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Chapter 6

harder blow — your right
should really rock the bag.
Straight right
Remember to pull the
punch upon impact in
order to get that SNAP
thing going and to prevent
the bag from swaying
wildly after each right-hand
delivery.

Left hook
You need to get in close to
Left hook practice the hook. It’s easier
to hit the bag with the
palm turned in.With your
weight transferring from
left to right, remember to
crush the peanuts with a
pivoting left foot as you
swing hook, torso and hips
as a single unit in a pow-
erful horizontal movement. Accelerate, SNAP and
recover to the balanced boxer’s stance.You’ll be
booming the bag as you did with the right when you’re
throwing the hook correctly.

Remember not to wind up for a left hook. It’s a com-
pact punch thrown within the body frame powered by
a twisting torso.

To practice jabs, rights and left hooks to the body,
lower yourself by flexing your knees.

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