Sparring a hooker

[El Kabong]

Seriously....use the 1-2 it puts distance between you and the other guy.

Hookers usually lean forward a bit so also use the uppercut but DO NOT throw with the hand you block his bread and butter punch with.

Watch Lewis-Tyson or Lewis-Tua and follow those examples

[Scrap]

Match, was the origanal wit on this he got the R

[RozzySean]

Seriously....use the 1-2 it puts distance between you and the other guy.

Hookers usually lean forward a bit so also use the uppercut but DO NOT throw with the hand you block his bread and butter punch with.

Watch Lewis-Tyson or Lewis-Tua and follow those examples

Thanks for a serious reponse to my poorly worded thread...Sound advice about using upper cuts. I sparred with a different guy today who is leans forward often. He's way better than me, but I was able to land a few nice uppercuts. Not much else, though. I did pull off the old roll/slip the cross and bang my own hook to the body a couple times.

[AnitoKid]

Hope you get your game going!

[AdamGB]

Not to be a party pooper lads but keep the spammy posts down please... we've got 3 other boards for that sort of thing!

The lad wants to know tactics he can use against a hooker... not how not to get them pregant!

[donnydarkoIRL]

Naturally his left hook is going to be coming from your right hand side.
I've got a few ideas that rely on this.
1) Old school fighters used to use an "inside parry" where the arm is poked out in a straight line, hitting the inside of the oncoming forearm and thus preventing the blow from landing. If you throw a straight right while he throws his hook while bringing the shoulder round to rpotect your head, you'll either land first and set him off balance or block the oncoming punch by tangling the arms.

2)I realise that when friends spar it get's competitive and thats good. But theres no shame in moving away from his left, Circling left while looking out for the right is simple and effective.

3)An elbow defense is easy and practiacl. Lift the elbow and forearm to cushion the impact of the left hook and retaliate with your own hook, easy.

4) Left Hook guys are often sloppy with the left hook, when he throws it, watch his right hand, if it drops make him regret it.

[RozzySean]

Naturally his left hook is going to be coming from your right hand side.
I've got a few ideas that rely on this.
1) Old school fighters used to use an "inside parry" where the arm is poked out in a straight line, hitting the inside of the oncoming forearm and thus preventing the blow from landing. If you throw a straight right while he throws his hook while bringing the shoulder round to rpotect your head, you'll either land first and set him off balance or block the oncoming punch by tangling the arms.

2)I realise that when friends spar it get's competitive and thats good. But theres no shame in moving away from his left, Circling left while looking out for the right is simple and effective.

3)An elbow defense is easy and practiacl. Lift the elbow and forearm to cushion the impact of the left hook and retaliate with your own hook, easy.

4) Left Hook guys are often sloppy with the left hook, when he throws it, watch his right hand, if it drops make him regret it.

I forgot about that inside perry move. I've never practiced it, but that would be a good thing to ask my trainer about and work on over the next few weeks. When I spar that kid, I'll definately move left away from the hook. He does drop his right sometimes when he throws it.

[donnydarkoIRL]

Thats great man, You should do well as long as you keep your head and learn during the spar.
Also, remeber that you've got an Arsenal of your own that he has to be wary of.

[Sharla]

4) Left Hook guys are often sloppy with the left hook, when he throws it, watch his right hand, if it drops make him regret it.

I'm trying to picture how to do this without still being there to get hit by the hook. care to elaborate?

I'm sure it's obvious to most people on here but my brain is just not working at the moment so maybe you'll have pity on me hitmandonny!

[donnydarkoIRL]

I'm trying to picture how to do this without still being there to get hit by the hook. care to elaborate?

I'm sure it's obvious to most people on here but my brain is just not working at the moment so maybe you'll have pity on me hitmandonny!

No prob, what I do is nail my lead foot in place in a location that would accomodate an attack, I would then step back and allow his left hook to miss me and then presuming his shoulder drops and his right hand is out of position, come back with a hook and straight of your own.

Alternatively, and I've only started employing this recently, I block the left hook on the upraised elbow and forearm and come back with my hook. Takes timing, but it's highly effective.