Introduction to the Check Hook Counter

The check hook is a devastating counter technique popularized by Floyd Mayweather, famously used to drop Ricky Hatton in their 2007 bout. This instructional segment breaks down the precise footwork and timing required to execute this advanced defensive counter effectively.

The Setup and Trigger

The check hook is thrown as an opponent aggressively advances forward. The practitioner simultaneously executes a left hook while stepping the left foot back and to the left, creating distance while landing the counter strike.

Footwork Mechanics: The Scissor Step

The left foot executes a scissor-like motion, stepping backward and laterally rather than switching or shifting positions. This movement allows the fighter to create immediate distance from the opponent's advance while maintaining balance and power generation.

Hip Rotation and Body Mechanics

As the left foot steps back, the hips rotate clockwise, generating rotational power through the core. The practitioner fades away from the opponent's centerline while turning into the shot, maximizing force transfer into the strike.

Critical Timing: Hand and Foot Synchronization

The left hook and left foot movement must occur simultaneously—not sequentially. The punch lands at the exact moment the foot completes its step back, ensuring optimal hip drive and preventing telegraphing of the technique.

Demonstration on Focus Pads

Under controlled conditions, the practitioner demonstrates the check hook with proper synchronization, showcasing significant power generation through coordinated footwork and hip rotation. The technique produces audible impact when executed with full body engagement.

Exit Position and Distance Management

Upon landing the check hook, the fighter exits to the left and back, completely removing themselves from the opponent's effective striking range. This footwork prevents follow-up counters and positions the practitioner for subsequent combinations or defensive repositioning.

Application Against Live Pressure

The check hook functions optimally when an opponent commits forward with aggressive intent. Meeting the advancing opponent at the point of impact maximizes the knockout potential, as demonstrated in the Mayweather-Hatton clinical example.

How To Throw The Check Hook Using Mayweather's Footwork

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Check Hook Counter

2 min read·8 key moments·PT7M11S video

Key Takeaways

•Introduction to the Check Hook Counter
•The Setup and Trigger
•Footwork Mechanics: The Scissor Step
•Hip Rotation and Body Mechanics

How To Throw The Check Hook Using Mayweather's Footwork. Tom Yankello of the @World Class Boxing Channel shows you how to throw the check hook along with teaching you the footwork Mayweather used to throw the check hook when he fought Ricky Hatton. As you throw the check hook, you move your left foot back and over to the left. This allows you to get quickly out of the line of attack after throwing the check hook. You want to land the punch the same time you step back. You are not staying in the same spot. You hit your opponent and then you are out of the line of attack. You will get good power on that shot if the foot and hand synchronize together when throwing the shot. 0:00 Introduction 0:25 Footwork for the Check Hook 2:50 Simultaneous Punch & Step 3:25 Slow Motion 4:15 Padwork Drill will Danny 6:22 Mayweather vs Hatton Everything you need to know for defending and countering punches can be found on the World Class Boxing Channel. Please subscribe today as multiple videos are published each week for your learning pleasure. Your support is much appreciated! World Class Instructional videos on every punch, including footwork, are now available! Become the best fighter you can be through these videos Videos are available for purchase on www.worldclassboxinggym.com. Tom Yankello is a true boxing professor. What he teaches in these videos is guaranteed that you will learn and understand the boxing fundamentals for each and every punch along with footwork. There has never been a set of boxing instructional videos created to date like these. They are the most thorough and educational videos ever made. Please join our mailing list by sending an email to [email protected] Please let me know what you think of the video by leaving a comment below. I'd appreciate your support by liking and sharing the video. Thanks. PLAYLISTS AND BOXING SERIES Secret Moves in Boxing: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHlMp5Wh9xpSqDdgzBFSRZuOOrksdhtv6 Creating openings and set ups for knock outs: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHlMp5Wh9xpQ1koK4Jr8okK7BxSqDl6ac Vital Punching Targets: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHlMp5Wh9xpRNAAMFQaliwdinNGoFBhOi Boxing Film Study: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHlMp5Wh9xpRNAAMFQaliwdinNGoFBhOi Technique Builders: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHlMp5Wh9xpSCiKXaJRvin77CcAR5gmrm Mike Tyson Shifts, Switches and Set Ups: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHlMp5Wh9xpQlAhvozMTv1R_USHYc77Tz How To Defend And Counter A Left Hook: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHlMp5Wh9xpRqwMHBYgsWteawH11DdT0h How To Defend and Counter The Right Hand: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHlMp5Wh9xpR8fQDCHM_8hSZcqcU4lcPT Tom Yankello's Padwork Drills: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHlMp5Wh9xpTDLeUs-kQeCvt1s7jHAgJ9 Fight Like Lomachenko: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Jfv6d9JPAQ&list=PLHlMp5Wh9xpTKeIV0JY02CapMx5ZUqhAW Find Coach Tom Facebook http://bit.ly/tywcbgfb Instagram http://bit.ly/tywcbgig Twitter http://bit.ly/tywcbgtw LinkedIn http://bit.ly/tywcbgLI Find Coach Joe D. Instagram | https://bit.ly/2L9Z1gs Facebook | http://bit.ly/2F2uICY Twitter | http://bit.ly/2o2vozW LinkedIn | https://bit.ly/2LjelHy SUBSCRIBE | http://bit.ly/2HcjpZr

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This video covers introduction to the check hook counter, the setup and trigger, footwork mechanics: the scissor step. It provides detailed instruction from World Class Boxing Channel.

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The basic mechanics can be understood in a single session, but developing reliable execution requires consistent drilling over weeks of practice. This 8-part breakdown helps structure your training by isolating each phase of the technique.