{"id":51967,"date":"2023-08-06T12:00:45","date_gmt":"2023-08-06T17:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/?p=51967"},"modified":"2023-08-06T08:35:55","modified_gmt":"2023-08-06T13:35:55","slug":"how-to-throw-a-left-hook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/health-fitness\/fitness\/how-to-throw-a-left-hook\/","title":{"rendered":"Skill of the Week: Throw a Devastating Left Hook Punch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/\/2015\/11\/Left-Hook-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-51968 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Left-Hook-1.jpg\" alt=\"How to throw left Hook Boxing punch illustration.\" width=\"900\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Left-Hook-1.jpg 900w, https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Left-Hook-1-320x187.jpg 320w, https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Left-Hook-1-640x373.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>An important part of manhood has always been about having the competence to be effective in the world \u2014 having the breadth of skills, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/character\/manly-lessons\/develop-savoir-faire-james-bond\/\">savoir-faire<\/a>, to handle any situation you find yourself in. With that in mind, each Sunday we\u2019ll be republishing one of the illustrated guides from our archives, so you can hone your manly know-how week by week.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The left hook has been called the &#8220;prettiest&#8221; punch in boxing due to its precision and technicality. A well-placed hook to the head can knock a man out, and one delivered to the kidneys or liver will bring the strongest of brawlers&nbsp;to their knees.<\/p>\n<p>Allow John L. Sullivan to show you how to throw a devastating left hook. (Note: If you&#8217;re a southpaw, just reverse the hands on the instructions.) If you need a refresher on how to throw a straight punch, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/articles\/how-to-throw-a-dynamite-straight-punch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">we&#8217;ve got a guide to that too<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Like this illustrated guide? Then you\u2019re going to love our book&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Illustrated-Art-Manliness-How-Self-Defense\/dp\/0316362654\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1500388686&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=illustrated+art+of+manliness&amp;linkCode=sl1&amp;tag=artofmanliness03-20&amp;linkId=e447a6af40e5ceee8e39cf768219ac51\"><em>The Illustrated Art of Manliness<\/em><\/a>! Pick up a copy on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Illustrated-Art-Manliness-How-Self-Defense\/dp\/0316362654\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1500388686&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=illustrated+art+of+manliness&amp;linkCode=sl1&amp;tag=artofmanliness03-20&amp;linkId=e447a6af40e5ceee8e39cf768219ac51\">Amazon<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An important part of manhood has always been about having the competence to be effective in the world \u2014 having the breadth of skills, the&nbsp;savoir-faire, to handle any situation you find yourself in. With that in mind, each Sunday we\u2019ll be republishing one of the illustrated guides from our archives, so you can hone your 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