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MMA Beginner Series: The Lead Hook

Gary Berger — Wed, 09 Mar 2022 15:30:02 +0000

The Hook can be a tricky punch for a beginner to learn. It can be easily mistaken for a loopy arm punch, which would become a slap instead of a solid power strike.

The key to the lead hook is realize that the arm position should be fixed as if your arm is in a cast to an open L shape. So the rotation is going to come from rotating your hips and shoulder.

As you see here, I first focus on hip rotation, which is going to bring weight from the lead leg to the rear leg. Next is shoulder rotation, as we rotate the shoulder to bring our fist across our target. What’s great about learning it like this is that you can quickly see that when you work good shoulder rotation, your hips will want to join along to help your body rotation. The two combined in unison result in a powerful left hook.

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Lead Hook Slip to Snatch Single

Gary Berger — Sat, 05 Mar 2022 15:30:06 +0000

If you have been following the last few videos, then you probably guessed that you could also slip or bob and weave a lead hook right into a take down entry.

My preferred choice is a snatch single leg. Why the single? Because off a hard lead hook, my opponent’s weight will shift towards their rear leg, making that lead leg nice and light. This makes for an easy snatch.

Rather than just snatch the leg, I through a lead hook of my own at his lead leg just behind the knee. With enough force, I can sometimes sweep out their leg just with the hit. Otherwise, I can go into a myriad of single leg finishes. In this video, I opt for switching to a double leg.

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Lead Hook Pull to Front Headlock

Gary Berger — Fri, 04 Mar 2022 15:30:23 +0000

The Lead Hook is a staple of boxing and a must have tool in your striking arsenal. But did you know you can also use it to wrestle?

With this tactic that I call a hook pull, we disguise a head club with a lead hook. This draws our opponent’s defense to block the hook – leaving them susceptible to the head snap.

We can fire a nice knee right off the snap, or transition to a snap down from the front headlock.

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