Drill

Drills

Boxing

Close-Range Uppercut Reps

Uppercuts driven from the legs at close range

8 min
4 x 20 reps (rear, lead, doubles)
Intermediate
Demonstration video coming soon

Instructions

  1. 1Take a small knee bend and keep your chin tucked behind the shoulder.
  2. 2Drive up through the legs and rotate as the hand travels short and straight up.
  3. 3Do not drop the hand below the ribs to load the punch.
  4. 4Finish each set with a hook-uppercut pair.

What to focus on

Legs supplying the lift, hand travelling a short path.

Common mistake

Dropping the hand and scooping from the hip.