Sideways hook:
The sideways hook is triggered by pressing down on the ball of the foot and pushing the hips forwards at the same time. The body rotates around the longitudinal axis. The arm is not stretched, but tilted 90 degrees during the rotation so that the fist, elbow and shoulder are at the same height. The fist should hit the side of the opponent's head. The chin is covered by the shoulder. The elbow and shoulder joints are at a 90 degree angle. The second hand lies at the side of the cheekbone, the forearm vertically in front of the torso.
Exercise:
The partner stretches one arm slightly towards the other participant from the starting position and opens the fist so that the back of the hand points to the respective side (e.g.: left hand is moved forwards, so the palm points to the right side). The attacker strikes a sideways cross into the palm of the partner's hand. After a few punches, the roles are reversed. Caution: the distance to the opponent is slightly closer with the sideways hook than with the straight punch. Also make sure that the elbow is held high at shoulder height (forearm and upper arm at a 90 degree angle).
