[Umy]

heres a short article I wrote a while ago on the uppercut, again instead of making a new post about it ill leave it in here:

The uppercut
The uppercut is a wonderful blow; a punch usually executed at close range that snaps back your opponent?s head and knocks the wind out of them when thrown to the body.

When set up by a few jabs or hooks the uppercut can be a very hard punch to see coming and if thrown correctly can be a big fight stopper.

The uppercut is thrown like every other punch in boxing, the hip rotation cant be emphasised enough, the uppercut should be thrown in a smooth upward curving motion and should snap at the end of the blow with the rotation of the hips.

Remember, crush peanuts, many coaches teach their fighters to imagine they are crushing peanuts beneath their feet when throwing blows to help emphasise the twist on the balls of their feet, this works not only for the uppercut but all punches.

Unlike the other punches it is harder to practice the uppercut on the heavy bag.
There are however other pieces of equipment that the uppercut can be practiced on, the maize bag and uppercut bags are 2 examples. Speed can also be worked on when doing pad work as a partner can hold the pads in a position for the uppercut to hit them. Work hard training your uppercut as it can be a valuable tool in you arsenal.

Uppercuts are often successful at close range and are easy to land straight through an opponents guard, one combination that I have seen a few use to land the rear uppercut is a lead body hook followed by a rear body hook then a rear uppercut, your opponent will be open for an uppercut straight though the middle after the body hooks, also when fighting in close range against a fighter who puts his head down you will find the uppercut a great tool.

Well that?s it for now

Until next time take care and train hard

Umy H.