How To: The Lead Hand Hook | Stephen Wonderboy Thompson

[@MindSmashReal]

This is amazing, I haven't seen too many karate schools share hooks. I know a kempo practitioner and they have this hand book filled with philosophy that keeps them humble to every style even though they retain their original stance. I already feel that this will be the best martial arts resource on the internet after a few years of developing its library. Your open mindedness and entertaining ability to teach confirm this feeling. I'm grateful to be a student

[@ngyang5113]

Omg mindsmash is commenting at here!!!

[@sumsolution5113]

Heyllow

[@mrcaster98]

This is awesome

[@shill4958]

The cringiest videos on youtube belong to mindsmash

[@vernonhampton5863]

I trained Kenpo hard for almost two years at one point. I have to say that their focus on functional hand strikes was impressive. I've mentioned before on how much I respect Thompson in the ring, but I love how he is willing to share what he has learned with the world as a martial artist.

[@FalseAlarm100]

"Making sure that I'm not slapping my hook" *_Nate Diaz has left the chat_*

[@LeftHookLegend]

Mountain Jew more Like, Frankie Edgar has entered the chat*

[@joshpaul6417]

can you do a tutorial on distance control please?

[@ianfong1000]

I second this, one of the most important and difficult things

[@joshpaul6417]

@@ianfong1000 I feel he probably is one of the best at it aswell

[@sumsolution5113]

I asked for that before but he didn't luv my comment. I think it's because it's basically giving away his gameplan!

[@joshpaul6417]

@@sumsolution5113 makes sense

[@hypersonicattack]

It’s not something you can teach on a KZbin video it’s pretty complicated

[@Waynev111]

One of my all time favorite fighters! Just a solid dude. I’m happy you made this channel for your fans!

[@rvnwy7261]

Your boy Stipe just got the HW strap back by using the lead hook to the body, genius fight IQ by the champion.

[@TheRavenshurst]

lets go champ!

[@Saud-c7z]

😔

[@Berengier817]

Can't wait to try this on my wife when I get home and dinner isn't ready. So we put on the focus pads and do some striking practice while it's still cooking.

[@jackquentin1950]

You had me in the first half

[@ohh1065]

Perfect 😂

[@Vlad_Tepes_III]

Best (and only non-cringe) version I've seen.

[@skillzset1066]

Starting your own youtube channel is absolutely brilliant! You were made to be in front of the camera! Much love brother! Can't wait for your next fight!

[@johnreese1337]

Damn, you're pretty good. You should go pro!

[@jacemann1345]

John bro he is pro! He fights in the UFC!

[@A21twentyone]

@@jacemann1345 he was joking

[@johnreese1337]

@@jacemann1345 you must be fun at partys

[@PauIdenino]

@@johnreese1337 parties*

[@johnreese1337]

@@PauIdenino thank you! I was unsure about the correct spelling and didn't bother checking. 😅

[@user-wn6a232aWqc]

one of the most elite strikers in the world sharing knowledge for free, God I love youtube

[@brunodua.bd3000]

Simply can't wait for my man Wonderboy Thompson to return to the Octagon!!!

[@topmma3642]

With all the problems from corona virus and loosing my job and rent being screwed, I watch your videos and it perks me up. Thanks man..

[@IrishTechnicalThinker]

I started Karate in Ireland in 2014 because of you brother. It's on the biggest school's in Belfast. You're an inspiration to everybody man. People say, they wish Conor McGregor was humble as Wonderboy. Fly kick to the face, from Ireland as a formal gesture of my gratitude. Hiettttttt!

[@zubingala5082]

Thanks a tonne for this one!! He's literally becoming my Martial Arts teacher while I learn all this at the comfort of my home!!

[@donlalo7079]

I'm here to see what quirkiness your brother is gonna do this time.... today's episode was the DC wobble lol

[@shyguy929]

Chicken dance

[@ioanandreibusu4135]

Give this guy an academy award

[@marsoc0326]

Who can blame him?that's the most lethal ground and pound I've ever seen!no one expects ground and pound when both fighters are on the feet.Genius!!!😂😂

[@waterlegend72]

Just seen you on Fight Tips Your form is looking good bro, cant wait for you to return to the octagon

[@NicolaMaxwell]

Thanks again mate love this channel!!! Can't wait to see you back in the octagon!

[@TheJackcowie]

Love how you're linking your T-Tuesdays to ufc events! 👌👊

[@admiralnips8294]

Love the energy and spirit Wonderboy! It's more inspiring than you might know, so thank you

[@relaxbro5605]

Wonderboy sharing all his wisdom for free! F***ing amazing!

[@supportyourtroopsathletes6460]

Stephen, As a retired pro fighter back in the day , I will say I see both the traditional to the competition training which I appreciate to see. Thank you kindly for educational of others. God bless!

[@yougood809]

6:55 That technique on that ground and pound. WB was so quick with it that Sweet T didn't even have the time to hit the ground. LEGENDARY STUFF

[@roseslasher]

Great time to be an MMA fan. Getting tutorials from your fav MMA fighters who do this shit for real.

[@czardavid6710]

Gotta love the part where DC started dancing after that ground and pound 😂😂

[@maxbrennan45]

Stephen I'm a huge fan I also do karate and kickboxing one of the reasons I looked into mma was because of you. Ps I think you won against Darren Till 👍👊

[@thomasjefferson3449]

Wonderboy... all I can say is Thank You for sharing you're knowledge.

[@theocalderon8264]

i train here at his school Upstate Karate i have the upmost respect for you Mr Thompson your school has taught me a lot

[@juiceboxleal6254]

This is one of the hardest things for me to get consistently. For some reason my left feels awkward throwing anything besides a jab. If i switch to southpaw the right lead hook is much easier and faster for me

[@Brucelee-pv6uf]

0:20 many ways Head /body Forward /cover distance/counter punch as evade Long and short range 0:55 set it up jab to body 1:10 use it defensivly as counter 1:35 short hook (elbow:behind shoulder ) turn front foot hips shoulder same tim 3:30 roll hands over on long range 4:55 long range hook Move one foot /or both feet for more range 5:45 set up rt hand 6:15 set up body shot hook

[@wiimaster3411]

I wanna say thank you so much. The content of your videos are amazing! They’re well filmed with good angles and edited great, it’s very engaging. I feel like I’m getting away with something by not having to pay. Wonderboy your fans really appreciate you taking time to do this for us. 👊🏻

[@bigdave216]

In that 4th round those body shots were crazy, I love to rewatch that fight. Thanks wonder boy!

[@alexkickboxingadcock8550]

Thank you for this video been training for 21 years in kickboxing and i now have master the lead hand hook thanks to your video

[@ww_zed8740]

u deserve so much love....ur videos are awesome. could u make a video on heavy bag drills and combos specifically for mma?

[@22RedEyeJedi22]

Thanks mate! It is nice to see those technics slowly done by one of the best striker ever! Practice, practice, practice!

[@danielrouw2715]

Great vid. And great ground and pound demonstration in there too.

[@strategicinsomniac5607]

Any idea when your next fight is? I literally can't wait man. Favorite fighter of all time. Love your high energy style.

[@thepistolguy859]

Sat Nov 2 vincent luque is who he is fighting.

[@roryking1]

if theres one thing ive always struggled with its the lead left hand hook.i just cant seem to get the same power as the right so this was very helpful.i bet your students enjoy every session you teach

[@edgarmolinalomeli4767]

I have the exact the same problem and feel the same about switching to Southpaw for the lead hook. Did you ever find a way to make a lead left hand hook feel more natural? Or did it just take time to get accustomed to it?

[@sungtimenlongchar2461]

Wonderboy, please show us the Bottle-cap challenge technique. You are the most effective kicker I've ever seen. It'd be nice to learn from you

[@armanrazavi]

Hey, what does your short consist of? It looks very nice :) Love u

[@davelovesshoes9051]

Thanks for the vid I cleaned up on you beating Johnny Hendricks 🤑🤑🤑🤑

[@austinrandall1273]

That flurry at the end was textbook 📚

[@fatboyfitness9397]

@wonderboythompson your karate style counters are super effective. I and probably a lot of fans would love to see some strategy videos based off counters from you as well. Thanks for doing these they are great.

[@СашаКвак-у2д]

Hey Stephen, I use a lot in ufc 3, you are the best

[@directorm.o.c.8461]

Absolutely love your channel, thank you so much for doing this. 100k soon!

[@justynfogarty6209]

EXCELLENT breakdown Wonderboiii! I was really waiting for a breakdown of Stipe's technique!

[@moebettamusicvids]

That was a great tip about the difference in power when your elbow is not directly behind the fist! Something I will remember when practicing and sparring!

[@DPham1]

Excellent content and clear explanation. Cant wait to see you back in the octagon!

[@BlackRaven156]

This is another great video, Wonderboy! Are you ever worried you’re going to give your opponents too much information about your style when you teach us what works for you? This is one of the most useful informative KZbin channels for fighters out there! Thank you!

[@MMASLAMPODCAST]

8 People that thumbs down... got knocked out by a lead hand hook. Great stuff as usual Stephen love the content! 🤘

[@MrPatspp]

Haha oh, man. I was just watching a random highlight video of yours of your Karate days and was impressed for that check hook. Came to look for the technique tutorial and came yours right away. Magic of technology. Cheers from Torreón, Mexico, Wonderboy AKA NMF!

[@kevinswiderski8866]

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!! I was looking for a good hook guide and a video from you is perfect! hell yeah

[@Collectivesoull]

He is the last action hero!!!

[@MrTheSmokinman]

Could you tell us the fans looking to get in shape what supplements you take and when you take them? Alot of KZbin channels will tell you what to take but dont really get into when to take them. Like after a meal, before a meal, a workout, once a week, daily etc. You look great man. Give us average Joe's a path to victory.

[@irishmancheckinin6540]

I really like your content WB. Its been consistently good for weeks now so i had to subscribe.

[@tomokramik7333]

the movement !!! dude ... so freakin smooth

[@mieshatatesfartbox7155]

Absolutely outstanding! I love technique Tuesday!

[@boxingmma.]

Love that you're showing what you to everyone around the world!! It's invaluable information and everyone should learn this!!!! Perfect technique 💯👌🙏🏼

[@mattdefreitas525]

This is great, my favourite fighter besides chael of course 😂. Defently my favourite fighting style and it's on KZbin for me to learn, hell yeah thank you so much

[@fonkdasnyguh]

Hey bro, loving the new videos and livestreams. I second the people wanting to see something on distance control. Good work, keep it up!

[@spencerdean4181]

Can’t wait to see your combo vid for this one!

[@sullyb23511]

The rolling punch @03:36 reminds me of Chuck Liddelll; I saw him use the punch often.

[@TipseyTiger1996]

Thanks for doing these videos Stephen! Great detail from one of the best!

[@MostlyFunktionalNinja]

I love your vids man. They make me a better coach and a better fighter. You have a away to make me feel comfortable and in a light place because I have a habit of taking VERY fighting seriously. Thank you!!! wonderboy.

[@the701squad1]

great tutorial, thanks Mr Thompson

[@jacobkahn97]

If this man had a full online curriculum, I'd take every lesson!

[@TheSlash994]

Thanks again wonderboy, you're the best bro!!

[@arlomrr187]

Oss SWT! In Shotokan we call that long turning hook Mawashi Zuki. It's amazing how it translates so well with MMZ gloves.

[@Ryan-gq3qc]

Gotta hit that KZbin algorithm with a hook mate this is the first time I've seen your videos pop up, much love from Australia. Subscribed !

[@a.p7048]

I was looking for this thxs ! Could you tell us all about framing and distance managment ? Thanks !

[@rizwanbaruah9921]

Spinning back kick tutorial will be of great help

[@squaddieboi9275]

big fan bro keep up the exellent vids

[@23noszz]

great vid once again! love these technique tuesdays!

[@cautiouscharlie]

Awesome video Wonderboy! can't wait to see you back in the octagon! :)

[@nicholasnj3778]

Yes the short hook should be vertical, the long hook should be horizontal or even more like a ridge hand hitting with the hammer or wrist bone

[@lutherblissett7873]

Man.... how can you not like this guy?

[@JinPatang]

My dude wonderboy, such a great fighter

[@joshe9831]

For those that missed the fight, Stephen's reenactment of the DC vs Stipe Ground & Pound sequence was exactly as I remembered it!

[@torkziahmed2002]

thank you coach for the insructions. the enemie of the lead hook is telegraphing.

[@stludachris]

Can you do some switch stance combo videos? Thanks Wonderboy! You’re the man!

[@grants5554]

very cool learning from the Wonderboy himself

[@CenturianEagle]

Excellent step-in hook, I like how he’s almost hopping a bit to his left as he does it. It’s very subtle, but it would be great to throw it like that in an open stance scenario. [against a southpaw or if you’re southpaw throwing it against an orthodox but hopping a bit to your right]

[@nicholasnj3778]

on the long hook you can also with the "hammer" , side of hand, also on the shot hook yes elbow up with the punch going ever so slightly down (to try and break the Jaw) ... Great Stuff, keep it Up OSS

[@burnattu]

Your brother doing proper ”finish him” dance

[@Gilboy13]

Man, just loving these videos! Thank you so much!

[@niallmartin7029]

I’ve never done a martial art in my life but I watch these to use against my shadow, maybe with this I can finally beat him.

[@hassanalialqadiri]

wtf

[@Eymard_Drops]

Props to Tony's acting skills. Lol 6:52

[@Denton116]

Fantastic overview!

[@ordinaryjoe4143]

Sweet T did DC dirty with that KO impression 😂

[@noahhoffmann1404]

video is good I almost skipped over bc i know I have good lead left hook since I practice orthadox but what u did help was with my moving forward lead hook I would use it more on the inside and not to much power from not having it in close (I'm a shorter guy so I don't have that reach for a hook so I always drilled it on the inside not really using it to move forward or covering distance) and my elbows weren't straight which now as soon as I get home I'm practicing this on my bag!

[@backtobasics8046]

Thanks for the videos man they are awesome! Right hook overhand right and both lead and rear hand uppercuts next please!

[@nigelliotta3440]

👊One of my favourite techniques.👊

[@jdog3259]

Good lesson

[@jankarhodes4381]

Your the best wonder boy you was kicking his butt in last fight your better than you know

[@rolandotillit2867]

Driving from the rear foot is the key to having range on the lead hook.

[@rishanlakshitha6580]

Top notch stuff. Feel humbled to learn.

[@toddjohnson5176]

Excellent breakdown wonderboy.phenomenal technique.he's not popular now...but the best lead left hook in the business in my opinion is tommy Morrison.vicious.and he was using the merge of gravity. 👊👍😊

[@ronaldson57]

Can you post a video on countering backward and moving left right

[@tustudyis4life51]

I see you everywhere i go on youtube in the past couple years. we are subscribed to 90% of the same channels . One i didn't see on your subscribe list that is a great grappling channel is teach me grappling coach brian its an awesome wrestling/jj hybrid . Keep at it brother🙏

[@jpvrmedia3801]

I like this guy. Footwork is awesome

[@DillonJohnson216]

Phenomenal professional insight from one of the best strikers in the UFC 👌 need to get a lead hook during Carona 😂

[@jessealvarez1566]

I love wonderboy teaching Karate on youtube

[@dheeraj941]

Man I love how tony did the wobble