Left Hook question

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  1. cdnboxing

    cdnboxing Well-Known Member Full Member

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    When you throw your left hook, do you have your palm down or vertical?

    When I throw, I feel more comfortable with the my palm vertical as opposed to face down which I did for a couple years. I decided to try it out because I heard some boxers have their palm vertical when throwing a left hook.
     
  2. RDJ

    RDJ Boxing Junkie banned

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    I do both, it's a matter of personal preference.
     
  3. MagnificentMatt

    MagnificentMatt Beterbiev literally kills Plant and McCumby 2v1 Full Member

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    You prolly could have found the answer to this if you looked homie, haha.

    But my coach told me to keep your palm facing down when throwing to the face, because its usually more quick, and can connect more cleanly the face. To the body, palm facing in is better because it seems easier to reach around an elbow that way.

    At the end of the day though, its preference, but what I stated above is mine anyway!
     
  4. Ajfourty7

    Ajfourty7 Member Full Member

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    I find if you throw palm sideways you are more likely to paw at your opponent than get a clean hit
     
  5. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    looks to me from these photos its best thrown diagonally inbetween the 2
     
  6. BlackWater

    BlackWater G.Wash. Full Member

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    I throw palm down. Feels more natural for some reason.
     
  7. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    dont you think Toney looks huge in that picture getting punched by Roy Jones
     
  8. ralphc

    ralphc Well-Known Member Full Member

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    It is impossible to determine the position of the thumb when throwing a proper lefthook. In boxing there is a moving target and any punch requires a natural wrist rotation. Look at the pictures, Roy Jones is throwing a low, short lefthook where as Joe Frazier is throwing a high long lefthook. Look at the thumbs, they are not in the same position. Anybody who claims that the thumb should be in a certain position doesn't know what they are talking about.
     
  9. MagnificentMatt

    MagnificentMatt Beterbiev literally kills Plant and McCumby 2v1 Full Member

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    I agree with the Salty Dog.
     
  10. boxbible

    boxbible Active Member Full Member

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    Old time trainers said, "turn the hook over"...

    meaning... you rotated it to a palm down position right before landing it to get a more solid lock on the punch...
     
  11. rodney

    rodney Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Palms up or down.
    It depends what part of his head you are aiming for.
    Palms up -- you want to land coming slightly up under the jaw or chin.
    Palms down -- you will land a bit higher coming around more rather than up.
    Bottom line -- keep it short and tight and time it right.
    A good left hook is a good left hook.
     
  12. SouthpawSlayer

    SouthpawSlayer Im coming for you Full Member

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    i can generate more power palm vertical and accuracy especially when in close i turn my palm to face down

    left hook to the body should always be palm vertical
     
  13. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    did anyone see mosleys left hook last night.

    he held his arm out abit then locked his elbow and landed a left hook, its a hopkins trick aswell.

    that was a brilliant punch