Boxing technique critique

The hook, I've practiced and practiced. Sometimes I throw a good one, sometimes...not so much. But I try to spend some time slowly practicing the movements.

You have to start with balance, then work on technique. Speed will come with repetition of proper technique. Power arrives when all of those things finally culminate.

As for the hands, I just learned that recently myself. Makes getting hit MUCH easier to take.

The breathing, I make that mistake myself. I get nervous or tense and forget to breathe....then by the end of the round, I'm gassed out. I'm working on it.

 

Not bad at all man. Have you figured yourself out yet? Are you a boxer, puncher, or brawler? It makes all the difference in working on the skills that will fit you. What good would it have done Mike Tyson to dance around like Ali while shadow boxing?

My suggestion would be getting into a bigger space where you can simulate ALWAYS having a person in front of you. I always see people shadow boxing and just aimlessly turning/switching directions. Would another guy teleport over there? Slap a tennis ball or something down and circle it.

Next I would say layer rather than do EVERYTHING. Work on throwing a "perfect" jab(s), i.e., slight step out (l/r), elbow close to the body, piston/corkscrew motion finished with palm down, finished with head movement. Then add a straight. Perfect those two in combination. Learn to lead with the straight. THEN add a hook. Slowly building. In boxing/striking, a master of a little usually beats a jack of all trades.

Keep gettin' it in! :bbb

 

Word of wisdom, "glued to your head" is relative. Especially when shadow boxing WITHOUT your gloves. Blocking a punch with a glove on is one thing.

Taking a shot on a bare back of the hand can either get your hand broken. Or worse, due to the reduced coverage versus the typical glove, result in eating a shot. Bare handed head movement (head, waist, knees) and rolling your arm up to your head as a last resort make more sense.

Ideally you should be shadow boxing both with and without your gloves. Mostly with at first for the cardio and balance.