Correct form for throwing uppercuts.

[Trainer Monkey]

I was always a very short fighter, my uppercut was basic and I just got inside and hooked.

Now I'm 6'1" and fighting a lot of shortr guys. I think an uppercut will serve me well

A) Yes it will
B) More then any other shot,you need your shoulder in to it

So what do you think I should do?

Do you have access to a double end bag?
Its probably helps more then anything,its harder to work out on a heavy bag

[donnydarkoIRL]

A) Yes it will
B) More then any other shot,you need your shoulder in to it

So what do you think I should do?

Do you have access to a double end bag?
Its probably helps more then anything,its harder to work out on a heavy bag

Yeah, I've got one both at home and the new gym.

I'd say I'm going to have to throw a quick cut rather than a strong one because of the shoulder though.



And for the record, I've got a decent uppercut, I just want to deliver it perfectly.

[Trainer Monkey]

So what do you think I should do?

Do you have access to a double end bag?
Its probably helps more then anything,its harder to work out on a heavy bag

Yeah, I've got one both at home and the new gym.

I'd say I'm going to have to throw a quick cut rather than a strong one because of the shoulder though.



And for the record, I've got a decent uppercut, I just want to deliver it perfectly.

Ok,that helps alot.
Now give both your shoulder and your hip a minor drop and then explode it upwards

[donnydarkoIRL]

Do you have access to a double end bag?
Its probably helps more then anything,its harder to work out on a heavy bag

Yeah, I've got one both at home and the new gym.

I'd say I'm going to have to throw a quick cut rather than a strong one because of the shoulder though.



And for the record, I've got a decent uppercut, I just want to deliver it perfectly.

Ok,that helps alot.
Now give both your shoulder and your hip a minor drop and then explode it upwards

Brilliant, will try that.

If I want to throw an uppercut "from the outside" or from mid-distance, what steps should I take.

[Trainer Monkey]

Yeah, I've got one both at home and the new gym.

I'd say I'm going to have to throw a quick cut rather than a strong one because of the shoulder though.



And for the record, I've got a decent uppercut, I just want to deliver it perfectly.

Ok,that helps alot.
Now give both your shoulder and your hip a minor drop and then explode it upwards

Brilliant, will try that.

If I want to throw an uppercut "from the outside" or from mid-distance, what steps should I take.

While allways a risky shot to try and take,extend you lead leg a little further then normally and still explode it from the hip,take the shoulder out of the equation though.
But with the outside uppercut,be prepared to cover and get your legs back on balance in a hurry.
Like the offside big hook,certain shots may have great results,but they leave you exposed for a second,an outside uppercut also does that.
Your rear foot has to come with you with the hip thrust,otherwise you wont be able to come in,which is why your throwing that shot

[donnydarkoIRL]

So if normal stance = 1,

I extend the stance = 1.5 by sliding the left foot forward,

I then shoot the hip and allow my right foot to travel to bring me to stance = 1 again.

Right?

[Trainer Monkey]

So if normal stance = 1,

I extend the stance = 1.5 by sliding the left foot forward,

I then shoot the hip and allow my right foot to travel to bring me to stance = 1 again.

Right?

BINGO