If you’ve ever smacked your chin hard then you’ll know what I’m talking about. And it can devastate opponents if it makes contact. This punch is similar in technique to that of the hook, but the attack angle is upwards and aimed at the chin. The reason is that these other punches follow similar principles. Additionally, it allows you throw attacks to the body and kidneys too.Īlso, once you’ve master the hook, it’ll make other punches like the uppercut, swing, overhand right a little easier. Landed correctly, and to the chin, it can be a match ending punch.
Like the cross, the hook is a power punch when mastered. Right hooks are sometimes used when a fighter is stepping forward into the opposite stands, and sometimes used when an opponent comes in close to a fighter and they get inside your guard. They are, but they are used less than the left for a conventional fighter.
That’s not to say right hooks are never used. If you throw a right hook when in right-footed stance your fist will be a few inches behind your lead hand. This is part of the reason it’s rare for a right footed person to throw a right hook in their normal stance. Now, unless you’re a southpaw (orthodox, or left handed) you will generally use you’re left hook in combinations.Ī hook isn’t considered to be a reaching shot like the cross. So, if you’re struggling with this punch it’s easy to find YouTube videos explaining its mechanics. The technique of the hook punch in Muay Thai is the same as in boxing. A poor hooking technique will result in lack pain, lack of power, and in extreme cases a broken wrist. Your arm is effectively shaped into a ‘hook’ shape, and it’s rotated round into your opponent’s body or head.Īt first, this punch can be difficult for novice to master because it’s easy to get the technique wrong.
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