out on a heavy bag

Yeah, I've got one both at home and the new gym.

I'd say I'm going to have to throw a quick cut rather than a strong one because of the shoulder though.



And for the record, I've got a decent uppercut, I just want to deliver it perfectly.

Originally Posted by hitmandonny

Originally Posted by Trainer Monkey

Originally Posted by hitmandonny

So what do you think I should do?

Do you have access to a double end bag?
Its probably helps more then anything,its harder to work out on a heavy bag

Yeah, I've got one both at home and the new gym.

I'd say I'm going to have to throw a quick cut rather than a strong one because of the shoulder though.



And for the record, I've got a decent uppercut, I just want to deliver it perfectly.

Ok,that helps alot.
Now give both your shoulder and your hip a minor drop and then explode it upwards

Originally Posted by Trainer Monkey

Originally Posted by hitmandonny

Originally Posted by Trainer Monkey

Do you have access to a double end bag?
Its probably helps more then anything,its harder to work out on a heavy bag

Yeah, I've got one both at home and the new gym.

I'd say I'm going to have to throw a quick cut rather than a strong one because of the shoulder though.



And for the record, I've got a decent uppercut, I just want to deliver it perfectly.

Ok,that helps alot.
Now give both your shoulder and your hip a minor drop and then explode it upwards

Brilliant, will try that.

If I want to throw an uppercut "from the outside" or from mid-distance, what steps should I take.