Relating Boxing Focus Mitt Drills to Sparring 1

Here's a clip describing the problem of relating the standard jab/cross/hook combo to sparring. We go into how and when to use the standard left hook from boxing and how and when to modify it to a corkscrew hook, either staying in your left lead stance or changing from a left lead to a right lead. I learned the corkscrew hook from my Thai boxing instructor, Jearl Sutherland. We also look at how to use the "boxing straight blast" afterward. My partner in this clip is Robert Baker, a former student and a mixed martial arts champion from Southwestern Virginia.

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• boxing
• muay
• Thai
• Jearl
• Sutherland
• corkscrew
• hook
• jab
• cross
• martial
• arts
• left
• overhand

[jim7411]

Thumb should be up when throwing the hook to engage the bicep.

[renoboy666]

Thumb up is certainly one of the options for the left horizontal hook, although not the only one. I've had trainers and coaches tell me one of three variations -- hand in horizontal position, hand in vertical position (as you are advocating), and hand at a 45 degree angle, in between completely horizontal and completely vertical.

[QBANBOXINGTHUG]

If attempting to throw that overhand hook without gloves & outside of the ring, then you better make sure you have seriously conditioned hands cause you probably bound to hurt or even break it on top of a guys head leaving you at a disadvantage. I see the potential in the move but it could end up in a disaster, the forehead and top of the head are extremely risky places for punches. Its just my opinionated observation, and in no way made to discredit the vid or uploader.

[renoboy666]

Interesting observation, QBANBOXINGTHUG. A couple of qualifying points: (1) in a street or MMA situation, one could turn this overhand left hook into a corkscrew left palm; (2) the hook doesn't have to hit the temple -- it can be fired directly into the nose/mouth area. Thanks for your comment.

[KyuuBee]

Dude's is this technically helpfull as a training drillfor technical Boxing???

[renoboy666]

Sure, of course.

[Wickedwonka121]

@renoboy666 I was told by my trainer that it really depends on the angle of impact. I like to keep a lot of options. I agree that there are different ways to throw a hook. The best way is whatever lands a clean strike given the circumstances. You could be inside or at max range, and you need to adjust.

[Lonprivate]

First of all, I train my fighter to go directly to the body if their opponents hands are up that high! Notice how the body is exposed when the opponents hand are up so high! Nothing to think about!! The elbows should be down covering the rib cage while the chin is brought down between the gloves!!

[cromaticas]

@renoboy666 if you have a street fight,never go for the mouth.if you hit the teeth,theres most probably going to be blood exchange,and you dont want that from a stranger.always go for the chin.a powerfull straight hand or hook to the chin and the guy's out.

[albusai]

that is why you have to step deep forward when throw the straight right, that corkscrew looks likeabroken nukcle in mmaor street

[dohboiii]

The guy with red gloves looks like the british host that always talks about cars... lol

[DUNZER5]

Who is this plonker

[osheen18]

thanks for posting, thanks for the tips

[gskowal]

@jim7411 , i personally don't like to throw hooks with thumb up. That's how i hurt my wrist when i threw a lazy punch.. Seems to me like my wrists have more support when i throw 45 degrees angle or horizontal fist.

[mai2s20]

@KyuuBee No! this is mma dirl. he has a short right hand and no extention....the left hook, thumb should be slightly turned wen throwing the punch

[mai2s20]

@jim7411 not really. i feel u get more momentom with the thumb slightly turned wen throwing the left hook.