training for the uppercut?

[thetza]

Any training tips on the uppercut? I've been trying it mix it in during sparring sessions but I can't manage to get enough power (when striking the midsection) or enough speed to land a blow (when aiming for the chin). It somehow seems unnatural to me. Is it even a useful punch, or has hollywood brainwashed me? I use a fairly orthodox right-foward boxing stance btw. Feel free to flame me.

[alex]

go and watch some of tysons fights is probably the best advice i can give you. pay VERY close attention to what he is doing with his feet and shoulders. and yes it is a very useful punch, my broken nose can verify you on that one

[Emevas]

I don't think you can have a stance that is both orthodox and right foot forward...

[thetza]

I don't think you can have a stance that is both orthodox and right foot forward...

really? by right foot foward I only meant sligthly. but whatever, its not orthodox then, who cares.

[sochin101]

You can't just throw an uppercut... it needs to be properly set up, you have to get your body in position, and it's more effective as part of a combo.
Try throwwing lead hook/rear uppercut combo with rear leg (right) slightly withdrawn. That's how it works best for me, mechanically. The balance and everything just seems better following a hook.
I used to struggle throwing it, but I was thinking of it as a single technique, rather than the coup de grace in a combo.

[Torakaka]

I like the uppercut

[sochin101]

I like the uppercut

Is that a lead hand uppercut I spy there?
Sweet... I could only ever land those defensively.

[From Bell2Bell]

We use a bag like this one:

[Emevas]

really? by right foot foward I only meant sligthly. but whatever, its not orthodox then, who cares.

Yeah. If your right foot is foward, it's not orthodox. It's southpaw.

[Torakaka]

Is that a lead hand uppercut I spy there?
Sweet... I could only ever land those defensively.

It's easy to land an uppercut however you want when your opponent is turtling up.