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4HE HOOK
BENT AT THE ELBOW AT ABOUT DEGREES 4HE OTHER HAND IS PULLED CLOSE TO
THE HEAD FOR PROTECTION "Y RAPIDLY RAISING THE HEEL AND PIVOTING THE HIP OF
THE HITTING SIDE SIMULTANEOUSLY MAKE A VIOLENT NO OTHER WORD DESCRIBES
THE REQUIRED ACTION TURN AND SLAM THE HAND AGAINST THE TARGET WITH THE
UPPER KNUCKLES LEADING AND THE THUMB TUCKED IN TIGHTLY ON TOP AT CONTACT
4HE INSTANT AFTER HITTING WHIP THE HAND BACK TO THE DEFENSIVE POSITION 9OUR
FEET ARE IN THE h PAST v POSITION FOR THE JAB AND THE STRAIGHT RIGHT BUT
FOR THE HOOK TRY A MINIMAL CHANGE OF STANCE TO hA QUARTER PAST v IN
ORDER TO ALLOW YOUR HIPS TO TURN MORE EASILY AND RAPIDLY
4HE UPPERCUT
4HIS IS A PUNCH YOU WOULD USE AT CLOSE RANGE ALMOST EXCLUSIVELY USED
