How to Throw an Uppercut in Boxing

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"Throwing an uppercut is like curling your arm to pick up a bucket of water. You need to keep your arm curled and elbow bent to hold that weight." -Joe Guson, pro boxing trainer

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Difficulty: Moderately challenging

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

Boxing Trunks
Boxing Gloves
Boxing Hand Wraps
Boxing Mouthpieces

Step 1

Hold your arm close to your body.
Step 2

Keep your elbow bent, low, and in tight.
Step 3

Close your hand tightly and curl your wrist inward.
Step 4

Step into your punch.
Step 5

Snap your shoulder forward and up.
Step 6

Turn your palm to your chest as you finish.
Step 7

Try not to pass your target.

Tips & Warnings

"This is a compact move and a short, power punch. It's not some wild swing that gets a boxer all twisted and out of balance. A solid uppercut to the chin can lift your opponent off his feet and land him on his butt." -Joe Guson

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djjohnson said

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on 1/9/2007 - my name is david johnson i am a 22 year old father with all the ambition,hard work ethic and drive it takes to be the next great boxer i want a trainer to take me as a lump of clay and mold me to my full potential. Im 6'0'' 180 with a 76'' reach and fight left and right handed i love to box i just need direction. id like to contact joe guson. anyone with feedback contact me a davidnjohnson13@yahoo.com
thankyou

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on 11/22/2005 Too many times do I see amateur boxers throw their hand wildly upward. The first step to the uppercut is to lower your entire body. Punches come from the hips, so remember to secure the point of your elbow on your hips while you're still low. On the way up, you keep the point of your elbow on the same line, just shoot it upward into the jaw of the opponent.