Right hook giving me nightmares!

[donnydarkoIRL]

What about when you are fighting inside? I normally fight left hand high, standard position, but my coach likes to have me go cross armed (chin tucked into left shoulder) when I'm in tight. From that position, a right hook makes sense if my opponents arms are vertical and in tight. If the guard is wide, I can uppercut and if the guard is close I can hook.

I would never throw it from distance. It's a low priority punch, compared to the others.

I'm a 6'1" Light Middle, when I'm inside I'm mostly throwing the left and I make little gaps to throw the right in a chopping fashion, rarely using a traditional hook.

What the hell are you talking about "Right Jab"....this is about the right hook!

And yes it's used...it's just not used often

He was referring to a lead right hand.
The common definition of a jab is a lead punch using the left hand.
It is easy therefore to perceive a right lead as a "jab" although I wouldn't agree.

Right, that makes sense. I'm a 5'10" LHW. If I'm inside on a taller fighter, the short right hook makes more sense for me. If I'm in with a shorter fighter, chances are that's he's a few lbs lighter and I'm working on keeping him outside and controlling him with my jab. I do the same thing with the inside overhand right, but sometimes I like to come around. Like I said before, it can bring the guys hands wider and open up the right uppercut.

Yeah I completely understand.
Where you would throw the right hook I'd throw a chopping right and give myself space