Boxing: Uppercut Footwork

Video Transcript

"My next clip we're going to discuss and then show some examples of the reason you need to step-in in order to throw your uppercuts. One of the reasons for stepping in is if you're outside of the half a step distance to your opponent, in this case the wall mount hook and uppercut bag, if you're throwing your uppercut from back here your arm is going to be nice and long and straight. It's going to be easy to deflect that if the other just merely pushes down on it. Also you're not going to get the power you would get if you were stepping in with it. They can easily deflect it. You're taking a chance on injuring your elbow. You're not getting the power. So what we're going to do is as we slide in we're going to fake them with a jab, we're going to slide them with a jab, we're going to step-in with our right foot before we throw the right uppercut. That way when we do throw the right uppercut our arm is going to be in a bent position, in a hooked position, if they try to faint it, if they try to push down on it, it's already going to be in their chin okay? Also you're going to get more power because now your shoulder is working with your fist and your elbow locked into place. It's going to be straight up, you're going to be able to use your thighs, you're going to be able to use your whole body to deliver that punch. Instead of just stepping back here and trying to do it from way back here. Thank you."