Left Hook

[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?