What's better hooks or straight punches? 

My philosophy is any punch that lands, and hurts your opponent is a very good punch, but if you're coming short with the left hook Widen the hook... You could watch some of Joe Frazier's Videos, Or Mike Tyson, they were usually shorter than their opponents so they through a wider left hook.

step forwards with your right foot and throw a left cross. Then you get the range and the power.

This is what you need to do. When you initially throw your jab land your lead foot about 3 to 4 inches farther to the left (assuming your right handed). You'll be in position to blast a mean left hook. Other option would be to step 3 to 4 inches left after your right hand. Itll feel awkward at first but practice it. Remember position before submission in this case tko

I will do a video on that, it is very simple, keep your right hand up

Thank you for the support, Palm down, or palm towards you ....IIt's all a matter of preference whichever gives you a harder Hook, I like my palm facing me

Thank you!

Try each and see which one feels more natural. Notice that as your fist turns more horizontal your elbow naturally juts outward more (vector of energy transmission). Don't overdo it. The style I learned uses vertical fist for most punches, but when you are black belt they show you that when your body twists the vertical fist naturally becomes slanted (neither vertical nor horizontal). What they don't want are beginners trying to twist in a way that is unnatural and loses power efficiency. (it also helps to punch down a little bit (adds a little weight and pop at the end of non uppercuts)) but once again, not at the expense of losing transmission of energy from your core.

Head movement... ok

Good points, thanks for your input.

context and distance are key

on the beach yes... the road, not so much. I do like minimalist shoes though.

like tyson, rose, GSP, henderson, TJ, hunt... and a hook is much easier to teach at a 3 day self-defense seminar

That's a great question, thank you very much for it... In my personal opinion, and statistically professional sports fights from boxing, kickboxing,To MMA there are statistically more knockoutsVia hooks, write hooks, leftovers and overhand punches then there are stray punches. There isA very important place for straight punches and they can be very very effective, however, I would still rely more on hooks for power punches for many reasons. But if you do have the time to train would behoove youTo become proficient at stray punches and hooks.

It could be, but to be honest most people cannot throw a straight punch effectively...So without a lot of training,It Is more natural to throw a hug so that's what I teach in my seminars.

Definitely a good choice

Very true

Also visually disagree with that, and if somebody was in your face and you didn't have time to put your hands up... You have to swing wherever they are, and that would mean a hug. Plus your shouldersAnd the anatomy and physiologyMake a hooks a much more natural punch to throw

@@ThePitOnlineDojo Thanks coach

Also is slow af

Tell that to Mike Tyson's opponents, Michael Bisping, Joanna, Josh Emmit, any of Tommy Morrison's opponents...

THE PIT Online Dojo exactly. It all depends on your power.

@@ThePitOnlineDojo Wanderlei SIlva's hooks were devastating in Pride.

Tell me those levels

level one. Hooks take more time and require you to be closer. level two. Because hooks take more time you are not as protected when you strike because your hands are further away from your body. Level three. Hooks are easier to see. It is harder to process something coming straight at you than something coming across. Level four. If we were to assume untrained fighters have the best fighting method. Then there would be no point training to fight. Training is designed to change your natural responses. And so basically if we both closed our eyes and you threw hooks and I threw straights I would land more effective shots. Before Either of us had to ever even address the other guys attacks. Straights at a basic level are a mechanical advantage. Now when somone learns to address punches, use footwork and cut good angles. They can counter straights with hooks. But that takes time and training.

Thank you

@@ThePitOnlineDojo how come you didn't respond back

@@josephconnolly7995 because he's just realised the guys right 😂