Quote Originally Posted by Hellbore
I'll try that to loosen up the bag. I bought the bag separately, no stand, but it definitely sounds like the same one you have.

When I throw hooks to the body my fist is vertical, like as if I was holding a pole that was straight up and down. I feel like I'm hitting the bag pretty hard and Owww, that bag is so firm down there LOL...  It feels OK with my right hand, I feel like I could HURT someone hehe, but with my left hand it's so awkward and I can hardly do it without hurting my wrist. Anyway is that the right way to do a hook to the body? I'm doing it about at the level of the bottom of my ribs, slightly higher than the belly button.

I will have to take a look (or maybe a picture?) and see how my nephew is making a fist. I'll also try to find out more exactly how he is hitting. I notice he is hitting the bag kinda weird sometimes, it looks like he's making contact with the outer part of his fist first, like hitting the bag ring-finger knuckle first. I was taught differently... I dunno, I didn't realize making a fist or punching was so complicated LOL... Actually my dad taught me a little bit when I was younger, my dad used to be a lightweight boxer when he was in the army reserves. He actually was pretty good from what I hear tell, I wish I could get the guy to give me some help but he's really anti-boxing now. One of his friends died in the ring and he won't talk about boxing any more. In fact he's going to be extremely pissed if he finds out I want to spar.
I believe it is also. they said they got it at SAMS club and the bag gloves dont have the logo on the fingertipes, but beside that there the same.

yes that is the right way to throw hooks to the body. i think that you are just not use to throwing left hooks yet (probably the hardest punch to master). i was just saying because in close you can throw a horizontal hook to the head if you feel more comfortable with it.

btw dont throw right hooks unless you are in close. it rarely lands and is so easy for someone to counter you with a big shot.

my advice would to walk through everything slow and then focus to make sure you have everything right.

the height at which you throw the kook to the body depends on your opponent and his build height, etc.
but a left hook to the liver (on the right side, the organ is exposed a little right under the ribs)

do make sure that you know that leverage is the key to punching power

you wont to try and land with the whole fist