what the ****???

[leff]

You can get DQd in amateur boxing from throwing vertical hooks?

i've never seen it happen in competition or even heard of it before and I've seen my fair share of amateur boxing tournaments... Maybe the rules are different here?

Horizontal hooks can definitely get a lot of power in a smaller amount of space, which is why i like using them inside. Using them outside, I've had friends break their hands with horizontal hooks.

read what i write, with horizontal hooks its easier to throw insides and insides can get you dqed.......almost happened to me

[KingDosia]

It's the other way around. Holding your arm out in front of you like a hook, it's clearly more natural to have the thumb pointing down. You have to flex your forearm muscles to even get your fist into the vertical position. The wrist feels clearly stronger when the hand is horisontal, at least to me.

On a straight punch, turning the hand from vertical to horisontal gives the punch extra power and snap. When throwing a long hook, you can utilise the turning of the hand in the same way. It is also easier to land the punch clean on the knuckles in this way, when the opponent is at a distance.

It is more natural I'll give you that, More comfortable to. It's different then the snap of a straight right, or jab. I have been instructed and through use belive my method to be true. I don't disagree with the distance, however. Many times I have missed badly with a hook. punched short of my target. Turning it over has helped eliminate that prob. So I will agree with you there.
I do not agree that should be the standard position of your hand with every hook. I don't feel the bones in the wrist and fore arm are properly aligned to maximize the power of the punch. When the thumb is up these parts are aligned and more stable. Im sure its one of those areas in our great sport which has no standard. And allows for variety and personalization. Which in my opinion is always good.

[fraidycat]

Okay, I'll bite. How do inside hooks get you DQ'd? I've been working on the shovelhook and the shoeshine for months and nobody's said anything.

[Pork Chop]

Well what you wrote was:

your trainer is right.

referring to it being good to throw horizontal hooks.

and also its important if your going to fight ammature, since its easier to throw inside punches which can lead to dq whan you throw vertical hooks.

here you say vertical hooks can get you a DQ.

I'm not trying to bust your ballz, I was born in Italy and English wasn't really my first language either- so I'm not trying to pick on you, just trying to point out where my misunderstanding comes from.

I still don't know how either type of hook can cause a DQ.

Personally, I like to practise horizontal hooks in close, but about 99% of the time I use vertical hooks - it's my favorite punch.

[platinummatt!]

I read in a geoff thompson book that it the thumb up is practiced more by amatures

[leff]

Well what you wrote was:



referring to it being good to throw horizontal hooks.



here you say vertical hooks can get you a DQ.

I'm not trying to bust your ballz, I was born in Italy and English wasn't really my first language either- so I'm not trying to pick on you, just trying to point out where my misunderstanding comes from.

I still don't know how either type of hook can cause a DQ.

Personally, I like to practise horizontal hooks in close, but about 99% of the time I use vertical hooks - it's my favorite punch.

by inside hooks i dont mean hook on the inside, i mean hokks that conects with the inside off the glove, hence illegal and can get you dqed.

get it now?

[leff]

Okay, I'll bite. How do inside hooks get you DQ'd? I've been working on the shovelhook and the shoeshine for months and nobody's said anything.

by inside hooks i didnt mean hooks on the inside i meant hooks where you conect with inside off the glove hence illegal and can get you dqed.

[fraidycat]

by inside hooks i didnt mean hooks on the inside i meant hooks where you conect with inside off the glove hence illegal and can get you dqed.

Okay, that makes sense. My bad.

[leff]

Okay, that makes sense. My bad.

my bad, my english aint exactly perfect.

what do you call that in english anayway