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Chapter 5 Summary
Summary of punches:
The Jab – a straight punch from your lead hand, often used as a range finder
to land devastating power punches.
The Cross – a straight punch from your rear (power) hand. Many champions
have been crowned and fortunes have been made from a powerful and
accurate cross.
Hooks – The punch your opponent doesn’t see coming. Statistically more
knock outs have come from hook variations than any other punch. Works well
as both an offensive weapon (hide a left hook behind a right cross) and as a
defensive weapon (think the pivoting check hook against an aggressive
opponent).
Uppercuts – When fighting in close with your opponent the uppercut is the
punch of choice, with minimal space required to throw this devastating strike
it works best against phone booth style fighters. A clean uppercut with power
generated through the hips is enough to end even the most seasoned veterans’
night if it lands flush.
