right hand help

**Shinlee** · 11-11-2006 04:51 AM

alright as some of you guys know im a south paw. and im wondering what i can do to strengthen up my right hand/ arm its like really weak ! my hooks and body shots with my right hand are notihng compared to left . like i know my left will always be stronger but my right hand is basically only good at jabs. what can i do to strenthen it

**Tito BHB** · 11-11-2006 01:28 PM

urrr to be honest i think what i would do is just use it more... do shadow boxing using your left.. hit the bag and practice your technique with your left hooks and uppercuts... try to snap your punches and remember to turn into your punches with your hips..thats best for your hooks and uppercuts..
i personally prefer using my left hand , i dont know how or why.. i feel my left is more powerful.. although im right handed orthadox... strange but true.. i have better technique with my left hand and the more you get your technique down and feel comfortable with it the better your shots will be..
i guess practice does make perfect.. not that im perfect :P
peace

ICB · 11-11-2006 09:26 PM

heres good tip shinlee if u got dumbells do say 30 of them then do 5 extra with ur weakest hand and as u get stronger do more hope this helps

**Scrap** · 11-11-2006 10:57 PM

Heres a little thing that helps. Your problem has happened because of eyesight making you left side dominant your left eye is your strong eye. So your right side is use to stableising the actions of your left. Giving you an imbalance in motorization and movement. simply when working the jab on bag or shadow boxing close your left eye or get a patch over it.

**Shinlee** · 11-12-2006 04:00 AM

Originally Posted by Scrap

Heres a little thing that helps. Your problem has happened because of eyesight making you left side dominant your left eye is your strong eye. So your right side is use to stableising the actions of your left. Giving you an imbalance in motorization and movement. simply when working the jab on bag or shadow boxing close your left eye or get a patch over it.

how long should i do that for?

**Scrap** · 11-12-2006 01:57 PM

Try it for 2 week see how it goes then get back then Ill tell you something that is progressing your technique further. Remember your trying to beat eyesight and gravity, If the world didnt suck wed all fall off.

**Shinlee** · 11-12-2006 04:15 PM

Originally Posted by Scrap

Try it for 2 week see how it goes then get back then Ill tell you something that is progressing your technique further. Remember your trying to beat eyesight and gravity, If the world didnt suck wed all fall off.

im gonna try this out !ill reply to this thread again after two weeks

**Von Milash** · 11-13-2006 05:05 AM

it's about coordination and muscle memory...not just strength.. Scrap's eye trick helps that. Also what Adam said, just use it and use it and use it.

I was in the same position. Absolutely ZERO left hand other than jab. To develop my feel and coordination I did everything very slowly at firsty. It's like learning a new song or scale on guitar or piano with a metreonome and building your speed. Then up the pace....work on power. I've also really stengthened my left hook by doing plyometric med ball work against a brick wall with a 5-7lb rubber med ball. I learned how to hit a speed bag by imagining a metronome in my head and just kept the beat with my hands. Start slowly to learn feel and work your way up.