Ask Dennis your training questions...

Sounds strange Mongo71..if I were you I'd just confront my trainer with it. Being your trainer and you paying for it gives you the right to ask questions. Just tell him you read/heard that the technique he's teaching is a bit uncommon, then ask him what the purpose is of that version of the hook. I for one am pretty interested in why he teaches to throw a hook that way...for the record, I've been taught to throw it with the palm facing me. Back then, I immediatly asked my trainer why not palm down? He then showed me how that could injure the wrist. But palm facing opponent was never even talked about...My advice just ask your trainer about it and his motives behind that version of the punch. After all, it's just a question about the sport and the technique, you're not directly questioning him as a trainer.

 

Yes, I'd recommend facing the palm towards yourself, for injury reasons. You can easily see how you could injure yourself if you take a look at how the punch lands when the palm is facing down, makes wrist injury risk alot higher...Wraps to put some extra security on the wrist are always a good thing though.

 

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Yes, I think so. I've heard and read about the different methods being teached by different trainers. When I started boxing I threw it with palm down, then I saw some others throw it palm inside and I asked my trainer what's up..then he told me about the wrist injury and that he prefers palm inside.

 

Yeah I'd try some other shoes if I were you, then see how it goes.

 

No problem, you'll get in the gym well prepared.:good

 

You're obviously gonna need alot of stamina if you wanna be able to last the full 12, I'd suggest you do ALOT of cardio training..intervals. You should PM salsanchezfan, he's a runner and maybe he can hook you up with a good running schedule and/or good tips on (interval) cardio training. Don't be too hard on yourself in the last week of training though, you need to be fully rested when you step in the ring. Do alot of sparring as well, extra long rounds with like 45 secs. rest in between to put your stamina to the test...when you're closing in on fight night I'd suggest just do normal sessions with 1 min. rest. Good luck.:good