hook combos

now that my China trip blogging is over, I can use this blog for other stuff.

I've been working on hooks, particularly lead hooks at the gym. The problem is that everything is easy on a heavy bag. It sways like a pendulum and generally doesn't present the same space and distance that a moving fighter's body does. So while my form on the heavy bag is ok, when I try to link it up with combos, I forget everything.

The 3 things I need to do in alive drilling for the lead hook are:
- sit down and pivot during the punch
- keep the rear hand up
- don't open the arm up too much. All of the power can be generated without swinging wide.

Right now I'm popping up into the hook instead of sitting down. That's probably my worst problem.