Thread: How I punch

After reading the left hook thread and the pushing vs twisting thread. I got kind of confused and wondered if this is the correct way

Straight right
1a) drive knee forward and down to the ground
1b) simultaneously pull the left shoulder back
2) arm flies out and rotate at last minute
3) clench fist on impact
4) retract


left hook
1a) Drive knee down and to the right
1b) simultaneously pull right shoulder back
2) arm comes up 90 degrees
3) clench fist on impact
4) retract

Originally Posted by infomer24

After reading the left hook thread and the pushing vs twisting thread. I got kind of confused and wondered if this is the correct way

Straight right
1a) drive knee forward and down to the ground
1b) simultaneously pull the left shoulder back
2) arm flies out and rotate at last minute
3) clench fist on impact
4) retract


left hook
1a) Drive knee down and to the right
1b) simultaneously pull right shoulder back
2) arm comes up 90 degrees
3) clench fist on impact
4) retract

You cant trust anyone with the answers they give you. Too many trolls/immature man-boys online.

You will have to find out another way.

Ask a good coach (not online) in person, read a good (well known famous and ideally modern) book on boxing etc. (Dont rely on you tube videos, the coaches suck often times)

Your mechanics are excellent btw.

You are pushing off after you twist the foot.

You can also push off/down first and then twist the foot/hips.

Or both merge the two.

The important thing is your hips rotate violently and you transfer your body weight.

Originally Posted by OMGWTF

Originally Posted by infomer24

After reading the left hook thread and the pushing vs twisting thread. I got kind of confused and wondered if this is the correct way

Straight right
1a) drive knee forward and down to the ground
1b) simultaneously pull the left shoulder back
2) arm flies out and rotate at last minute
3) clench fist on impact
4) retract


left hook
1a) Drive knee down and to the right
1b) simultaneously pull right shoulder back
2) arm comes up 90 degrees
3) clench fist on impact
4) retract

You cant trust anyone with the answers they give you. Too many trolls/immature man-boys online.

You will have to find out another way.

Ask a good coach (not online) in person, read a good (well known famous and ideally modern) book on boxing etc. (Dont rely on you tube videos, the coaches suck often times)

You mechanics are excellent btw.

You are pushing off after you twist the foot.

You can also push off first and then twist the foot/hips.

Or both merge the two.

The important thing is your hips rotate violently and you transfer your body weight.

Congrats. Now you have matured.

Originally Posted by OMGWTF

Originally Posted by infomer24

After reading the left hook thread and the pushing vs twisting thread. I got kind of confused and wondered if this is the correct way

Straight right
1a) drive knee forward and down to the ground
1b) simultaneously pull the left shoulder back
2) arm flies out and rotate at last minute
3) clench fist on impact
4) retract


left hook
1a) Drive knee down and to the right
1b) simultaneously pull right shoulder back
2) arm comes up 90 degrees
3) clench fist on impact
4) retract

You cant trust anyone with the answers they give you. Too many trolls/immature man-boys online.

You will have to find out another way.

Ask a good coach (not online) in person, read a good (well known famous and ideally modern) book on boxing etc. (Dont rely on you tube videos, the coaches suck often times)

Your mechanics are excellent btw.

You are pushing off after you twist the foot.

You can also push off/down first and then twist the foot/hips.

Or both merge the two.

The important thing is your hips rotate violently and you transfer your body weight.

^Lol at this guy. "You can't trust anyone online" then he proceeds to try to give you advice online.

Originally Posted by infomer24

After reading the left hook thread and the pushing vs twisting thread. I got kind of confused and wondered if this is the correct way

Straight right
1a) drive knee forward and down to the ground
1b) simultaneously pull the left shoulder back
2) arm flies out and rotate at last minute
3) clench fist on impact
4) retract


left hook
1a) Drive knee down and to the right
1b) simultaneously pull right shoulder back
2) arm comes up 90 degrees
3) clench fist on impact
4) retract

Sounds about right. Make sure your feet are positioned right, your weight starts in the right place and your balance is good. There may or may not be more intricate details you're missing but no one can tell just from a description.

but what you posted seems to be right!