The Uppercut in Boxing

Reviewer Best of the bunch — mechanics, mistakes, and when to use it.

Moderator Entire video is the rear uppercut, broken into long/mid/short range, nothing else discussed.

Reviewer Detailed, accurate mechanics and the common errors - top-tier.

Moderator Dead-on: pure how-to-throw-the-uppercut, both hands, mechanics, common mistakes.

Reviewer Detailed, practical lead-uppercut lesson.

Moderator All about the lead uppercut: how to throw it, slip and load the front leg, drive up the middle, common mistakes like pulling the hand back into your own face, plus how to set it up with a feint and counter off the opponent right hand. Bang on this sub-skill.

Reviewer Clear, accurate breakdown of getting the uppercut up the center.

Moderator Squarely about the uppercut from the first line. Whole video is mechanics and strategic setups for the punch. Bang on topic.

Reviewer Sharp, specific coaching - elbow discipline and not telegraphing the shot.

Moderator Explicitly and specifically breaks down landing the uppercut/shovel hook to the body - elbow position, disguising the shot, timing off the 1-2. This is squarely about the uppercut in a body-shot context.

Reviewer Clear, correct breakdown that fixes the usual uppercut mistakes.

Moderator Dead on. Whole clip is the uppercut: do not load it up, do not punch across, bring it from the chin, turn the hips, finish with the fist in front of the face like a cross, back heel up, transfer weight forward, optional Tyson dip. Squarely about this punch.

Reviewer Top-tier uppercut detail on leverage and power.

Moderator Three components of a powerful lead uppercut - elbow across the center line, teeter-totter/drop level, hip-forward shoulder-back. Squarely the shot.

Reviewer Sharp detail most coaches never bother to teach.

Moderator Entirely about a specific uppercut variant (vertical fist) and how it beats the high guard — squarely on the sub-skill, just a niche angle of it.

Reviewer Excellent, specific fixes for the uppercut.

Moderator Entirely about the uppercut - range, throwing it when it is not there, no Mortal Kombat scoops, straight up the center, power from the legs not the arm. Bang on.

Reviewer Good range/variation breakdown with the trade-offs.

Moderator All about uppercut variations - short, long, bolo, ranges and mechanics. Core topic.

Reviewer Strong tactical uppercut combos from a credible coach.

Moderator Eight combinations all built around the uppercut, with the tactical why behind each: lead uppercut behind a hook to open the guard, stepping back to land the straight, angle changes. The uppercut is the spine of every combo, so very much on this sub-skill though framed as combinations rather than the isolated punch.

Reviewer Solid bag-work tips for the uppercut, a touch thin.

Moderator All about throwing uppercuts, specifically how to train them on a heavy bag. Squarely on the punch.

Reviewer Solid fundamentals: power from the back leg, throw it up the middle, don't pull it up at your face. Two realistic setups too.

Moderator Straight uppercut lesson: fixes the two classic beginner leaks (pulling it up toward your own face, throwing it from the side instead of up the middle), drives it from the back leg and hips, then gives two setups: body shot into the rear uppercut, and uppercut from the pocket with a body shot to distract. Uppercut start to finish.

Reviewer Solid fix for the classic beginner over-swing — short but useful.

Moderator Wall-to-wall about the uppercut: why beginners avoid it, the 'fall and rotate' mechanic, staying balanced. Nothing else competes for screen time here.

Reviewer Solid practical uppercut coaching.

Moderator Johnny from Expert Boxing on setting up and landing uppercuts, squarely the sub-skill.

Reviewer Clean, accurate mechanics; hip and elbow under, load then pop.

Moderator Pure uppercut mechanics: hip under, elbow under, big load with a tight pop, pull the opposite shoulder down. Exactly the sub-skill.

Reviewer Sharp, partner-demoed, covers range and inside work; strong instruction.

Moderator Whole video is five concrete ways to land the uppercut: long lead, long rear, slip-counter, bolo, and inside control. Dead on the sub-skill.

Reviewer Catches a real power leak in how people throw this punch.

Moderator Weight transfer and hip drive on the lead uppercut, framed as do's and don'ts -- squarely this punch.

Reviewer Great drill for connecting feet, rotation and the uppercut.

Moderator The shoeshine drill is explicitly built around throwing uppercuts off alternating footwork/rotation - 'on the right foot, you throw a little uppercut.' Directly teaches the rotation source of uppercut power.

Reviewer Concise, correct uppercut fundamentals.

Moderator Pure uppercut technique demo - rotate the body, elbow stays in front, up the center, turn the back foot. Exactly the skill.

Reviewer Good cues (dig under the table, chin level) - solid teaching.

Moderator On-topic uppercut technique, southpaw stance specifically.

Reviewer Fixes a real common mistake with a clear, practical visual cue.

Moderator Bag work specifically for the uppercut's angle and target - imagining the opponent's chest to get the trajectory that lands under the chin. The shot's actual mechanics.

Moderator A full breakdown of uppercut mechanics - weight drop, arm path, target, and the footwork to close distance. Framed explicitly as back-to-basics on this exact punch.

Reviewer Compact but covers all the real pieces of the punch correctly.

Reviewer Deep, experienced pad work; rambly but rich.

Moderator Entire pad session is about opening up uppercuts up the middle with body shots and angles. Core of the video is this sub-skill.

Reviewer Lots of wisdom, but meandering with a mid-roll plug.

Moderator All about the uppercut - setup off the jab, timing, angle, power, and the body uppercut. Squarely on topic.

Reviewer Good tactical nugget on setting it up, but light on the punch mechanics themselves.

Moderator Directly about setting up and landing an uppercut using a lead-hand distraction and a left step - the uppercut is the explicit point of the clip.

Moderator Lead uppercut off a lead hook on the inside: stay tighter and more vertical, come back to a straighter position, then go straight up with a little pop from the hip and duck out because a hook is coming back. A specific uppercut application, squarely on the punch.

Reviewer Good inside-fighting cue: stay vertical, pop the hip, don't wind up, duck after. Quick demo, light on basics.

Moderator Arm path and wrist alignment on the uppercut -- squarely this punch's mechanics, even if the account leans more kickboxing.

Reviewer Small detail that actually protects your wrist and adds power.

Reviewer Solid basic uppercut, a touch thin.

Moderator Squarely the rear uppercut - pivot, extend the leg, throw, follow through, hook follow-up. On topic.

Reviewer Decent combos, heavy course sales pitch.

Moderator About setting up and landing the uppercut via combos - slip-counter, shoulder nudge, body-head. On topic, combo-oriented.

Reviewer A few tempo tips but thin, with a glove plug.

Moderator About fast combo uppercuts specifically - on topic, though it is the speed-version subset.

Reviewer Real coaching in real time - better watched than read, but the cues are sound.

Moderator Footwork and weight distribution specifically for the uppercut, coached live on the pads with real-time corrections to stance and stepping - on topic for this shot.

Reviewer Good mechanical insight if you already have the punches down.

Moderator Explicitly discusses the right uppercut as one of three punches (right hook to body, right uppercut, right hand) thrown off the same body rotation without repositioning. Real uppercut mechanics content, though shared with two other punches.

Reviewer Good angle-and-setup teaching for the uppercut, coach-level detail.

Moderator Core content is footwork/pivot angles for outside fighters, but the explicit stated purpose is to set up the left inside uppercut, and the uppercut is demonstrated as the payoff punch multiple times. It's a setup lesson for the uppercut, not the uppercut mechanics themselves, so it's relevant but not squarely 'about' it.

Reviewer One solid tip (the tilt), but shallow and a bit gimmicky.

Moderator Short clip, clearly about landing the uppercut for beginners via the shoulder-tilt setup off the one-two. On topic.

Reviewer Good beginner pointers, a little scattered.

Moderator Real uppercut content - squash the bug, do not lean in, keep the off hand high, stop the shot and pull back, shoulder bump for power. Covered substantively alongside the hook.

Reviewer Clean, well-organized breakdown — five real options, not just one 'block it' tip.

Moderator This teaches defense against the uppercut, not how to throw one. If 'The Uppercut' as a skill is meant to cover the shot as a whole — including how it's countered — this earns partial credit. But it's not teaching the shot's execution, so it's not squarely on the core skill either.

Moderator Jab, uppercut, left hook sequence: close from the edge of range to mid range, jab lands, uppercut flows into the hook. The uppercut is one link in the combination and the hook gets the spotlight. Includes the reminder to move your head and keep the hands high.

Reviewer Clean one-two-three pattern, and the right reminder to move your head and keep your hands up when you throw hooks and uppercuts.

Reviewer Good drill, but assumes you've already got the uppercut down.

Moderator The right uppercut is the finishing punch of this counter, and there's decent hip-turn detail on how it's thrown, but the star of the video is the parry-swipe defense.

Reviewer Decent drilling value if you stick around for the uppercut section.

Moderator A padwork follow-along that explicitly drills 'uppercut, lead hook, overhand right, lead hook' as one of several combos, with clear callouts of the uppercut motion. Most of the video is other combos though, so it's a partial-relevance video.

Reviewer Solid footwork cue for angling off the uppercut, if brief.

Moderator Shows the uppercut inside a jab-hook-uppercut sequence with the footwork shift to open the angle for the liver hook. Uppercut is covered but in service of the hook.

Moderator Slip-dip-pivot counter that finishes with the uppercut: slip the jab, dip, then pivot and fire the uppercut in the same beat, with a small front-foot adjustment so you don't tangle up. The uppercut is the payoff of the counter, but the lesson is the combination and the footwork, not how to throw the punch.

Reviewer Smart counter: the pivot and uppercut land together, and the front-foot detail matters. You still need to learn the punch itself elsewhere.

Reviewer Good uppercut cues buried under a lot of seminar promo.

Moderator This is squarely about landing the rear uppercut — closing distance off the up-jab, setting the trap with the lead hook, framing the head, releasing before the punch lands. Core subject matter is the uppercut, wrapped in a comedy-skit format with a lawyer bit.

Reviewer A few worthwhile pointers, drive off the flat foot and tie it to the jab and hooks, but it's mostly praise for one fighter with no how-to.

Moderator Breakdown of how a top fighter uses the uppercut: lead-hand uppercut driven off the flat foot, thrown on its own or off the jab with hooks coming behind it, plus a bolo-style version to the body. It's about the uppercut, but it's fight analysis rather than a lesson on how to throw it.

Reviewer Good insight on hip rotation and weight transfer, but you have to dig for it through a lot of rambling.

Moderator Fight-film breakdown specifically dissecting the mechanics of a right uppercut knockout — hip rotation, weight transfer to the back foot, and why a compromised stance kills the shot's power. Directly about uppercut mechanics even if wrapped in fight commentary.

Reviewer Useful if you already have the uppercut and want a new use for it.

Moderator The actual subject is setting up a body shot to the solar plexus; the uppercut is the throwaway punch used to get there, not what's being taught.

Reviewer On topic with sound points but choppy and shallow.

Moderator Auto-captions are mangled but the content is clearly the uppercut: short, mid and long range versions, turning the hips, not pushing across yourself. On topic for this sub-skill.

Reviewer Good idea (subtle setup into the uppercut) but leans hard on visuals you won't get from listening alone.

Moderator Part of a series on positioning after defending the jab, this installment specifically sets up a right uppercut off a smother/parry, followed by a 2-punch combo. On-topic for uppercut usage, though framed around the setup rather than the punch's mechanics.

Reviewer Clear, smart defensive breakdown - quality teaching.

Moderator This is uppercut DEFENSE, not throwing it. Related but the opposite of the sub-skill. Johnny knows his stuff but it is tangential to The Uppercut.