Hook

[Lee M]

Yes the upside down method more of a looping mexican hook.

I think the big difference in the hook is the way people use their hips from example the Kronk gym really go for double/triple hooks like my good friend Lance Lewis.

One of my coaches Jarrod old school british boxing would throw the hook really short without his elbow leaving his side and forearm very close to his chest. Perfect when you use head movement to get close and land that sort devastating shot!

I love watching the different style and the way people throw techniques!

[SAAMAG]

The best hook punch you're doing to find, is the American Boxing hook. By far the quickest and strongest I've come across.

The fist positioning generally is done with the fist flat (meaning thumb towards YOU), but the longer hooks tend to be done with a vertical fist aiming with the fist whole or the primary first and second knuckles, however some still prefer to long hook with a flat fist.

Hooks to the body tend to be more vertical and diagonal based on the target.

The key to a good hook, is to let your body do the work and let the arm simply follow, but keeping your elbow down until the very last second.

[MaxMarks]

We could definitely get to the bottom of this if we we're discussing it in person with full mugs of beer in our hands, in which case I'm fully in favor of beer mug up with the frequent tip toward the mouth.

That being said, close range I tend to go thumb toward my face (looking into the mug) and long range beer mug down. If you have mma gloves on and your looking to cut, beer mug up with a snap back toward your face on impact. It's a nasty technique but you see it a lot in the cage.