Before anyone comes in and says "you're supposed to throw it like this..." or "there's only one way to correctly do it," I like to look at it really being a matter of preference, much like the hook debate over 'palm-facing-you' or 'palm-down' where people do it whichever way is more comfortable, and has been thrown countless times in the pros using both variations. So how you do throw the uppercut? Do you sort of crouch and shoot it straight upwards from below to the opponent's chin/head, or do you sort of use the "scooping" hook that has your arm/first traveling in a curve upward? I've been taught both ways by different people, and definitely use the 'curve' style 95% of the time, but depending on the situation and positioning I might feel it's more effective to shoot it upwards. What about you guys? :hammertime
it depends on how you want to use it and the opponents guard. your fist should be sideways when you target the solar plexus so it passes through the elbows. if you are targeting the ribs or under the elbows throw it palm facing up and with more of a swing.
The only way I can get any power is if I shift my center of gravity a little lower and then (always throw it with the right hand, can't throw a left uppercut to save my life) my right hand almost bolos out past my right shoulder and then makes a big U as I lift with my legs, too. It's really a close range punch for me, for the long range I stick with the left hooks and straight punches, I am more likely to throw the old shoe shine flurries than real uppercuts in close. Usually only to back myself out of a corner when the guy is coming forward.
i like to throw it better by starting from the side making it into a kind of curvy - straight up type of uppercut, but bringing it from the side of the body like starting as a left hook pulling weight and then making it shorter into a short twisting uppercut.. but its more effective to me when you throw it in a combo it kind of feels like you put more steam and power on it, imagine throwing a 1-2 right after throwing the right hand your left hand is rotated back quickly to the weist area and then brought back for the uppercut, i just believe bringing it from the weist making it that long and after throwing various other short punches it just feels more effective to me, but thats just me everyone fights differently... i believe cotto's uppercut is really sharp, short, and effective, would hate to get hit by it... Marg has some relentless good uppercuts he throws with both hands pretty well too...
I try to do it how Zab does. He tends to slip then comes up with everything need to be very well balanced for it.
