Left Hook

[BCBUD]

Its al done by the position of whats below the waist.

What do you mean by below the waist?

Understand what actually moves us, and gives us the ability to create power and direction. Its the floor, we dont drive of the floor, we drive in to it. Its all done by Feet and Knees, thats your mechanics of movement. They give you direction and Drive and Depth, and balance.

Isn't the back? We were taught that you can punch hard if you put your back in to the punch.

If you do that you lose balance what moves the back in balance are the feet and knees. Hips only move 6% to protect the coxxys its the knees that do most of the work. Stand with your ankles and knees locked straight try and move your hips. Understand the mechanics of walking, 1st thing we do standing as a baby.

What degree of bend is required in knees and what hour are the toes pointed too?

[Scrap]

Its al done by the position of whats below the waist.

What do you mean by below the waist?

Understand what actually moves us, and gives us the ability to create power and direction. Its the floor, we dont drive of the floor, we drive in to it. Its all done by Feet and Knees, thats your mechanics of movement. They give you direction and Drive and Depth, and balance.

Isn't the back? We were taught that you can punch hard if you put your back in to the punch.

If you do that you lose balance what moves the back in balance are the feet and knees. Hips only move 6% to protect the coxxys its the knees that do most of the work. Stand with your ankles and knees locked straight try and move your hips. Understand the mechanics of walking, 1st thing we do standing as a baby.

What degree of bend is required in knees and what hour are the toes pointed too?

15% both knees, when lifting the heel to throw the hook, where the heels lift, drop the knees the same amount on the turn. Time between 10 and 15 minutes past 12 imagine you have a piece of 3x2 between the heels.

[BCBUD]

Its al done by the position of whats below the waist.

What do you mean by below the waist?

Understand what actually moves us, and gives us the ability to create power and direction. Its the floor, we dont drive of the floor, we drive in to it. Its all done by Feet and Knees, thats your mechanics of movement. They give you direction and Drive and Depth, and balance.

Isn't the back? We were taught that you can punch hard if you put your back in to the punch.

If you do that you lose balance what moves the back in balance are the feet and knees. Hips only move 6% to protect the coxxys its the knees that do most of the work. Stand with your ankles and knees locked straight try and move your hips. Understand the mechanics of walking, 1st thing we do standing as a baby.

What degree of bend is required in knees and what hour are the toes pointed too?

15% both knees, when lifting the heel to throw the hook, where the heels lift, drop the knees the same amount on the turn. Time between 10 and 15 minutes past 12 imagine you have a piece of 3x2 between the heels.

Ok so pick up the rear heel (left hook) then drop it and come up on the lead foot (toes).

[Scrap]

Its al done by the position of whats below the waist.

What do you mean by below the waist?

Understand what actually moves us, and gives us the ability to create power and direction. Its the floor, we dont drive of the floor, we drive in to it. Its all done by Feet and Knees, thats your mechanics of movement. They give you direction and Drive and Depth, and balance.

Isn't the back? We were taught that you can punch hard if you put your back in to the punch.

If you do that you lose balance what moves the back in balance are the feet and knees. Hips only move 6% to protect the coxxys its the knees that do most of the work. Stand with your ankles and knees locked straight try and move your hips. Understand the mechanics of walking, 1st thing we do standing as a baby.

What degree of bend is required in knees and what hour are the toes pointed too?

15% both knees, when lifting the heel to throw the hook, where the heels lift, drop the knees the same amount on the turn. Time between 10 and 15 minutes past 12 imagine you have a piece of 3x2 between the heels.

Ok so pick up the rear heel (left hook) then drop it and come up on the lead foot (toes).

No dont drop the back heel but bend both knees

[BCBUD]

Its al done by the position of whats below the waist.

What do you mean by below the waist?

Understand what actually moves us, and gives us the ability to create power and direction. Its the floor, we dont drive of the floor, we drive in to it. Its all done by Feet and Knees, thats your mechanics of movement. They give you direction and Drive and Depth, and balance.

Isn't the back? We were taught that you can punch hard if you put your back in to the punch.

If you do that you lose balance what moves the back in balance are the feet and knees. Hips only move 6% to protect the coxxys its the knees that do most of the work. Stand with your ankles and knees locked straight try and move your hips. Understand the mechanics of walking, 1st thing we do standing as a baby.

What degree of bend is required in knees and what hour are the toes pointed too?

15% both knees, when lifting the heel to throw the hook, where the heels lift, drop the knees the same amount on the turn. Time between 10 and 15 minutes past 12 imagine you have a piece of 3x2 between the heels.

Ok so pick up the rear heel (left hook) then drop it and come up on the lead foot (toes).

No dont drop the back heel but bend both knees

Just practiced it, and I almost tore the knee. Both heels up?

[Scrap]

Its al done by the position of whats below the waist.

What do you mean by below the waist?

Understand what actually moves us, and gives us the ability to create power and direction. Its the floor, we dont drive of the floor, we drive in to it. Its all done by Feet and Knees, thats your mechanics of movement. They give you direction and Drive and Depth, and balance.

Isn't the back? We were taught that you can punch hard if you put your back in to the punch.

If you do that you lose balance what moves the back in balance are the feet and knees. Hips only move 6% to protect the coxxys its the knees that do most of the work. Stand with your ankles and knees locked straight try and move your hips. Understand the mechanics of walking, 1st thing we do standing as a baby.

What degree of bend is required in knees and what hour are the toes pointed too?

15% both knees, when lifting the heel to throw the hook, where the heels lift, drop the knees the same amount on the turn. Time between 10 and 15 minutes past 12 imagine you have a piece of 3x2 between the heels.

Ok so pick up the rear heel (left hook) then drop it and come up on the lead foot (toes).

No dont drop the back heel but bend both knees

Just practiced it, and I almost tore the knee. Both heels up?

Did you turn the front foot.

[BCBUD]

Its al done by the position of whats below the waist.

What do you mean by below the waist?

Understand what actually moves us, and gives us the ability to create power and direction. Its the floor, we dont drive of the floor, we drive in to it. Its all done by Feet and Knees, thats your mechanics of movement. They give you direction and Drive and Depth, and balance.

Isn't the back? We were taught that you can punch hard if you put your back in to the punch.

If you do that you lose balance what moves the back in balance are the feet and knees. Hips only move 6% to protect the coxxys its the knees that do most of the work. Stand with your ankles and knees locked straight try and move your hips. Understand the mechanics of walking, 1st thing we do standing as a baby.

What degree of bend is required in knees and what hour are the toes pointed too?

15% both knees, when lifting the heel to throw the hook, where the heels lift, drop the knees the same amount on the turn. Time between 10 and 15 minutes past 12 imagine you have a piece of 3x2 between the heels.

Ok so pick up the rear heel (left hook) then drop it and come up on the lead foot (toes).

No dont drop the back heel but bend both knees

Just practiced it, and I almost tore the knee. Both heels up?

We were taught to push the left hook off the front foot this hook is new and snappy, can we throw the straight right with out picking up the rear heel?

[Scrap]

Foot has to be turned. otherwise you are pushing the shot. Any shot the foot should be that direction the fist is going. Heel on floor the TFL is not engaged, so the posterior chain cant work.

[StrictlySP]

Hi Everyone,
Grey said:

You see most guys now throwing the left hook off the front foot. In this fight, you'll see garza throwing it off his back foot, the weight going there first.

Foundationally (and traditionally with many a trainer), a "properly" executed left hook is generally performed by pivoting on the ball of the lead left foot while simultaneously shifting your weight to the rear right foot in a synergistic manner. Now, while I agree in principle with this and, in fact, teach beginners this way, I believe that after relative "unconscious competency" has been attained, one must go outside this box to truly functionalize its adaptability and versatility in full-on combat application (be it in boxing, kickboxing, MMA, or street fighting). With that said, I think it's important to develop the ability to throw a left hook off the back foot AND off the front foot because each has its place in the scheme of spontaneous, unpredictable, resistive combat.

Watch the following clips of three renowned left hookers and you'll see what I mean. You'll see them throw left hooks off the rear foot in some cases AND off the lead foot in others. It just depends on their relative position and "flow" in relationship to their opponent's position and movement at the moment.








Anyway...

Take Care,
Lito

[BCBUD]

My coach tells me what did is called throwing the hook off the back, which I like since its natural however coach says that it won't work! Says that boxing is about aggression what I'm doing is pot shoting also that it's danger because if I miss I'll be off balance or could be easily countered. Coach said that the best way to hook is by stepping in and throwing the hook of the front foot. What is your opinion Scrap?

[BCBUD]

I got it both toes are pointing to 3o'clock the rear toe is pointed to 3o'clock to prevent the right hand from dropping. Question is if the rear toe is at 3o'clock starting out where is the lead toe pointing too?

[Scrap]

I got it both toes are pointing to 3o'clock the rear toe is pointed to 3o'clock to prevent the right hand from dropping. Question is if the rear toe is at 3o'clock starting out where is the lead toe pointing too?

As you throw the hook both should be pointing at 12, at the finish of the hook between 2 and 3. Feet move shoulders and knees. Also its a good practice to lift the toes it stabilizes the muscles below the knee.

[BCBUD]

I got it both toes are pointing to 3o'clock the rear toe is pointed to 3o'clock to prevent the right hand from dropping. Question is if the rear toe is at 3o'clock starting out where is the lead toe pointing too?

As you throw the hook both should be pointing at 12, at the finish of the hook between 2 and 3. Feet move shoulders and knees. Also its a good practice to lift the toes it stabilizes the muscles below the knee.

Upon finishing with the R cross turn the rear knee to 12o'clock after striking with maximum leverage plus bending both knees 25%?