How to Throw a Hook Punch for Beginners

Описание: The hook punch is one of the most effective knockout shots in fighting. But when people start throwing the hook, one of the biggest mistakes you see is pulling the arm back to wind up.

I'm guilty, too. In fact, I once tore my shoulder throwing wild hooks. During rehab, I swore I’d never throw a hook punch again...

Until I realized the problem wasn’t the punch, it was my lousy technique. Here's how I fixed it...

I threw elbows! To me, throwing an elbow feels the same as throwing a short hook. So, if you practice the elbow first, you'll have a great foundation for the hook punch.

In the beginning, that means pivotting the front foot, rotating the hips, tucking your chin, keeping your guard up, and breathing on every strike. Later on, you can play around with those rules, but when you start, we want solid habits. 

Once the elbow feels powerful, switch to your hand and practice the hook punch. Just make sure you keep your wrist straight!

To make your hook even more devastating, throw the elbow right behind it. That's illegal in boxing, but great for self-defense. Do what you have to do to save your life!

Two more tips...

First tip: Always wind up your body, not your arm. You can wind up by slipping to the side, then hooking back or throwing a combination. Punching with one hand winds up the other.

Second tip: As a general rule, you always want to minimize tension in your muscles. Following the natural lines of motion in your body does that. So, if you're punching the body, your thumb will tend to point up. Punching across the shoulder line, the thumb points to you. As you punch higher, the thumb tends to dip down.

Whatever you do, just be sure your knuckles hit flush on the target and your elbow stays in line behind your fist.

Do all that, and you'll be throwing a safe, powerful hook punch. Happy training!

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