Video: How to Throw the Check Hook in Boxing, and 4 Useful Variations by Precision Striking. Not affiliated with MatRecap; their version may differ from this drill.
Technique recap
The check hook throws a lead hook while pivoting out as an opponent rushes in.
3 key details
- Pivot on the lead foot as you hook.
- Swing the rear foot around.
- Finish facing a new angle.
Your 10-minute home drill
- 2:00Pivot footwork
- 2:00Slow check hooks
- 3:00Check hook on bag
- 2:00Combine with jab
- 1:00Stretch
Safety
Pivot on the ball, not the heel.
Instructor disclaimer
Follow your instructor's version. Schools and styles teach this technique differently. This page is general education, not a substitute for qualified instruction.
