Body shots are a very essential part of every boxing match. They are many ways to throw body shots. They should be part of any; if not every combination of punches you will throw. Body shot are very useful to slow down your opponent, to take away his legs, to wear him down. And when thrown correctly it can even knockout your opponent. Just remember that after every body shot you should end that combo with a punch to the head. Reason for that is after you throw a body shot and you finish with a shot to the head, it helps you to bring your hands back to your face faster to avoid a potential counter punch.

The hook whether is a left hook or a right hook could be a very damaging blow whether it’s thrown to the head or the body. In this video I illustrate how to throw a left hook to the face. “For hooks to the body go to body shots”. The hook is usually thrown immediately after the one two. So it’s called the one two three combo. These punches are probably the only universally known punches by numbers in boxing. The hook should be part of any combo you may throw. Some fighters like to develop the hook to be their strongest punch because it’s usually coming from the hand that closest to your opponent .

The one two combination is probably the most famous and fundamental set of punches in boxing. It’s a jab immediately followed by a right hand or a left hand if you’re in a southpaw stance. This is a combo that no matter what level you’re in, it will probably be used the most. It can be varied in many ways from a double to triple jab fallowed by a right hand or left hand depending whether you are an unorthodox or a southpaw fighter. The one two combination can be very effective when thrown correctly and with the right timing. It can also be a very effective combo to throw at the end of another set of combo. And in boxing they are endless amount of different kinds of combinations.

The straight right hand is the second most important punch in boxing. The straight right hand is usually thrown after the jab. It can also be a very effective and damaging punch when used as part of a combination. For a person that is right handed it’s usually their strongest punch vice versa for a person that is left handed then it would be the straight left hand. Now they are many exceptions to this. What I mean is that a lot of fighters work specifically to develop other punches to be their strongest punch. Depending on their style, size or whether they are right handed fighter in which is they are called “unorthodox” stance or left handed “southpaw” stance.

The jab is one of the most important punches in boxing. The jab helps you establish your distance between you and your opponent. Can also be used for many strategic reasons, from offsetting your opponent rythmeto keeping your opponent at bay if you’re the taller fighter or helping you get inside your opponent if you’re the shorter fighter. Also the jab can be used for setting up the opponent for other punches and also for simply just wearing your opponent out.