This sounds weird but it works if you train it in.

As you have found out heading that way just to avoid his strong side has a downside.


'If you just put your arm out a hook can come around it. If you are moving towards the arm you are getting tagged even harder when it does get around or under.

But if you turn and face the hook slightly your arm nullifies the hook and it sets you up perfectly to be able to simultaneously throw a right hand down the pipe as you head further over to your left so you are on the move away from his right :which will definatley come in reaction if you dont either move out or tag him first (so why not set him up so you can do both at the same time).

You'll have to set that up and get the timing right with someone slowly ,speed it up then in real time sparring; anyone can act that out for you a righty or a lefty or even set it up with pad work or zero contact then progress to sparring ,then to the real thing.

So even if you have thrown a committed straight left and you know his right hook is on its way you just keep the jab out and turn bodily to face the hooks path ; your arm is already out there so use it! turn and face the hook and throw your right hand down the pipe, its very natural from there the right has alot of power cause you have opened your hips up and are closing them again as it comes through: be on the move with your legs , move through his right arm on an angle and then set yourself back square and continue the attack as he reacts.

People can't throw two arms at once, so deal with the one and move out slightly from the other, but use the opening you just created.

If his hook is low you can drop your arm face it and go through that way cause its safe, his hook is expended already just make him pay with your right and be ready to continue moving.

If he doubles up the hook you have choked the second one out by shorteneing the distance and if you maintain contact so your glove or your forearm follows his arm,thencause you are moving through, you can open him right up and have his balance and still throw the right straight down the pipe. Its footwork adjustment on his final reaction and if you are in close you will feel him react thats when you can really finish him right on that turning point.