How to do it
Keep your chin tucked and your eyes level throughout the punch.
- 1
Stand in a boxing stance with your left foot forward.
- 2
Bend your knees slightly and drop your right shoulder.
- 3
Drive up with your legs and rotate your hips as you throw the uppercut with your right hand.
- 4
Aim for the imaginary chin of your opponent, keeping your left hand guarding your face.
- 5
Quickly return to your boxing stance.
Expert tip
Drop your hips slightly and use them to drive the uppercut upward for more power.
Common mistakes
- ✕Swinging the right arm in a wide arc
- ✕Dropping the left hand below chin level
- ✕Extending the right arm fully at the top