Correct and strong side kick in boxing. Names and techniques of punches in boxing: video review and detailed description with pictures

There are two types of side impact. It's hook and swing. How can you learn to distinguish between them? A hook is a short, non-sweeping, side kick to the head. A blow with a large scope, even often with a lowered hand, is called a swing. The far and front hand does not matter here, these serves can be performed from any hand.

Hook and swing features

Side kick in boxing, like all punches, begins with twisting. Twisting must begin with the legs, transferring the center of gravity from one leg to the other. You twist the leg, the leg is half a foot, the heel is torn off and we twist the heel out. In this way, move the hip forward. When we put our hands in front of us, the thumbs touch the chest, and we do the balancing. When balancing it is important:

clearly transfer the center of gravity from foot to foot;
the back should be straight;
shoulder and forearm should be at the same level.

The best position to serve is in a critical situation with hands down, as here you don't have to be in a position to to strike a swing. Here it is enough just to turn around sharply and this is enough to make the attack powerful enough with such a short movement. All strong feeds are applied precisely on the explosion and on the maximum impulse.

Striking

We begin to attack from the foot, the impulse comes from the leg, and at the same time the hip and body should turn around, then we apply the hook. When making direct attacks, if the enemy strikes them very quickly, the easiest protection will be to make a stand. When the enemy has closed, there is no way to break through it.

It also happens that the enemy lowered his head and closed his eyes. In this situation, a hook also suggests itself. Often, after direct innings, you need to hit from the side, and then this side kick flies at random. In order to strike fast, hard and as effectively as possible, this hook must be as subtle as possible, because the opponent has his hands near his head, he looks through them and can block. Here you need to go around this hand to the right or left, but do it along the shortest path.

Correct technique

In a side impact, the body turns around and the hand must be sent in the same way as with a direct serve. We direct the hand in a straight line, but only to the shoulder area, along the opponent's block. At this stage, when the fist almost reaches the opponent's hand, we raise the elbow due to the movement of the shoulder and bypass the opponent's block. This is a hook, only with this execution of a side attack there is no arm swing, the arm goes towards the shoulder. Due to which the blow is obtained from the side, although it seemed to go in a straight line.

We send movement in the shoulder due to the impulse that occurs:

hitting the opponent;
turning the pelvis;
expanding the hip.

When delivering this attack, it is important to focus on the large amplitude of the body.

Regarding the position of the fist during a side impact. If the distance is long, the position of the hand should be in the same position as during the direct serve, since we will not be able to hit in the same way as when serving to short distance. In order to deliver a left side kick in boxing, we deploy the body and must attack as if we beat with an elbow, we only unbend the arm at the elbow. To land a punching hook, extend your arm to the angle you need to reach from that distance. Here it is necessary that the shoulders work freely. This is also a very important point. There should be maximum freedom and the shoulder joint should be very mobile.

Preparatory exercises

When we start warming up, in addition to swings, we need to loosen the shoulder well. This must be done constantly, as the athlete must always be stretched and flexible: this is how we reduce the risk of injury. At first, it will not always be possible to do this movement in the structure of the entire attack, but you will gradually be able to strike from the side the way it should go. This is a very good preparatory movement to understand how the shoulder works. You can also strike from the spot. But if you do it together with the body, and add a shoulder break at the end, then it will be much stronger.

Swing - a side kick from a long distance in boxing - is very strong, because it is applied on a jump in a large amplitude. It is easier to dodge from him, because then it is easier to block or move to the side.

The hook isn't as strong: it's much shorter and harder to dodge, especially after the opponent has taken cover after your attack. The use of a hook is optional only in the case when the opponent is pinched. Can perform it after the opponent strikes right. Here it is important to dodge, and when his hand starts to return back, such a window turns out, and you need to have time to get into this window. If you swing for a long time, then the enemy will simply have time to return his hand, and you will fall into the block. Here, the sooner we seize the moment, the more likely it is to achieve the effect.

Side kicks

Side kicks are widely used in boxing. They are in the technical arsenal of any professional and are used at all distances. Lateral strikes receive additional strength due to the rotational movement of the body and are on the same level with direct strikes in terms of effectiveness.

Side impact.

The blow begins with the extension of the foot of the pushing leg. Then there is a gradual straightening of the legs at the knees. A little later, the rotation begins relative to the vertical axis of the body of the foot, pelvis and torso (Fig. 3.43, a). After the shoulders began to move, the striking arm unbends at the shoulder and elbow joints. The fist moves translationally and rotationally towards the target along an arc (Fig. 3.43, b).

At the moment of contact of the fist with the aim of the movement of the body, they stop due to the blocking of the joints by the antagonist muscles. Shoulder, elbow and fist of the striking hand are in the same horizontal plane, which is perpendicular to the target. The chin is lowered to the chest.

The second hand insures the head and torso against possible oncoming blows. The legs are not fully extended, which is necessary to ensure stability (Fig. 3.43, in).

The classic lateral has several options for execution, differing in the position of the fist and elbow at the moment of contact with the target. In some cases, the fist and elbow may be in different planes (Fig. 3.43, G).

Rice. 3.43 Side impact

The side kick is the most popular among professionals. Tactically, it can be used at any moment of the battle and at all distances.

The absolute world champion James Jeffreys (1899-1905) struck a side strong from an average distance and developed success with a series of blows (Fig. 3.44).

Jack Dempsey finished with a side strong his famous combination, called "Dempsey's sun". It consisted of several dives, with the help of which the boxer got close to his opponents. It was this blow that was his signature, because with his help Dempsey sent his opponents to the floor.

Floyd Patterson used very fast jabs to prepare the side strong. Sometimes he duplicated the side ones, applying the first to the liver area, and the second, the main one, to the head (Fig. 3.45).

Rice. 3.44 James Jeffries

Rice. 3.45 Floyd Patterson (right) and Ali Dopo

It is believed that David Tua cannot win the fight on points. The vast majority of the fights he wins end in a knockout, and it is as a result of the strong side that Tua inflicts in the jump.

Lateral short blow (hook).

After repulsion by the foot of the jogging leg, its rotation begins, as well as the rotation of the pelvis and torso with simultaneous straightening in knee joints(Fig. 3.46, a). As soon as the body begins to move, the shoulder joint of the striking arm begins to move forward and rotationally. Simultaneously with the movement of the fist towards the target along the curve, there is some extension of the arm at the elbow (Fig. 3.46, b). The degree of extension depends on the distance to the target. If the blow is delivered at close range, the arm in the elbow joint extends minimally or does not extend at all. When striking from an average distance, the arm unbends more (Fig. 3.46, in). There is a variant of applying a short side blow when the fist moves from top to bottom and the elbow at the end of the shock movement is located above the level of the fist (Fig. 3.46, G).

Lateral short blows with equal success can be used both in attack and in counterattack. The “shortness” of the strike, achieved by eliminating (or limiting) movement in the elbow joint, makes it very hard.

The hook is a very formidable weapon. Due to the fact that the period of its implementation and the trajectory of the fist are minimal, the enemy simply does not have time to notice him and take measures to protect. But in order to throw a hook, you need to get close to the enemy, that is, apply preparatory actions.

The great Joe Louis, when preparing the hook, used a whole series of blows. Accentuated lateral short right, he applied last, and the serial work served only to disguise. It was with this blow in the 1948 rematch that Louis knocked out Joe Walcott in the 11th round.

Rice. 3.46 Side short kick

Mike Tyson's hooks were very short in amplitude, almost imperceptible. So, in a 1985 fight with Mark Young, he knocked out his opponent with such a short right hook that even when watching the video in slow motion, it is not entirely clear how Young ended up on the floor. With the same blow in 1986, Tyson knocked out David Yako. In a fight with James Tillis, Tyson first dived away from the blow, as a result of which the enemy “flew” almost behind him, and then delivered a very short, “six-inch” left hook, after which James was on the floor (Fig. 3.47) .

Side kick.

The blow begins with the rotation of the pelvis around the vertical axis of the body. After him, the body turns (Fig. 3.48, a). At the same time, the beating arm unbends and rotates in the shoulder, and then in the elbow joints (Fig. 3.48, b).

Rice. 3.48 Oncoming counterattack with lateral fast to the head with a tilt back

The speed of movement is achieved by excluding extension and rotation in the ankle and knee joints from the impact, which leads to a significant loss in strength. Additional power to the blow can be given by the special rigidity of the kinematic chain of the body at the moment the fist touches the target. This is achieved by tensing the antagonist muscles that block movement in the joints.

Lateral fast are tactically used as feints, that is, as distracting blows. But it is possible to use them as counter strikes.

Lateral long kick (swing).

In this blow, all parts of the body: foot, lower leg, thigh, pelvis, torso, shoulder, forearm and fist are switched on sequentially. The long side kick differs from other side kicks in the larger trajectory of the fist. It has two main options.

The first provides for the movement of the fist from top to bottom, by raising the elbow (Figure 3.49). At the end of the shock movement, the shoulder of the striking hand is higher than the second shoulder (Fig. 3.49, G). The punch is often delivered vertically with an inverted fist.

In second variant, the fist, due to the sweeping movement, describes the trajectory of significant curvature in the horizontal plane (Fig. 3.50).

At the end of the swing, the arm is half-straight, the movements in the joints are blocked.

Long hooks are often adopted by undersized boxers and are effectively used in attack at long and medium distances. A serious disadvantage of swings is a significant period and energy intensity. Carrying out these strikes requires careful preparation. Swings are often used as feints. To use long side punches in a counterattack, a heightened sense of the distance and timing of the strike is necessary.

Rice. 3.49 Lateral long from top to bottom

Rice. 3.50 Lateral long in the horizontal plane

The absolute world champion of 1970-1973 (1968-1970 according to the WBC) Joe Fraser used swing quite effectively. During the non-stop attack, he tried to imperceptibly turn the body to the left and shoot with a long left swing. The attack itself with both hands, sometimes somewhat chaotic in appearance, was intended to mask the preparation for the main blow (Fig. 3.51).

Rice. 3.51. Swing Joe Frazier

One of the greatest boxers, the absolute world champion of 1908-1915, Jack Johnson, used swings brilliantly. The dark-skinned boxer, in spite of all nationalistic America, over and over again sent another white man into a knockout with precisely these blows. "Black Jack" made up whole series of swings.

The biggest "white hope", the favorite of all America, James Jeffries, in 1910, after several hurricane series of swings in the head and torso, could not continue the fight and, completely beaten, was withdrawn from the fight by seconds.

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The art of sculpting amazing figures from clay, the ability to control one's body in dance, skills in speed reading, mastery in martial arts, all this has its own “foundation”: something without which this direction of human activity is simply unthinkable.

In boxing, two positions are such a “basis of fundamentals”: defense and attack techniques - strikes and tricks.

Defense is an incomparably important aspect of boxing, however, answering the question of how long an athlete can stay in a defensive position and whether he can “exist” in the ring with only one defense, it is reasonable to conclude that attacking techniques are also undeniably necessary, or rather, about them " cooperation” — that very golden mean.

Next, we will talk about exclusively classic boxing. So, the rules and strikes of such a type as, say, Irish boxing or MMA (mixed martial arts - mixed martial arts) with its sprols and others are not considered within the scope of this article. Undoubtedly, the points of contact of these disciplines are mandatory for their presence, however, they require detailed study and analysis.

First of all, the stand

Proper stance is the key to an effective strike. To make a stance means to put the left foot slightly forward, so that the heel is at an angle of 45 degrees with respect to the opponent.

At the same time, the back of the exposed leg should be kept in line with the toe of the right foot. With all this, it is necessary to distribute the weight of your own body evenly on both feet, press your elbows to the body, and cover your face with your hands.

Face protection is also strictly specified:

Left hand should cover, respectively, the left cheek and ear.
The right one is exposed as a chin guard.
The chin, by itself, should be pressed to the chest, in other words, lowered down. In no case should you put your chin forward.

It's important to know: an unconditional condition that goes a priori for almost any sport is physical training, including a preliminary warm-up and, of course, the correct stance.

"It doesn't get straighter" - jab

A start. With what blow, most often, the career of boxers begins? The answer and, in fact, the name is one: jab.

In Russian sports circles, a foreign jeb is better known as a straight left, provided that the boxer is right-handed.

Foreign words, it should be noted, tend to be mispronounced. So, the jab familiar to many can turn into a dfeb, and into other distorted variants of it.

jab is extremely effective way keep the opponent within a certain distance from you, thereby preventing him from going on the attack. The technique is simple: it is applied with the hand put forward (left for right-handers and, as you might guess, right for left-handers).

In this case, the arm should be fully extended. The fist is held in the "palm to the ground" position. The jab is great for counterattacking. Thanks to him, in boxing, the main points for hits often accumulate.
By no means a decisive blow, a direct strike is an excellent "base" for developing a full-fledged combination of attacks.

Among the ardent fans of the practice of using jabs, as the basis of the entire fight, are the Klitschko brothers Vladimir and Vitaliy.

In the boxing environment, Thomas Hans is famous for his great fame, who is rightfully referred to as the masters of the so-called flickering jab. The bottom line is the lower location of the striking hand, making the jab difficult to "observe" and, accordingly, evade. The speed also increases.

This video contains a selection of jab from different fights in the ring:

"Mistake is punishable" - counterattacking cross

The best and most correct types of punches in boxing are all those that belong to the category of "strong and sharp", capable of disorienting the opponent.

Cross (translated from English as a cross) is mostly applied at the time of an unsuccessful attack by an opponent, thereby fully justifying the reason why it is called that.

Thus, the right cross will be performed over the opponent’s left hand, and the left cross over the right. Following the pictures, it is reasonable to conclude:

The cross is applied to the opponent's head, while the entire body is involved, which increases strength.
To be more precise: a cross is a sharp lunge of the arm from the rack while simultaneously pushing behind the standing leg.
The weight of the body is transferred to the front leg.

Note: cross can be applied by preceding it with a step forward or by remaining in place, but transferring body weight to the front foot.

This video contains a selection of crosses:

"From the hip" - hook

From English, hook is translated as a hook - a translation, it is worth noting, that describes this sweeping blow as accurately as possible.

Refers to the so-called finishing blows, often putting an end to the fight. It is applied with the fist of a hand bent at the elbow.

It can be executed both on the body of the opponent, say, in the liver, and straight into the jaw. It is possible to perform a hook with both hands: only the force of the blow changes.

So, the left hook for the right-hander is weaker, but, due to the unexpectedness of the application and the correct setting, it can become the knockout. You can see the hook in action in this video:

"Lightning in all its glory" - uppercut

Its very name, or rather, the translation (slash from bottom to top) describes the technique of performing this strike as accurately as possible: with a fist turned “on itself” (palm “toward itself”) along an internal trajectory. It is near and applied exclusively from below.

Describing the most powerful striking techniques, the uppercut should be put, if not in the first position, then in the top list of those. To miss a quality uppercut means to bring yourself closer to defeat.

The uppercut, unfortunately, is also “sinful” for the wrong name, which is why it is not uncommon for it to be called both an opercut and an uppercut, and even an ampercut, etc.

Errors, as we see, are not so strict in terms of severity, but a professional is unlikely to like such a mangling of words. Uppercuts, as the most spectacular punch in terms of technique, are almost the most frequent "guest" of many boxing videos with knockouts:

"On the road" - swing

Swing - a blow performed by the whole body, including a push of the leg and a turn of the torso. Its implementation must be preceded by a distraction strike: a maneuver that forces the enemy to open up for a full hit.

Applied to the right. To swing is equivalent to the phrase "get closer to victory." It's all about the exceptional power of the swing.

In contrast to the unprecedented power of the blow, there is a duration in movement, in its execution, “thanks to” which the “colleague” of the boxer can take advantage of the moment himself and “catch” the open position of the opponent.

By the way the boxer holds his fist during the blow, they distinguish between English and American swing (with a horizontal and, accordingly, a vertical arrangement of the palm clenched into a fist).
According to the direction and the executed hand, the following types are distinguished:

left hand to the face and body;
swing with the left fist into the opponent's body with deviation;
swing right to the face and, of course, the body.

Video of a jumping deuce with a right swing at the end:

Hybrid complex - overhand and downcot

Boxing is also rich in combined punches. One of these is called an overhand - it combines a skillful combination of a cross and a hook. The trajectory of the overhand movement is listed as an arc. Direction: top-down.

A significant problem with the overhand is that the batter remains in an open position after it has been executed, thereby risking getting hit. Overhand can be presented as both a long-range strike and a close-range strike. In this case, also applies to the side.

And, if the implementation of the basic boxing techniques and the combinations that come from them, described earlier, has a stable practice during the fight, then such a blow as a downcut is very rare in the ring. The reason lies in the extreme technical complexity of the execution of this strike.

It must be applied with the fist of the arm bent at the elbow, along the trajectory from top to side. The difficulty lies in the fact that the boxer risks getting a warning "for striking with an open glove" by placing his fist incorrectly.

In order to avoid penalty points, the fist must be placed palm down. Thanks to the falling trajectory, it is almost the most effective blow, of course, when hit. Similar to overhand.

The note: terms, as you can see, almost entirely “migrated” from English sources, however, there are also “indigenous” names of strokes, which are also used in everyday life.

Training in boxing skills comes down to honing just a dozen punches. Seemingly easy at first glance, the task of gaining mastery nevertheless leads to the question: how much training is a sufficient indicator that a blow is coming out correctly and that you should move on to mastering another one?

The answer will not surprise “knowledgeable” athletes: such terms simply do not exist. There is only a consistent study of ever greater details of a seemingly fully studied strike.

For many boxers, by the way, one punch is enough to become the basis of his entire career. What is called, "and one warrior in the field." And finally, the video of the TOP 5 best boxers in the world in the history of boxing:

It's no secret that the key to winning a boxing match lies in the right tactics. Any strategy here, in turn, consists of a series of techniques aimed at defense and attack. Blows in boxing should be so thoroughly worked out that their application is carried out automatically, and the athlete thinks through his further actions in advance. To achieve such a skill is possible only under the condition of constant training. Speaking about boxing punches, it should be noted that in this sport there are three main varieties of them - uppercut, straight and side. Each of them consists of types, depending on which hand to punch, and the target - the body or the head. Next, we will look at the types of punches in boxing, of which there are twelve, in more detail.

Direct hit

There are two types of direct boxing punch. The first of these is the jab, which is applied with the near hand. This blow is not very powerful and is used, as a rule, for reconnaissance in order to study the movements of the opponent and his possible vulnerabilities. After its completion, more powerful punches are used in boxing. Along with this, the jab is considered the fastest of all due to the shortest trajectory and helps the boxer to control the situation in the ring during the fight. Most often it is used by fighters who prefer to constantly attack at a high pace. The second type is a direct blow with the far hand. It is not as lightning fast as the jab, but it is noticeably superior in strength. All recognized punchers must use a long-range straight punch. At the same time, one should not forget that without preparation during the fight, it is never applied, since it is very dangerous: in case of unsuccessful execution, you can run into an opponent’s swift counterattack.

Side kick

Side kicks in boxing also consist of two varieties, including swing and hook. The first of them is somewhat reminiscent of a jab, because the near hand is also used here. Despite its relatively long trajectory, it is quite dangerous for the opponent and is used in most cases by boxers who prefer fast counterattacks. Swing is applied to the side of the opponent's body or head. It is impossible not to note the nuance that it is very effective without any pre-training and combinations. The second type is hooks, which are the most powerful blows in boxing. Despite their low speed due to their large trajectory, they are most popular with offensive knockouts due to their terrifying strength. The main purpose of the hook is the early surrender of the opponent in battle.

Uppercuts

The more well-known name for boxing strikes from below is uppercuts, they, like the previous types, have two varieties, based on which hand is applied. The classic uppercut can be compared to the swing in terms of speed, but it is inferior in strength to the side kick, because it often falls on the head. It will be most effective in conditions of close range or dead-end defense of the opponent. The far uppercut is also applied from the bottom up, only back hand. It is perfect for both attack and counterattack, so it is often used by boxers with different