left uppercut right hook ????

[greengloves]

whats up with these books? they dont say anything on a right hook or left uppercut in an orthodox stance....any reasons behind this?

[greengloves]

thanks you guys i only ask questions so i can be ignored anyways

[SpeedKillz]

prsonally, i dont believe in the right hook. it feels unnatural to me and weak. i use the left upperut often tho. sometimes i lead with it its one of my fav punches, that and the left hook. and wut books r u talkin bout?

[hemichromis]

right hook is hard to land because it travels a LOOOONG distance! and it is so easy to block.

the left uppercut is hard because it is very difficult to get the correct body mechanics from the orthodox stance.

both can be very effective in close.

i tend to use a left shovel hook in place of the left uppercut i actually find it to be an effective lead. i use the right hook only when very close or to the body against a southpaw.

[Kayo]

i dont use the right hook often only when in close and then its still pretty rare. It has to travel a long distance n most good fighters can block it. The left uppercut on the other hand i use quite alot, i like to lead with it n follow up with a straight right

[Verstyle]

Right hooks to trainers that know what they're doing is a no no. Its a counter for a left hook.Easily

[GrizzleBoy]

I actually catch my sparring partners a lot with the right hook as i have a very weird offputting style. I move my head/upper in all directions and wait for them to try and pot shot jab me feinting with the left and jabbing to the body all the time.

After a while they get used to you just going to the body everytime they see you bob down. When i see that, the next time i bob down i feint the left again but almost throw the right around their left side from coming upwards and smack them. They usually never even see it (their words lol).

I think the deceptiveness comes from all the body jabs and feints and then the fact that as youre going downwards the shot actually comes upwards at the same time round their left shoulder so if theyve got their chin down and waiting for the jab it should be difficult to see it till its too late.

Thats how i use it anyway really ive never used it any other way other than that cos im sure id get murdered trying it another way.

[Salty]

Left uppercut is only useful inclose i think jack dempsey's book shows you how to throw one effectively but you have to have a much wider base to get a lot power into it. Right hook i would think is a bad idea if you stay in your stance, a straight right would be much more powerful and take a lot less time/ harder to counter. One sweet combo though is left uppercut overhand right, that is what i've been trying to do since i started working on my bob and weave.

[greengloves]

prsonally, i dont believe in the right hook. it feels unnatural to me and weak. i use the left upperut often tho. sometimes i lead with it its one of my fav punches, that and the left hook. and wut books r u talkin bout?

"box like the pros" (joe frazier) and "the great heavybag book". neither had anything on the aforementioned punches.

sorry bout the impatience earlier guys.

[DELETED ACCOUNT 06]

Right hooks travel a long way and is easily visible. Hence it can be easily countered to devistating effect.

I rarely use it, and when i do - its when i KNOW i can land it. Or if its inclose and to the body.