Lead Hook

How to

Setup: Stand in a balanced stance with hands near your cheeks and elbows comfortably bent.

Steps:

1. Turn your lead foot and hip a little toward the target line.
2. Move the bent lead arm across a short arc at chest height.
3. Turn back and return the hand to guard; strike only open air.

Cues: Keep the elbow below shoulder height. · Make the arc compact.

Stop if: your shoulder or wrist feels painful.

Easier: Practice the hip turn with hands staying in guard.

Harder: Add a small pivot of the lead foot as you turn.