CC Andre and Scrap. Sorry Andre i missed your post initially for some reason - not sure how but having read it now you've given me a lot to think about! I hope you didn't think i was ignoring your post deliberately!

So if I understand correctly I block on the hooking side as I go down - until I've cleared their hook and then have that hand ready to throw my own hook on the way back up as soon as my feet are back under me?

One thing I'm not sure of is what you mean by facing the point of contact - facing the fist of the hook being thrown at me or the point I'm aiming to hit with my fist or elbow?

I was thinking maybe I should be looking at my opponent's chest or armpit when trying to duck under the hook - sometimes when I duck I think I go too low and maybe that would prevent it? So is that where you mean I should look Scrap or do you mean my opponent's fist? Might also mean I'm leaning foreward too much at my hips and being lazy with my knees.