Hook. Start in boxing stance. Bend left arm at 90-degree angle and swing as if punching someone in the jaw. Pivot so that knee ...Shape.comFitnessWorkoutVideosHowtoThrowaPunchLikeaProBoxerHowtoThrowaPunchLikeaProBoxerByReneeCherryFebruary23,2018AdvertisementSaveFBTweetMorePinterestEmailSendTextMessagePrintThefirstlessonmostboxerslearn:Throwingapunchisharderthanitlooks.See,boxersdon'tjustswinghaphazardly.Eachtypeofpunch-whetherajab,cross,hook,oruppercut-isaprecisemovementthatincorporatesmorethanjustyourarms.(Related:ThisTotal-BodyConditioningWorkoutProvesBoxingIstheBestCardio)"Mostbeginnersusetheirshouldersmorethannecessary,"saysNicoleSchultz,headtraineratEverybodyFights,theboxinggymfoundedbyGeorgeForemanIII,basedinBostonandexpandingnationally."Onceyoulearnpropertechnique,you'llbegintodeliveryourpunchesfromyourlegs,lats,andobliques."Andthat'swhereknock-you-outpowerreallycomesfrom.LetSchultzshowyouhowit'sdoneinthevideoabove,andyou'llbeonestepclosertothrowingflawlesspuncheslikeapro.(Nextup:Schultz'sStrengthTrainingBoxingWorkout)JabStartinboxingstance:feetslightlywiderthanshoulder-widthapartwiththeleftfootinfrontandfistsprotectingface(rightfootinfrontifyou'realefty).Stepforwardwithleftfootandextendlefthandforwardwithcontrol,rotatingpalmtofacedown(jabwithyourrighthandifyou'realefty).Quicklystepbackandsnapleftarmbacktostartingposition.Commonmistakes:Besuretokeepshoulderspresseddownawayfromearsandelbowstuckedinatsidesofribcage.Avoidleaningforward.CrossStartinboxingstance.Rotaterighthipforwardandpivotonrightfootuntilheelcomesofftheground,shiftingweightforwardandextendingrightarmforwardtopunch,rotatingpalmtofacedown.Quicklysnaprightfistbacktoface.(Again,thiswillbetheoppositeifyou'releft-handed.)Commonmistakes:Makesuretorotatebackfootandavoidleaningforwardorlettingyourguarddown.HookStartinboxingstance.Bendleftarmat90-degreeangleandswingasifpunchingsomeoneinthejaw.Pivotsothatkneeandhipsfacetotheright.Whenthrowingarear-handhook(that'srighthandforrighties;leftforlefties),pivotre