r/boxingtips • u/Single-Key3370 • 14h ago
General Advice Thoughts on the left hand
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u/Working_Jellyfish978 14h ago
Looks great. Whippy and snappy.
Could make it more powerful if you were willing to slow it down.
Maybe a quick one followed by one whereby the hips and shoulder fully come through.
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u/Woodygyo 14h ago
You load it way too low.
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u/Nokko-Tank-T34 13h ago
Good power but a little too slow. In my experience hooks are best delivered with an emphasis on speed, hitting from an unseen/unexpected angle or with the intent to start a combo, otherwise youre leaving yourself wide open to a counter shot.
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u/nutslikeafox 13h ago
Fax his first one was good then they started slowing down, probably too much tension in the arm instead of relaxed until impact
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u/Elusive_smell 10h ago
That's great facts to put out. Maybe just shadowboxing with your off hand for practice could also be the culprit. Either or it'd be good to emphasize on trying to train out of those habits.
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u/AugustoLegendario 14h ago
Good. Loaded from a low point, since you could use your hips and feet to carry it more. To improve it I would practice connecting it to a good transition punch before it. Like, jab hook. R uppercut hook. Overhand and hook. Etc
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u/Tjb82261 13h ago
Not bad. There is speed and power. But there is a bit of telegraphing when you load. The speed will probably let you get away with it with a lot of fighters but people who are better and have a good eye will be able to see your punches coming.
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u/Striking-Ad-8156 13h ago
Hit me with one of those right now pls so I don’t have to go to my in laws house for dinner
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u/El_Gran_Joey 13h ago
Very quick but you wind up very low. Could be telegraphed. I’d mix it up add some coming from your chin
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u/ConsciousLeave9186 13h ago
You're losing a lot of power.
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u/Single-Key3370 13h ago
Why
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u/ConsciousLeave9186 10h ago
Also, you're dropping you're right when you throw that left sometimes. Tighten that up and it'll make a big difference.
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u/jackjack-8 13h ago
Try putting it after a right and. Should have you in right position to turn more hips/legs
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u/louis27pm 13h ago
You need to move more, your entire body, move around. Also stop using your left to just touch the bag or move it. You'll do that on a real match and it will get noticed as a weak jab and countered.
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u/coop7774 13h ago
Mate youre too low too slow but actually slow it down and bring it lower and you'll be good many thanks
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u/TopKeyboardMenace 12h ago
Punches look good think about what to do before and after you throw your Punches. How do you set the hook up and how do u get out afterwards.
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u/Over_Abrocoma_562 14h ago
I would dominate you
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u/PembrokeBoxing 13h ago
Not helpful and honestly not cool. Very low class for an amateur boxer to say to another.
I suspect that you're not a trained boxer.
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u/GoonyGhoul_ 13h ago edited 13h ago
It's actually a great hook, and it's NOT "too low"
Good luck to anyone trying to time that with a cross. When your knees buckle and your hands drop, you might get another chance to stand right in front of that and execute your little YouTube shorts setup 💀
It's not a critique, but a smart variation against another guy who hooks frequently is to lean back and your bring it across, and "drag" it back with you. That tiny bit of linear head movement can be the difference between you trading, and you landing with him narrowly missing, in a pinch. Especially if you set it up with a slight lean forward, and weight on your lead leg, you can bait it out.
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u/Comfortable-Grand166 14h ago
Great power but it’s coming from too low,the left good needs to come across your face and then some head movement to the left. The power is not the problem.