Is one year still too early?..

[Von Milash]

why are you hesitant to throw them? What exactly is holding you back? Is it the thought of getting hit, or throwing them and coming up empty?

It's a lot tougher to hit an experienced opponent than people think.

[southpawed]

Well Von, its not that im scared or hesitant. I've actually landed some hooks and uppercuts albeit they werent great. Like i said, i can throw them great on a heavybag, but when it comes to a live opponent, its like you said, its harder to land (with good technique). Its a completely different world. But the best way i can explain it is, a mental block. My mind yells at me, but my body wont move. I think thats the big problem, is that i havent conditioned my body to throw these punches without thought or hesitation like dizas said. So i guess i should drill more before trying to perfect it in sparring.

You guys have given me some good things to think about though. It could be i'm not drilling the punches in the approriate situations or it could be that im not sparring effectively.

and dizaster, i'll take your word for it and shadowbox while watching some fights, and react to the other fighters movements. Since i kinda do it in my head already, i'll just take it another step up.

[yvonne]

Well Von, its not that im scared or hesitant. I've actually landed some hooks and uppercuts albeit they werent great. Like i said, i can throw them great on a heavybag, but when it comes to a live opponent, its like you said, its harder to land (with good technique). Its a completely different world. But the best way i can explain it is, a mental block. My mind yells at me, but my body wont move. I think thats the big problem, is that i havent conditioned my body to throw these punches without thought or hesitation like dizas said. So i guess i should drill more before trying to perfect it in sparring.

You guys have given me some good things to think about though. It could be i'm not drilling the punches in the approriate situations or it could be that im not sparring effectively.

and dizaster, i'll take your word for it and shadowbox while watching some fights, and react to the other fighters movements. Since i kinda do it in my head already, i'll just take it another step up.

Alright they mate.If you feel you need more conditioning and more time in learning to throw then thats great.It's a fact that if your determined to adopt great technique in your Uppercuts then just apply some of the things mentioned from other boxers and boxing fans on your Thread.Just try not to worry too much on letting the punches roll off in your sparring sessions.If your still hestitant in throwing them then your losing out on dominating great speed,power,leverage,and timing mate.And you know that them techniques are vital inthe sport of boxing.So Please try to erase any negative thoughts and LET THEM PUNCHES ROLL!!!!!My friend.The quicker you get rid of them negative thoughts the quicker and better you'll be as a boxer.Good Luck.Let me know how you get on mate!

[Salty]

Maybe its your balance? Just reading the part which said you had thrown them but the didn't connect well. Just throwing it out there but maybe you aren't setting yourself in the right position to throw them, this would explain how your body wont react. Check your feet that your on the ball and not the heels especially your back foot. Also practise using it on a light heavy bag where you can turn and rotate around the bag, in and out so you can simulate this.

Don't know if that helps at all, but was a major hurdle for me when trying to throw a hook after a jab.

[Dizaster]

Maybe its your balance? Just reading the part which said you had thrown them but the didn't connect well. Just throwing it out there but maybe you aren't setting yourself in the right position to throw them, this would explain how your body wont react. Check your feet that your on the ball and not the heels especially your back foot. Also practise using it on a light heavy bag where you can turn and rotate around the bag, in and out so you can simulate this.

Don't know if that helps at all, but was a major hurdle for me when trying to throw a hook after a jab.

That's a great bit of advice... It might be okay throwing them if your not moving around to much,, but moving around, backwards and forwards it a little more to think about, and getting yourself into good balance for a hook or uppercut while moving around might be a little more to think about that your body is ready for, and their is hesitation there or off balance as Salty said.. This is something you could let your trainer know about and have him watch how you set your body to hook or uppercut, and check if you are balanced correctly so that you can throw them quickly and effectively in amonst other combo's and even on their own during other movements.

Even just from more practice though, it'll come together eventually..