Don't twist the foot for the hook 

Twisting the front foot, all the power is out the window as well.

Excellent point made!

Valid points made here.

Twisting the foot derives from Krav Maga Systems, some Karate Systems, Pankration/MMA and perhaps Hapkido. We are generally rotating on the Spinal Axis. It does generate Power (especially if you're 285lbs/130kgs like me! Lol) but doubling and tripling up on the hook is impossible. You also might Overreach and get knocked out by a skilled Boxer or Streetfighter. It is only a good method for "Trading Powershots", rotating the foot, hip and spine together. The only recovery for a missed Hook rotating the foot and hip along the Spinal Axis is to throw a Backfist, or a Cross or a Hook with the other hand. But in a prolonged fight or Streetfight, a skilled boxer will beat you almost every time. Sadly, many Martial Arts Schools only train their students how to fight and win against "Normal People", not skilled fighters, "Seasoned" Sport Fighters and other Martial Artists. I'm glad I watched this blog because I learned something new and vitally important about throwing a Hook in a real Fight.

Interesting. I was taught palm facing yourself not palm down but twist the foot. I teach twist the foot myself. I do personally believe that it is a stronger punch but that could be because I'm more practiced one way versus another. Even if it is stronger, possibly, the speed you lose for follow ups and recovery to defend is substantial. Hmm.

What if it is neither, or both. I have heard don't twist the foot, but then twist the foot a lot. I think it is best to just put a small twist in the front foot, but definitely not 90 degrees of twist. So twist allows for more power, but too much twisting adds nothing and creates instability. So, enough twisting to allow good enough penatration with the hook, but not so much twisting where a boxer cannot quickly throw a right hand after the hook.

i always remmember that.. anyway in boxing ring if you got corner or your at the rope,i saw ali doing what they call rope a dope.. what else can you do,what can you do to escape?

another thing, you said, when your feet were, the power is there., or when feet is right evereything thing will be right

I learnt the foot twist from you 🙂

Jack Dempsey's book or old fight footage of Rocky Marciano will tell you: lateral torso motion (as opposed to hip torque); always precedes the hook 🧞‍♀