Help with my Left Hook

The best advice I learnt from watching Freddy Roach is in this video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xn8slw2yvRo):
wanna learn hook - use a speed bag (not heavy bag) to train the quick snapping motion. The presence or absence of the snap can be determined by the sound of the bag bouncing. Basically, regardless all the advices , you gotta go, practice and adjust the technique by trying to improve the thudding sound to a snapping sound.

 

My personal opinion is that no teacher, or book or diagram will be perfect enough to ever teach someone how to throw a proper punch, better than learning by "feel".

Once you get it, you simply know.

I'm not saying YOU are, but A LOT of people over complicate things by asking about fist angle, weight distribution per leg etc... and they tend to over-focus too singularly on one thing, which can inhibit their progress.

The best and most simple way I try to explain it is, pretend a small string attaches your elbow to your hip - and let your body rotation do all the work.

Apart from that, just practice - repetition is everything. When you are just starting out, your body simply isn't conditioned to move in that manner that fast.
It will become natural, just like everything else.

Then once you get it, you'll feel silly for asking this question because you'll realize just how naturally your body got accustomed to throwing a hook.

 

it will come natural do not force the turn to much because you will over commit and be off balance just find the maximum rotation you can get.

Practice shadow boxing with just throwing the hook for 3 mins and it will build up and you will get more improvement

 

For the movement what helped me alot was practice throwing an elbow, then merely add a fist to the end. People try and use the arm too much in the hook when really it doesn't move far it is the body and leg that twist to create the force.

 

OK look and learn,,,,stand in your boxing stance in front of the bag ,,know step to the left,,know look at the bag ,the left side of the bag should be in line with the centre of your stance now throw the left hook,,

you have to imagine where your opponent is if you fight for real ,,NOT the width of the bag

a left hook should punch through on impact ,,,,,,not be seen loading up or reaching around the bag before impact

 

A good way to learn to throw a hook, is to practice throwing it as a 1-2-3 (or at least a two-three)

The motion of the straight right - left hook works very well for honing your hook due to the natural torque you use to bring the hook round after throwing a straight

It really helps get you used to the body movement