My left hook was always my sunday punch and I really like to torque my hips and shoulders in to it, I see a lot of power punchers from an orthadox stance throw right hooks to the head, by switching to south paw as the hook is already in motion. Ive tried to imitate it but it feels WAY off balance and not that powerful any advice on this Example Tyson at 3:30 swing around with right hook [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kblp3kYuKRU[/ame]
Tyson has just lunged and lost his balance in that example. Not something you'd want to emulate. Pause it just after he throws it and look at how awful Tyson's body position is. He's twisted, square, and had Berbick not been too busy shitting in his pants he would have cracked Mike with a real clean counter right hand there. Mike is opening up and getting wild there because Berbick was just flailing around like a deer in the headlights. If you want to emulate anything Tyson does in that exchange, try that left hook to the body and double up to the head. Classic Tyson.
my right hook is next to useless, the only time i can throw it with any authority is in combination right after my left hook. but im an outside fighter so i really never have to use it
Holyfield is a good example of a guy who uses a good mid-range to short range orthodox right hook. You can try: jab, straight right, pivot (or side step), right hook. try that.
I never claimed I was in the same universe as tyson, i just wondered the mechanics to how he throws that punch.
The right hook is a tricky one because for most fighters it isn't there best shot, and it is probably the riskiest shot to throw as your opponent can usually see it coming as it has a long path to travel, and you open yourself up to the left hook of your opponent coming back at you. BUT, it can still be a great shot for variety, or if your pressure fighting. For me it works better to the body when you have slipped a shot, or if your opponent is covering up you can wing one around his guard, and then follow up with your left hook or left uppercut to the body.
interesting that in many european countries and russia the right is taught as a basic punch just like the others and often used
Rt. hook??? You mean straight rt. Straight is the shortest way from point A to B. for an orthodox fighter, there is a left hook and straight right. Do not start looping or hooking your rt. hand. I am not even going to tell you why for the obvious reasons.
No I already know how to throw a straight right, the whole reason of this thread is that ive seen power punchers who tend to fight from a low crouch, switch stances from orthodox to southpaw while instantaneously throwing a looping right hand its a eccentric punch that I am not familiar with. Heres another example 3:27 [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEnJ41JooGQ[/ame]
What's the problem with it when you're fighting on the inside? You'll be a very one dimensional and easy to read fighter if all you have is a straight right, left hook and jab.
Dont loop your punches. This how I was taught and this is what I believe. Bad habit and you are giving away power. Be discipline. One dimensional??? Jabs, straight rights, left hooks, upper cuts, body shots, combinations, angles, controling your distance etc.