Correct way to throw the left hook to avoid injury...

[Trainer Monkey]

Alot to what Scrap says
Balance is the key to everything,offense,defense,everything

[iceman]

so scrap, in summation when i hit or should i say on impact, my fist, left shoulder and hip all are in a vertical alignment? i should not have a fist passing the shoulder or hip? and what should i be doing for my right shoulder? just spininng and keeping it level?

[Scrap]

Iceman, everything is working, probably the knees more than anything to compensate for the work the ankle is doing and to protect the cruciate ligaments and posture being lost.

[Trainer Monkey]

Another thing to consider,is regardless of the punch,if your throwing it correctly,it should land flush on the bag.If its doing anything but that,you arent doing it right

[Andre]

These two posts I got from (Grey mon's,) Joe's posts from a couple of years ago on hooks


In your basic stance your feet should be under your shoulders so you can move and so you can shift your weight from one to the other. Your left shoulder should be forward, left leg rotated inward so left toe is @ at 40angle to the right toe (pointed at foe with the heel @ 2" off the floor) Left arm bent so elbow rests lightly aginst the ribs, left hand (knuckles outward) @ at shoulder height 10" or so forward. To throw a hook drop right foot flat, toe now at a 90angle from foe, allweight on straight right leg. Left heel comes up, pivot toe inward. Turn hip, then left shoulder as far to right as possible. Left hand hasn't moved at all as of yet, now the tension created will whip it through. Keep this in mind; as fist travels on an arc, raise left elbow such that at finish the two large knuckles of left fist touch your right shoulder. Right glove should be inside left chin tucked behind left shoulder.


If your uppercut is working well, so is your hook. You just haven't seen it yet. Try this; throw a left uppercut. Then throw it again, raising your elbow as the fist travels. It should end with the two large knuckles on the left touching your right shoulder. By the way, hooks and uppercuts are always short punches, tall or not. ( I'm near 6'3" and when i "participated" i began at 147, finished at 176) Keep elbow within a 90degree angle and wrist locked. Good luck .