You do a couple things that mess you up. First, when you jab you let your weight shift up onto your left foot. There's a couple reason why you shouldn't do that, one of them being that, when somebody throws a right over you jab you'll be leaning right into it. But what it does to you here is, it keeps you from really turning on your right hand, because your weight is already up there, it that makes sense.
Another things is this: When you step with that jab you very often forget to bring the right foot up, too. That is why, when you throw combinations, you are slapping at the end. Your feet are too far apart to get your weight turned, especially on the left hook.
You can tighten up your movement to the right, which is something I really believe in, even against a southpaw. (Froch did it all night to Bute)Just slide your left foot over a couple inches to the right, then pivot on it. Throw the jab as you move your left foot, the right on the pivot, the hook when your feet set. You'll find it will make your punches much more fluid and more powerful.
To throw good combinations, I would suggest the following...Throw one punch at a time...A jab, then a right, a hook, an uppercut, etc...Throw each one correctly, getting your weight turned, your balance right, and so on. Then pick up the pace, but never lose the integrity of any punch. When you are throwing them right, giving each punch it's due, then you start getting the chain effect of your weight moving back and forth and your punches become faster and harder.
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05-25-2012, 06:51 PM
