Slip, then left hook

Slip, then left hook: step by step

1. Watch for the start of the opponent's right cross.
2. Move your head a little to the left so the right cross misses. Your left shoulder twists back slightly and loads.
3. Throw the left hook with the rotation of your body untwisting.
4. Land the left hook before they finish their right, then return to your guard.

Slip, then left hook: key points

• Use the twist from the slip directly as the rotation of the left hook. There's no need to wind up again after the slip.
• Finish your counter before they finish their punch. If your left hook lands while their right is still extended, they can't get their guard back.
• Keep the slip small. If your head moves a lot, it has farther to come back and the hook is late.

Slip, then left hook: common mistakes

• Pulling your left arm way back and winding up after the slip. Your counter is late and the opponent brings the right hand back to guard.
• Dropping your head too low on the slip. You have to straighten up first, and that doesn't connect to the hook's rotation.

Slip, then left hook: how to practice

• In shadowboxing, imagine a right cross coming, slip a little to the left, and throw a left hook with the rotation coming back. Repeat it.
• On the heavy bag, add a slip, then use that load to drive in a left hook. Check that it lands without a wind-up.

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