Combinations
Right uppercut
FlowRight uppercut
The right uppercut drives your right fist up from below to hit the opponent's chin or face. Use it at close range, when the opponent ducks their head or locks their guard in front. Carry your fist with body rotation instead of swinging it up with your arm, and you leave a smaller opening after punching. Don't follow through with the fist. Stop it at chin height and go back to protecting your face.
| Type | Combinations |
|---|---|
| Notation | 6 |
| Number of punches | 1 |
| Goals | Uppercut Techniques, Close-Range Techniques |
| Guard | Written for orthodox (left foot forward) |
Right uppercut: step by step
- From your guard, bend your knees slightly and drop your right hip a little.
- Turn your right hip and torso forward, and use that rotation to drive your right fist up from below.
- Land your fist as if setting it on the opponent's chin, and stop it there.
- Bring the stopped fist straight back in front of your chin and return to your guard.
Right uppercut: key points
- Torso rotation leads the movement. Your arm just gets carried by the rotation.
- Don't swing with your hand. Land it with the feel of setting your fist down with a light tap.
- Don't follow through. Stop your fist at a height where you won't need to raise your guard again. From where it stops, you're already in position to protect your face.
Right uppercut: common mistakes
- Swinging up with only your arm. Your fist shoots past face height and the right side of your face opens up.
- Dropping your right fist low before punching. The opponent sees it, and it becomes easy for them to time a left hook to it.
Right uppercut: how to practice
- In shadowboxing, feel your right fist rise with your hip rotation, and repeat the motion of stopping it at chin height.
- Get close to the heavy bag and land the right uppercut as if setting it on a spot you imagine is chin height. Check that your fist stops in the same place every time.
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Left and right are written for orthodox (left foot forward). If you're southpaw, swap left and right as you read. How to read the notation
This is Japanese-style boxing: techniques as taught at a boxing gym in Japan. American or Mexican coaches may teach some of them differently.