The Reason Your Lead Hook Feels Awkward and Weak

[@hard2hurt]

Question for Viewers: What technique do you struggle with the most? Mine is my left sidekick.

[@standupmackan]

Some real Judo throws. I mean - it works well enough in jiujitsu or judo tournaments. But in a MMA type of fight I never get it to work...

[@johnstruble3755]

Roundhouse kick

[@intrepidschool]

Footwork is my nemesis, even after over 20 years of martial arts. Probably better than an untrained person, but I move like I'm wearing cement shoes, son!

[@redactedcanceledcensored6890]

Pretty much anything that isn't a left jab, a right haymaker, or a telegraphed but powerful right roundhouse to the thigh.

[@adamzoubi96]

For me it's the cross from the opposite stance, I feel like I'm throwing a jab with my back hand

[@jasperhagan1757]

"Be okay with looking stupid" is the best training advice you can receive.

[@StanleyKubick1]

the most common reason for plateauing right there

[@Poppen000]

@@StanleyKubick1whats that

[@tylerdurden4289]

@@Poppen000people worrying about what they look like.

[@Poppen000]

@@tylerdurden4289 thx

[@officialmasqq_594]

If I close my eyes I feel like I'm being coached by Steve Carell

[@MrDevinderrickson]

Ha yep

[@LonelyHeartsChannel]

I was thinking of that

[@lvlupent.7334]

dammit i cant unhear Prison Mike now🙈

[@nathaneverson3262]

Holy shit, so true!

[@nathaneverson3262]

I love lamp. I LOVE LAMP!

[@obinnaasuoha2890]

“Sucking is the first step at being good at something”-jake the dog

[@skrrskrr2095]

Terrel Blast *stripper noises intensify*

[@pikaplayer3177]

Epic

[@DjOpaL]

but there always be a guy like Francis Ngannou who break the rules

[@悪魔竜]

I'll skip the first step then

[@Rex-golf_player810]

@@悪魔竜 good luck doing that lol

[@darwinthompson7864]

I always told myself “don’t practice till I get it right, practice till I never get it wrong.”

[@Azzie-z3b]

But if u don't practice till u get it right, you literally can't practice. You fool, you moron.

[@darwinthompson7864]

@@Azzie-z3b you clearly too dumb to understand my comment. So plz don’t bother commenting next time.

[@sikolobu3862]

Welp look like we have big brain here that dont do 1 mistake in his first try

[@penthactussoul]

@@Azzie-z3b "dont practice till I get it right" means that once you get it right, you shouldnt stop practicing. Getting it right once isnt enough, so I cant stop practing until "I never get it wrong". Stupid child.

[@oldmoneyclub]

In my gym they call me captain hook. Because I lost my hand in a tragic accident when I was young 😔

[@yakubdzh]

and i cured cancer

[@HuntsmanOutGunned101]

Did we ask?

[@armovt5293]

Guys he’s making a joke

[@joeyservo]

With a crocodile? Are you afraid of clocks as well?

[@w.a.6618]

@@HuntsmanOutGunned101 i did

[@DJPhree330]

"This can take years" *explains it in 5 mins thoroughly*

[@thomas92481]

It takes years... To master it

[@leonardilic9906]

He attac He prottecc But most importatly he .

[@Drewman1298]

@ŇøHă Ģ. you win. that's it. gg's.

[@DopamineFeining]

@ŇøHă Ģ. oh self burn

[@luckyluciano4075]

You didn't seem to understand, but it is obvious you've not done boxing yourself! It is not only knowing something throughly, but there is a lot of things like when you know how to accomplish it on the bag, mits, and than practicing timing and the distance by sparing every day, you catching the opponent making a mistake, having him leaning towards you (not only straight forward, but sideways mostly), using his motion, your motion and as i said with timing you hook the opponent and usually that is a knockout right there! I polarize for exploring my self for to long.

[@41SMASH]

Mike slowly evolving into the wise man you find on top of the mountain when on the quest of becoming a Aikido master

[@DocTarnation]

Good point. So, shouldn't he start wearing something more wise-man-like? Maybe a kimono, or some kind of long robes? Maybe stroke the beard more. Hmmm. Or maybe not so much a wise man, but a deadly old kung-fu master, like Pai Mei. "The Cruel Tutelage of Icy Mike".

[@Sujiceel]

you want him to be a bad actor?

[@Nenad-ICXC-Shuput-GFAMMA]

Damn don't disrespect him with Aikido Mastery lol

[@HittokiriBatosai]

Imagine climbing a mountain for 3 months only to be told that you suck and you're weak and that aikido is fake

[@hard2hurt]

@@HittokiriBatosai hahahaha

[@Freejason33]

No idea what you're talking about. My lead hook was epic from day one.

[@hard2hurt]

Suuuuuuuurrreeee

[@djpurplefoxsdeadchannel]

*trash*

[@NLyousefgames]

@@hard2hurt 😂😂

[@maxbryson9637]

Same

[@georgewashington1200]

Same

[@dard4642]

I was a teenager in the mid-80s and I remember being so frustrated that after my first month of training, my hook didn't look anything like Mike Tyson's.😂

[@politie98765432198]

Im in that situation now haha

[@Bevallalom]

Haha. I can relate! But after 20+ years my hook is still nothing like Mike Tyson's hook. 😀

[@laylowmx-6822]

“5 common hook mistakes” i feel like he throwing shade to fightTIPS

[@drippy4622]

I thought Shane was cool tho

[@kiowhatta1]

I like fight tips and precision striking, but I also feel they've become very formulaic and over the top, throwing too much content at viewers.

[@theoracle9704]

Ya agreed. First thing popped on my head when he said it.

[@fitengineer1716]

I thought the same. Shane is gonna knock this guy's lights out.

[@trevorrovert3103]

Suhaib Rumi Stfu

[@kobe51]

The gem in this video for me is when you said that everyone's techniques break down under pressure no matter how skilled you are.

[@joshuagould548]

Unless you're Charles Oliveira. lol jk

[@ptrgr72]

@@joshuagould548 or Varga

[@amonmadkind3484]

My guy doesn’t miss leg day. His legs ate a human.

[@rahulbhandari760]

His upper body also weak broah

[@kevinpalena1871]

All power starts in the legs...

[@rahulbhandari760]

@@kevinpalena1871 agreed bro

[@aura_daddy]

i want his legs

[@rahulbhandari760]

@@aura_daddy for eating.?

[@standupmackan]

Just wanna tell you, Mike, your teching skills are fenomenal. You explain so well, that I who don't see understand the technique. Really well done.

[@hard2hurt]

Thank you, man. This means a lot.

[@standupmackan]

@@hard2hurt No, thank you, man. I don't pay you for this. This is quality content. You rock.

[@abbasahmed6452]

phenomenal*

[@starshipdjs7524]

My lead hook rocks the foundation of gym because of this tutorial, Thanks for the great content and examples

[@hard2hurt]

Easy man... you keep throwing it and you might mess with bird migration patterns or something.

[@martinvalencia6141]

Watching this video in preparation for one of those dreams where you cant seem to hit anything with power

[@dietisgreat]

What the fuck had this a few times

[@monster4223]

Fuck those dreams haha

[@nobodysfavourite6953]

Way too real

[@Moowe291]

I had one, it is incredibly frustrating. However I believe we equaled out, so either I tied him with a handicap or if it weren't for the stupid dream rules I would've beat the shit out of him. Vi.. Victory??

[@A1rPun]

As if the object your punching moves back, really frustrating dreams

[@Jackalspit]

Hey Icy Mike, I've struggled with a ranged lead hook for years. Just wanted to let you know that this video explained it perfectly. I practiced it while watching and by the end I was throwing solid ranged hooks with power. Thanks for the great and hilarious videos man, I've been a fan since the Ninja Ron fight lol.

[@brandonwordmusic]

As someone whose last name is Word, I can confirm you’re pronouncing “deteriorate” correctly.

[@round5fit163]

Hahah i heard him question that right after i read this comment 😂

[@TonyMonroeX]

Well played mr. Word

[@RonDaSantis]

Word!

[@flowstate9716]

Brandon Word ethos

[@AfrewSpines]

Coach telling me to shift the heels was definitely what helped my hook the most. You can’t throw a hook worth using without redistributing balance every time.

[@JIVETURKEY600]

Dude , what you said at 2:30 is the BEST EXPLANATION ive ever heard for the Lead hook. The Front foot to back foot explanation. Nice!!!

[@stevenstarbird1305]

This is the best explanation for lead hook problems I’ve seen. As you said every other video just goes over the same things your coach is already telling you

[@little5545]

we can go shorter on the shorts

[@hard2hurt]

I'll break out the vale tudos.

[@derekvandenburg6689]

Nutters....larry bird is jealous

[@kevinh4042]

When your legs look like this guy's, you can rock shorts as high as you like

[@bigheadrhino]

Great advice! Took me years to get a consistent hook, then it became my favorite punch. The robot hook may feel lame but it has a surprising amount of momentum behind it. Casually rotating your torso with your hook out makes people’s heads feel like balloons in that your hook just goes straight through like their head weighs nothing. Meanwhile, trying to throw an explosive hook with the arm often just turns into a slap. It feels so counter intuitive but you can especially tell when hitting mitts, and you compare your hooks that thud through with the the ones that stop in place.

[@rabbiehossain8423]

The only coach on yt who describes this in detail, I'' try it on my next bag session. Thanks a bunch!

[@kravmagaCDK]

You actually don’t have to pivot on your front foot. I used to teach it that way as well until I found out that it wasn’t necessary. It even takes away some of the power.

[@TheYanks03]

Canleo does not turn his foot, neither does GGG, etc. I learned that 1 round into watching any of the big pros

[@markncely7578]

Turn the hip not the foot

[@nxvh9062]

It's just a question of whether you individually can generate enough rotational force without turning the foot

[@kebobarmageddov2110]

yes but you nead a strong core and glutes

[@amartyapandit]

I used to do it too for a year and a half then I stopped Guess I must follow you

[@yamiyomizuki]

Honestly, pointing put that techniques feel awkward and shitty and weak when you start out is dome of the best advice i've seen for martial arts in general.

[@roycevicedo6007]

I actually figured this on my own when I popped off my trainer's mitts a few times during our work then I saw this on my recommended videos and lol'd so hard in your lecture. Great quality stuff you got here man! Looking forward to more videos. Always take care of yourself

[@antonmaclean8418]

Sometimes you don't realize how weak your left hook is until you switch stance and throw a right hook, then it's like 😩

[@derekwinkler7414]

Love your channel my friend. Just found it because ive just purchased one of those Outslayer heavy bags. I searched youtube for bag drills for muay thai etc... and here we are. I'm a big fan of fighting martial arts ufc etc.... for years. I consider myself pretty knowledgeable on the subject. But,the little things like "how to fix your left hook" how it works ive never learned. Thank you for this lesson. Awesome you're a Carolina boy in Myrtle Beach South Carolina. I happen to be in Lenoir North Carolina. Respect.

[@mdanish6221]

After viewing lots of videos I finally learn how to throw hook. The weight shifting part described beautifully. Also the reason told are true it doesn't feel good when we throw hook initially. Thanks 😍

[@Felground]

I started Muay Thai classes about 3 months ago and I felt like my left hook felt like shit. Even after hitting the bag at home for sometimes a solid hour just doing left hooks and watching youtube videos to get better I still walked away realizing my hook sucked and my balance sucked even more. After watching your video I see where I am messing up can't wait to go home and try it!

[@tBarkEditing]

Nice advice, thanks! In my last fight while i was warming up my coach told me to focus on straight punches after i threw a few hooks at the pads. It was the most gentle way to let me know my hook was bad

[@petemartin4503]

I hardly ever comment on anyone's videos - but Mike, Thank you, so much from me, really helps, most of all I trust your opinion, that trust goes a long way for me....Nice one....

[@hard2hurt]

Whoa. Thank you so much for the opportunity.

[@jakemorrison548]

So many try to tell you the correct way to throw a hook. If you watch JCC, Tyson, RJJ, FMJ, Ali, Frazier , etc, NONE of them throw the hook the way ALL beginners were taught. My point is, use what works for you. As long as it has speed, power, timing and accuracy...use it. Great video 🤙🏽

[@RawDoggin_78]

i absolutely love you explaining shit straight forward zero kindness.

[@RicoMnc]

"What technique do you struggle with the most?" Yes. Just about anything while moving well and breathing at the same time. Doing the same without dropping my guard and eating avoidable strikes. More specific, stringing together combos with movement that don't feel totally random desperate bs. Your combo videos have helped with this some, but a long way to go for me.

[@reiayal8526]

How long have you been training? Those are issues everyone, and I mean everyone, struggle with. I'd say it takes a good few years of training till it starts coming natural.

[@jaybee7271]

You missed the real reason my left hook feels weird and super weak, it's because i'm a wimp who can't take or throw a punch so i roll around on the floor :(

[@bluehornet197]

That's ok we were all there once take up some boxing lessons and they will be happy to teach you how to perfect your punches I myself was skinny and weak I was 70kg in high school and virtually a twig now I am 90kg or 200lbs and people dont pick on me

[@jaybee7271]

@@bluehornet197 bruh it was a joke about bjj players,im 94kg

[@bluehornet197]

@@jaybee7271 ohhhh ok sorry my apologies I didn't know lol

[@hard2hurt]

Pajama wrestler

[@ruwojtek]

I stopped making jokes about bjj players when my friend put me in a leg head lock about 10 sec into drunk playfight

[@esodn762]

I know the struggle it took me like 2 years to get a decent left hook

[@hard2hurt]

I think it gets underexplained a lot.

[@ruwojtek]

Im 1 year in and it still fucking sucks. I feel like a 76yo grandpa while throwing a left hook. Threw a decent one once and oh man it feels so good and satisfying.

[@esodn762]

@@danyal6181 Yeah I really sucked, I was trained in kyokushin so my face punches weren't any good

[@volcom05345]

Whoa ok I feel a little better about myself. I started working out shoulders more to get stronger hooks. Ok cool now I dont feel too bad about sucking haha.

[@omartlili5849]

@@volcom05345 the core is the key in hooks, shoulders actually aren't as used as we think

[@harrymoyer866]

Most of the hooks we see today are the walking stick hook, thumb up to the sky. This hook is a snap shot of the path of a traditional hook or corkscrew hook. The traditional hook emphasizes coordination of the twisting and shifting of the axis, center, leggs, and ball of the feet. This one fundamental principal I have found most useful in helping my students. Thank you for the video.

[@T23-u5x]

I’m all for this guy he seems like a great trainer! 👍🏾 wish I could train under you bro! God Bless stay health and strong! ✌🏾

[@jobaccamasakado]

The honesty at 4:00 is amazing!!! Great vid. Keep em coming.

[@hard2hurt]

Ha we keep it real

[@nonameguy2092]

Excellent info, thank you so much, always good tips to think about and apply. One thing that helped me was learning lead hooks southpaw. With your strong arm forward it feels less akward and you get a feel for what it should be like. You also realize all the things your body naturally does with its strong side that you have to stop and actively think about with your weak arm. It forces you to break down everything you do and really consider your technique. By the time you get a good rear left arm, you will have understood some things about how to move.

[@hard2hurt]

Hmm... I have a terrible lead hook in switch stance. I should practice more.

[@nonameguy2092]

hard2hurt I love your channel, there’s always something good to learn and chew over and you engage your audience, I want to thank you for that. I’m no pro, not even close, but I’ve invested a bit of time for my own personal edification. I started dedicated southpaw practice by getting in a boxing stance, putting my hands up in a high guard and focusing on rotating my left foot and leg from the ground up and getting a good snap, nothing else, many, many times. Then I did the same thing but with a focus on my shoulder, visualized throwing my weight through it. Then I moved on to throwing an elbow, which was a bit trickier, synchronizing the fast rotation of the foot while getting full extension of the elbow and rotating the opposite shoulder for speed and so I wasn’t tripping over myself. I went at it for a while like that, drilling that into my head by repetition. Finally when I opened up the elbow, the hooks were nowhere near mindblowing, but the kinetic chain flowed alot smoother, and my hooks were much better than anything I could produce before. I’m sure with more time and practice they can only get better. I also found that when I went back to my right side, I was more concious of how I did things and I feel like it made me better. And also my lead left improved, I’m guessing thanks to those mind-muscle connectons I made with those drills. I hope this wasn’t too long and made sense and I hope it helps whoever might read it.

[@ITimesE]

Effectiveness diminishes under pressure.

[@dexdan]

This guy is awesome! He makes you feel comfortable and teaches in a way that makes it relevant.

[@hard2hurt]

Thank you man this comment means a lot

[@Prophetic_Hez]

Lmao the face after he said “it’s okay to suck a lil bit” 2:53 he was like ummm lemme rephrase

[@fisticuf]

Thumbnail: Your hook sucks Me: omg how did u no

[@youel_6171]

fisticuf *know

[@dadi176]

I swear to god i feel like sometimes youtube is reading my mind.

[@hard2hurt]

Sorta.

[@unitedsoulspmc8823]

God*

[@ar507]

Hitting the bag is descriptive for newbies. The sound it makes when they connect tricks them into thinking they’re throwing nothing but heat when in reality you can literally slap the bag and it sounds just as ferocious

[@vinceventura4453]

Not remotely true , stop putting in work on 70lb heavy bags like a cardio kickboxing instructor, we can always tell when a dude comes in to see if he’s a good fit for the gym n you start hearing that shotgun go off from the other side of the gym that the dude can 100% crack

[@HobiesGarageBBQ]

I just stumbled upon this channel. I like this guy’s attitude and he knows what he’s talking about as well. Great stuff.

[@Nobodylovvvvvvv]

Honest and Frank, tells you what you need to hear whether you like it or not. Exactly what you need.

[@Boomslang4896]

Great professional examples of the lead hook to watch (for those interested): - Michael Bisping KO of Luke Rockhold (UFC) - Vasyl Lomachenko KO of Anthony Crolla You're welcome!

[@zanecc]

Nick Diaz caught Robbie Lawler with a mean lead hook cant remember if it finished him or not but it will be in the highlights of that fight, Bisping vs Rockhold 2 was epic good call

[@rickn346]

"I'm not talking about 5 common hook mistakes" shade thrown at fighttips 💀

[@doubledee6018]

I'm 14 and I only been boxing for two weeks now and my hook feel pretty strong

[@---iq9is]

How’s it going

[@Joelucas210]

Send me a video of you training I'm 14 as well and would like to see how I compare

[@galebh9715]

@@Joelucas210 someone call the fbi

[@Joelucas210]

@@galebh9715 on you?

[@nesto9889]

Yo same

[@DjOpaL]

0% deficit of recognition & 100% help video THANKS BRO

[@cherryb0ng]

Oh my god thank you. You answered the question nobody on the internet was answering and even gave some tools for me to practice the hook without just looking at myself in front of the mirror. I was wondering how I'm supposed to land a hook after a 1 2.

[@computerjunkie2809]

Mike Tyson form was amazing. He had the most power in his moves.

[@denislobov8248]

Yes, this is the coach that I need.

[@jennyvillalongja]

Been doing kick boxing few months ago and I still struggle with this. Thanks your video helps me motivate to do a lot better

[@zackmathis425]

Love this guy, great content.. Kept it real and we all can relate to being a newbie. Keep up the great work bro and keep it genuine

[@jackhughman9450]

"Your hook.is supposed to.be weak and awkward and pathetic" 😂

[@battlememesbyomari25]

2:06 “You probably punch like a wo...a pathetic little weakling” 😂😂

[@THEDONSTR8Fightah76]

Laila Ali

[@AdobadoFantastico]

2:15 I glanced away and missed the shift. When I looked back Icy Mike was suddenly as tall as the heavy bag! 😆

[@hard2hurt]

Haha giant growth!

[@mrpollomg]

Thank you so much for this video. I just started boxing a month ago and my hook sucks. And I watch others thats Been doing it for years. Really needed to see that small step training

[@JovonWNY]

This made hooks more simple than coaches at the two different gyms I've trained at. Thanks!

[@AnjewTate]

This video teaches you nothing, as someone who’s been knocked out 8 times by bad form hooks, I can safely say I have a glass jaw. Moral of the story, don’t be me.

[@PKV-wl3ec]

Such a great teacher!

[@hard2hurt]

I humbly thank you.

[@DefyDofus]

lmao I feel like people missed the joke of 'It's okay to suck..' *Pauses*

[@georgey2tymes271]

Ha gayyyyyyyyyyy....... lol not that there's anything wrong with that.

[@tjcogger1974]

@@mohpat3041 you've never seen Seinfeld have you?

[@backyardbarbarian1697]

Great hook technique coach. One of the best channels on KZbin for this kind of thing. The only thing that I would add here on hook technique - from someone with 20 plus years of boxing experience - is that usually, when you load up, your back heel will come off the ground a bit. As you pivot and come off the heel of the front foot, the back heel drops to the floor to facilitate the weight shift. It really does add some power to the shot.

[@richardbloomfield5459]

Love your no BS directness (if that's even a word). Earned a new sub, my man!

[@hasanqayyum6401]

Your head looks like kratos's, meaning you look extremely cool.

[@bluehornet197]

All he would need to do is put on white paint and a red tattoo and he would be all set

[@pongangelo2048]

BOY!

[@ianchristian3870]

hasan qayyum more like ymir

[@franzusgutlus54]

BOI

[@fiddlesticks7245]

@nikola poyukov Thank you for saying this for me

[@Testosterooster]

How's the bicep bro?

[@hard2hurt]

A little better every day.

[@LångemansLya]

What's up with his bicep?

[@secretagentkay5670]

What I learned from this video - "Get really close to the bag and suck"

[@NikA-wr6px]

@@cokecan6169 suck the bag

[@songoku4742]

You've learned how to properly do cocaine, congratulations.

[@styleyK]

This is the first time someone has explained to me "shift your weight from your front foot, to the back foot". I instantly had a 'Ohh 💡' moment. Thank you, great info as always 🙏🏿

[@hjb2221]

sir this is the first video I've seen of this guy. Sounds like Michael Scott and the honesty of your tutorial here is actually motivating.

[@GAMEOVERttp]

My left hook is beautiful thank you video title

[@hard2hurt]

Lol are you talking to a thumbnail?

[@jonjrambo3546]

@@hard2hurt how many amateur boxing matches did u have ?

[@BTsNemesis]

If you learn a cross in a minute you're most definitely getting it wrong

[@BasedAhmed]

Tim Schröder Lol no

[@BTsNemesis]

@@BasedAhmed ok MB champ

[@BasedAhmed]

@@BTsNemesis thankth thamp

[@kadijinpouguanmei5157]

thought he's some skinny dude and then saw his leg.. wtf!!!

[@hard2hurt]

Haha I am a little dude but my upper body has shrunk a LOT after tearing my bicep/surgery etc...

[@joe94c]

@@hard2hurt i was about to ask what happened there?

[@joe94c]

@@hard2hurt after surgery on a knee my legs looked like they're from two different people

[@mixedmartialnutrition1746]

who cares what he looks like pay attention to the technique everyones dna is different not everyone is on steroids like u want every athlete to be

[@akayokalumba5151]

Leg muscles 😎

[@GeoffroyDucet]

My left hook has always been my favorite punch. When you get a good pad guy, the amount of power you generate almost looks like you could KO a panzer tank.

[@Cappii]

This was so helpful. Just common sense and no bullshit. Straight to the point. Thanks man!

[@koryleonard6163]

The reason your lead hook feels awkward and weak: It's suppose to

[@4globe415]

Dunno why I'm watching this, I feel like my lead hook is the only thing I have down well

[@dr.dylansgame5583]

@Shorne Pubique i suck at both hooks but i throw a mean right upper left aint bad either funny even though im left handed

[@SageSea1]

Shorne Pubique I feel like my uppercuts are strong but they feel so awkward testing it against a BOB

[@DocTarnation]

Where's your wife? Thought she was going to be on more.

[@hard2hurt]

She will be soon hopefully.

[@hard2hurt]

@@patricefrancq2277 with the honesty hahaha

[@Ruizg559]

Hold up perv.

[@Ruizg559]

@@patricefrancq2277 I repeat myself, then 😂

[@tobyclain9467]

Johnathon Ruiz Making too much assumptions here...

[@channelbree]

Really like your zero nonsense, easy to grasp, common sense style!

[@codyrippeon1679]

I love this guys raw way of explaining things I feel like that can often make you pay more attention and make them easier to remember

[@ryant3638]

I wish this guy was my trainer 😂

[@projectA91]

Honestly your looking like a lean and slightly tanner Kratos 🤘🏽

[@Trentberkeley86]

This guy looks like the perfect example of that saying “those who can’t do, teach.”

[@gd1465]

Thank you for this. You helped me realize something I've been missing. I noticed it before but I didn't know it was a legit thing or how to put it into words, and ultimately forgot about it. When I first started, I wanted it to be big and powerful, because I don't want to feel like a girl, so I started with late, swinging, sloppy off balance hooks. They pack a punch, but not nearly as much as they could... Because I would find from studying certain people like bob green, that when I got real close to the bag, shortened up my hooks, and threw them squared (rather than shifting my weight off a slip, or a shift, which I could use to load until the hooks) I found that it forced me to engage other muscle groups, like my core, hips and legs... Well, turns out these muscle groups aren't way bigger and way more powerful, but you'll only discover them if your willing to put your ego aside. Man? Wanting to look badass and hit hard just had the opposite effect, it's so Paradoxical. Your right, you have to Ben willing to look stupid for a while. By learning to relax my arms and use those muscles, they were Way harder. And that was just from the start. As men we are way to focused about our arms, chest upper body, thanks to typical "macho" stereotypes and bodybuilding. It's taken a TON of mental effort to Begin to place my "manliness" Less in my arms and chat and whatnot, and more into places I used to never even think about, namely my legs, but hips and core. Especially the hips "ITS ALL IN THE HIPS!" Lol Once you like you said learn to first even coordinate and Use these muscles from a short and uncocked position, once you actually Develope those muscles they will be devastating. With practise. Now add the shift of the slip etc and loading off of, say a straight Right, it is going to be disgusting. Filthy. You know I think this is a standard in various aspects of martial arts called... springing from an unbalanced position. Sure when your weight is shifted percyly to one said, it is all ready for you to just, spring your footwork to the other side... but what when your mid position. What when your weight isn't perfectly shifted. Or your in an awkward position. Can you spring from there? Excercise like this force you to develope power and recruit muscles from awkward, not-preloaded conditions. But in doing so, you develope parts of the muscle and explosiveness, almost shorter portions and faster fibres, you could never isolate with the full range of motion. It shows that sometime, full range, even in working out is not best, sometimes you have o break movements down into tiny portions to recruit fibres in the movement you could never normally recruit, due to momentum removing the need for their recruitment. That was really complicated. I'm drinking coffeeX hopefully someone gets it.

[@kiowhatta1]

Refreshing to hear somebody talk straight about the realities of learning martial arts. I've been boxing for 15 years and I still make basic mistakes all the time - but I can correct them. A hook for me is a cross between the motion of hurling a rock and a shotput - there is definitely a 'snap' that needs to be learned. As I get older, I find the power is decreasing from my straight/cross. I feel like I push it or drive it too much, whereas my hooks really snap and whack. Use to be the other way round.

[@rugvedpawar7114]

2:49 thank me later

[@Palar47]

Good point that you made around the 4 minute mark. If you work on perfecting the mechanics, you stand a better chance of throwing good punches when your form deteriorates. I forget who said it originally, but there was some high ranking military leader who said "no one ever rises to the occasion. You fall to the level of your preparation." I think that sums up what you're saying here.

[@cognac510]

Wow explained so well. A lot of vids don't talk about the weight distribution to the back foot. Thank you so much

[@penaltyreferee6985]

I finally have confidence in my left hook! I had no idea what I was doing wrong until I watched this video. Thanks bro!

[@judofry]

I recently noticed I was doing the wrong way when I started using a double end bag, really opened my eyes to using all the tools that have been developed not just the fun ones

[@arifmemovic3383]

This is one of the best fighting related videos I have ever seen. Keep it up.

[@AgainstEvil8]

Man, well said. You really have to constantly drill the same idea into ppls head to get the point across. Very good technique.

[@44zta]

I don't care how long I've known how to throw left hooks or think I've known how; this is gold. Thanks

[@MustbeTheBassest]

I've been at it for about 2 months now. I really needed to see this. Thanks for the tip in the weight shifting!

[@jackg2630]

I’m not sure who needs to hear this but the greatest line of advice I’ve get heard was “don’t admire you punch” it just means don’t get caught up admiring how good your punch was and get focused to the next task

[@kopingkiller]

Recently started using a heavy bag for first time in over 20 years. I’m really noticing how it works the legs and footwork balance is extremely important to throw crisp punches. I’m not really fight training just getting in shape trying to stay young longer.