Left Hook vs. Right Hand

[Sadler]

get ya physics out! lol
its true though

[jberg]

yeah the guy who said its about f=ma is wrong. its about centrical force

[Flawless]

Exact same thing as happen to me. The coach sed to me go home and practice to left. For like 2 weeks on the bag and shadow boxing I just threw my left only some times my right. When It come to padwork I could be a nice snap in my left and the power, but my right was slower and lost power. Now I have to balance them out.

[JayCoe]

My backhand straight is 1000x more powerful than my left hook, most probably because when I throw a hook I sometimes mess it up haha. Either I dont pivot with my hips and bring my knee in so I just end up swinging my arm around or more commonly I propell myself forward so when I impact i'm on my toes, I quickly lose balance afterwards. When done correctly, the hook is a cool move but I always thought it was more of a technique shot not one to do serious damage. It can break down defences or can set you up for a left, right combo which can shake their head.

[Sadler]

Centripetal force, cause it doesnt stop accelerating before it hits the face/body

[Blood and Guts]

The hook should have more power if you know how to throw it correctly but the right hand can be sharp as a mother and be very effective. I personally like the straight right more.

[Pecs]

Blood and guts, are you a dorian yates fan??

By the way, power wise it really depend on the individual,,,, but the straight right seem to always be known as the punch that measures punch power isn't t?

[hemichromis]

The hook should have more power if you know how to throw it correctly but the right hand can be sharp as a mother and be very effective. I personally like the straight right more.

if yoiu step in with your left foot as you throw a right it can unbelievably powerful! ask tommy hearns!

however, IMO the hook is a more effective punch because it is less expected.

[aussieboxer2320]

My backhand straight is 1000x more powerful than my left hook, most probably because when I throw a hook I sometimes mess it up haha. Either I dont pivot with my hips and bring my knee in so I just end up swinging my arm around or more commonly I propell myself forward so when I impact i'm on my toes, I quickly lose balance afterwards. When done correctly, the hook is a cool move but I always thought it was more of a technique shot not one to do serious damage. It can break down defences or can set you up for a left, right combo which can shake their head.

left hook is the best punch in boxing, comes from an unexpected angle, and when thrown correctly, can do huge amounts of damage. try and look up on youtube the vid of sugar ray robinson knock some guy out cold with a left hook, while he himself was moving backwards! thats what a a good left hook can do

[JayCoe]

Yeah, Tyson had a mean left hook, whenever I think of the hook I think of Tyson - Berbick. I think it was the first time Berbick fell in the 2nd Tyson hooked him brought down his defences and then just hit him so hard with rights and lefts I mean his entire body would go from side to side with each shot.

Just a little help from anybody who can give it. Are right hooks prominant? I know the exist but how often do boxers use them? Also, is it the same action but reverse, as in do you "screw in" you right foot, lift the heel, and push the weight onto your left? Or is there a different way of doing it?