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17. UPPERCUT (Figs. 99-106)
Practice stepping forward with your right foot as you loop your
right arm (double impact: elbow-knuckles) forward in a deflection.
Lower your body slightly as you deflect, then immediately rise,
driving your right fist (palm up) into your opponent's heart. Again
and always, the circle. Functionally, if in stepping forward you
step on his foot, this will add pain and will prevent his taking the
foot rearward. The uppercut is obscured in Fig. 103, but the body
is there and that is the important thing. Let the body do the work.
This principle is not alien to Western boxing. Rocky Marciano in
training his uppercut always aimed for his own chin and let his
body lead the punch, instead of uppercutting off a bag or ball. You
can test the power of this rising strength by using your partner's
shoulder. First slap downward with the back of your hand, clench
your fist and shift your weight forward and slightly upward as your
right fist uppercuts (see Figs. 104-106).

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