Jab → Lead Body Hook → Rear Uppercut Elbow

Intermediate

A body-to-head trap. The jab sets the range, the lead body hook bends them forward, and a rising rear elbow meets the chin on the way down.

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What this combo trains

This combo teaches you to manufacture the opening rather than wait for it: the body hook bends them forward, straight into the rising elbow. You train level change from a head-range jab down to the liver and back up under the chin, plus the timing to catch a folding opponent with an uppercut elbow. It develops both body-punching commitment and close-range elbow accuracy.

Step by step

  1. 1.
    Jab

    Snap the jab off the lead hand to find range and pull their attention up high before you change levels.

  2. 2.
    Lead Body Hook

    Dig the lead body hook into the ribs or liver, turning the hip through to bend them forward over the shot.

  3. 3.
    Rear Uppercut Elbow

    Drive the rear uppercut elbow (sok ngat) up off the back leg, spearing it under the chin as their head folds toward you.

Common mistakes

  • Throwing the body hook without dropping the level, so it lands high and never folds them forward.
  • Timing the elbow before the body hook has bent them in, leaving it to swing at nothing.
  • Arm-punching the body hook instead of turning the hip, which fails to break their posture.
  • Standing straight up as you throw the uppercut elbow rather than driving it up off the back leg.

Who it suits

An intermediate combo for fighters comfortable changing levels in the pocket. It runs from orthodox or southpaw because the app mirrors every strike to your stance.

Why it works

The body hook bends them forward, straight into the rising elbow.

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