So I just got owned in a sparring session by my brother. :verysad The straight right (or straight left for southpaws). Who does it well? What are the secrets to throwing a good straight rear hand? How is it best utilised? Coaches, pros and amateurs, I wanna hear your thoughts too. I've always liked Wladimir's straight right. For a fighter with his reach, this is a great punch because of the leverage. Wlad's is explosive. Just nasty. Against Mormeck, ever time it landed clean you could imagine the shockwaves that must've gone through Mormeck's body. [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSQamPXokYM[/ame] JMM is great at using it to counter, and he gets people to walk onto it. The other day I was watching this sparring video, it's just beautiful the way he keeps landing that straight right over and over. [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2U6SGOQXyI[/ame] One of my favourites is Manny Pacquiao's straight left. He often leads with it, doesn't even bother with the jab. Just puts all his weight onto his front foot, leaning forward with his back foot lifting off (40 seconds). [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNWVUyT1lE0[/ame] and of course the most devastating one of all :yep [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOKz39Lo27w[/ame]
Manny Steward says fighters shouldn't place there back hand right on the chin. They should have it slightly forward so they can snap it in quick. Throw the punch and turn your hip and shoulder into punch. As the punch nears it's completion turn the glove over.. To get added power, sit on the punch. Drop your body weight down and punch through the target. In this case your brothers head ... Because it comes from slightly further back then the lead hand, you need to make sure it's not telegraphed so feinting helps set it up and catch the opponent ''off guard''. Dropping it in behind a jab is great, if your good at it you can throw it as a lead. As i say because it comes from further opponents can see it a little more at times so it needs to be thrown in one motion and without drawing back. Make sure when you throw your weight doesn't go over front foot because otherwise you fall out of position and lose balance. Golovkin last week showed how you keep body weight proportioned and stay in position thus being able to throw another punch with the right hand. You have to set it up, feints, jabs etc. Keep the opponent guessing. Drop levels (feint to body, throw a jab to body) then come up with right hand. Have a look for McClellan knocking a guy out, he feints to body. Arc's his way in low and then comes up and devastates the guy. It's mad how he does it.. Just my thoughts, coaches my not agree.
Mayweather's good at taking away a Orthodox fights jab with a aggressive counter. A fighter may throw a jab and if it's a half jab (not thrown with intent) Mayweather pat's it down with his right hand and fires over the top with the right hand. So pat down then boom!!.
:good I tend to keep my rear hand at the side of my head. Maybe this makes it more awkward to throw:think Agree with second post. James Toney is another one that uses it well to counter. Toney rolls and so his body goes clockwise, in effect like setting up a spring. From that position he can twist his hips/shoulders back into the normal position as he's driving up through his legs, getting good power with the counter.
Here watch this Ero, McClellan keeps it a little more forward. Manny likes fighters to have it there so they can snap it. Hopkins also has his rear hand slightly forward and if a hook comes they can slide it back. [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPP4GCsdZIA[/ame]
