The uppercut punch requires you to rotate your body. I've seen many beginners just stand square and throw the punch using only their shoulders ...SkiptoprimarynavigationSkiptomaincontentSkiptoprimarysidebarSkiptofooterThe#1boxingtrainingwebsitesince2008.Joinover500,000BoxersLearnhowtothrowanuppercutcorrectly.StudythesamepowerfuluppercutthrownbyMikeTyson…notRyufromStreetFighter.AbouttheUppercutPunchTheuppercutisprobablythemostcommonlyabandonedpunchinboxingaswellasthemostincorrectlythrownpunchinboxing.Iimaginepartofthereasonforthisisbecausetherearefewpiecesofboxingequipmentthataremadeforpracticinguppercuts.Theotherreasonisthattheuppercutisonlymeanttobeusedincloseandboxersareusuallytaughttofightfromadistance.Inthering,fightersaremorelikelytouseamoredirectpunchlikethecrossbecauseittravelsfastertotheopponent.Usinganuppercutcanbeariskbecauseitmomentarilydropsyourguardandleavesyouopentocounterpuncheswhileyouwaitfortheuppercuttoland.Aproperuppercutpunchisashortcrisppunchthatcomesfromadeadlyanglewithalotofforceandcanknockoutyouropponent. HowToThrowTheUppercut BendintoyourkneesThisisnumber#1mostimportantrule.Thepowerstartsfromtheground,soyoualwayswanttobendyourkneestoputdrawpowerintoyourpunches.KeeptheHipsDownThisisthetrickiestpartoftheuppercutpunchthatconfusesmostpeople.Duringtheuppercut,yourhipswillgoDOWNintothegroundwhilethepunchgoesUPintoyouropponent.Thereasonforthisisbecausetheuppercutpunchdoesn’tgetitspowerfromyoujumpingofftheground.Thepowerisgeneratedfromthehiprotation,andtogetpowerfulhiprotationyourbody(andhips)muststaygrounded(low).RotateTheBodyThisiswhereallthepowerforyouruppercutpunchisbeinggenerated.YourhipsgeneratepowerfromthegroundbyROTATINGNOTJUMPING.Youpivotyourfeet,pushingofftheleftcalffortheleftuppercutorofftherightcalffortherightuppercut.Thefootthatisnotpoweringtheuppercutwilldropitsheeltotheground.Yourhipswillrotatejustasitwouldforanyotherpunchspinningyourwholebodyespeciallythehipsandshouldersintotheuppercutpunch.ReleaseTheUppercutThehandismomentarilyrelax