best left hook in history?

[QueensburyRules]

it shouldn’t have an arc to it. The shot comes out oerfectly straight and turns over in the shoulder. I think it was called the “shoulder whirl” back in the day. The big mistake people make it turning the shot over too soon. In fact almost everyone does. Sometimes you have to, to land it the way you want, but a standard straight up the middle doesnt turn over until at the very end on contact - and turns through the shoulder. Combine this with a very subtle trunk rotation and they should all align and connect in unison.

on youtube, a good tutorial was made by kostya zhu

classic noob errors:1) turning the shot over too soon which flares the elbow out, slows the punch down (engages the deltoid too soon), ruins the bodies natural coordination and eliminates the snap the twist at the end causes. The body rotation is doing nothing at this point outside if just bringing the punch in range. You may feel it in your body like you are hitting harder, but your oponent won’t

and….over rotation and emphasis on the trunk. Everyones first instinct is to think all the power comes from trunk rotation. But really, power is a subtle collective effort of coordination and anchoring yourself to the ground. Sometimes less is more.

- - A straight punch is defined by visual appearances as opposed to arcing punches, not physical measurements. We ain't stiff TinMan clones.






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[dreamroom]

it shouldn’t have an arc to it. The shot comes out oerfectly straight and turns over in the shoulder. I think it was called the “shoulder whirl” back in the day. The big mistake people make it turning the shot over too soon. In fact almost everyone does. Sometimes you have to, to land it the way you want, but a standard straight up the middle doesnt turn over until at the very end on contact - and turns through the shoulder. Combine this with a very subtle trunk rotation and they should all align and connect in unison.

on youtube, a good tutorial was made by kostya zhu

classic noob errors:1) turning the shot over too soon which flares the elbow out, slows the punch down (engages the deltoid too soon), ruins the bodies natural coordination and eliminates the snap the twist at the end causes. The body rotation is doing nothing at this point outside if just bringing the punch in range. You may feel it in your body like you are hitting harder, but your oponent won’t

and….over rotation and emphasis on the trunk. Everyones first instinct is to think all the power comes from trunk rotation. But really, power is a subtle collective effort of coordination and anchoring yourself to the ground. Sometimes less is more.

Noobs ain't the only fighters that have trouble flaring their elbow. That's why it's so important to have a coach watching your workouts. It's one of the hardest things to master in boxing. Especially when throwing the many variations of jabs. Some guys have 7 or 8 jabs. I use 3 mainly. I have an up-jab, flicker -jab and power/classic jab. My flicker - jab naturally flares my elbow. But as important as it is to keep your elbow tight, I find I have to constantly tell myself ELBOW! ELBOW! ELBOW! The jab in my opinion is one of the most complex punches there is. It's really important for beginners to have a coach and develop good habits. Back in my early days, I developed some very bad habits before I got a coach/teacher. Basic stuff like chin down, elbow tight, don't lean, bring your feet, don't drop your right....ugh Also, in my opinion, the jab is the most important punch in boxing.

[The Old LefHook]

Which type of lefhook is being referred to? Aren't there several kinds?

[markusmod]

Which type of lefhook is being referred to? Aren't there several kinds?

And Old Left Hook?

[The_ultimate]

Jeff Lacy … obviously

[QueensburyRules]

And Old Left Hook?

- - Leffy fer short...

[billeau2]

Noobs ain't the only fighters that have trouble flaring their elbow. That's why it's so important to have a coach watching your workouts. It's one of the hardest things to master in boxing. Especially when throwing the many variations of jabs. Some guys have 7 or 8 jabs. I use 3 mainly. I have an up-jab, flicker -jab and power/classic jab. My flicker - jab naturally flares my elbow. But as important as it is to keep your elbow tight, I find I have to constantly tell myself ELBOW! ELBOW! ELBOW! The jab in my opinion is one of the most complex punches there is. It's really important for beginners to have a coach and develop good habits. Back in my early days, I developed some very bad habits before I got a coach/teacher. Basic stuff like chin down, elbow tight, don't lean, bring your feet, don't drop your right....ugh Also, in my opinion, the jab is the most important punch in boxing.

Very similar to martial arts... When I train others with punch, with sword, etc everyone wants to make like a damn Eagle! and spread their wings.bad habits always take longer to unlearn than slowly learning correctly in the first place.

[markusmod]

Jeff Lacy … obviously

Until he had that surgery