The Liver Shot and Spleen Shot | Boxings BIGGEST Body Punches

In this video I am going to teach you the two biggest body shots in boxing which are the liver shot and spleen shot.

A lethal body punch which will obliterate your opponent and drop them into a world of pain.

The liver is located in the upper right side of the abdomen just under the floating ribs.

This is the largest solid organ in the body and a perfect target to aim for in a fight.

Landing a power shot to your opponent’s liver will cause excruciating pain and knock the wind out of them which will result in a technical knockout.

You do not want receive one of these!

To throw the liver shot in orthodox lead I like to dip down to the left and compress my weight onto my left leg.

From here I drive upwards at 45 degrees throwing the liver shot at full power.

You must make sure you keep your right hand glued to your head as if not you will become susceptible to your opponent’s lead hook to the right side of your head.

To set it up your need to expose that area by drawing your opponent’s hands up high, as it will usually be protected by their elbows if they have a good guard.

A classic high percentage combo which works really well is to throw a jab cross (to draw their hands up) then dip and throw your liver shot, and follow with a power cross to finish.

Don’t forget in other combat sports you can also hit the liver with elbows, knees and kicks!

There are loads of great finishes in martial arts from liver shots and I would recommend mastering this technique so you will drop everyone when it lands.

Now lets look at your spleen shot.

Any damage to this organ can cause serious internal bleeding.

Dig your punch upwards at 45 degrees from the front or horizontally from behind their elbow to target this area.

This angle can be modified to however suits you best.

With good body mechanics attained by driving and rotating from the floor and hips, this punch can develop in excess of 1000 lbs of force.

Again, not something you want to be on the receiving end of...

This is why I like to keep my elbows in protecting my liver and spleen at all times whilst I'm boxing.

When boxing it is important not to just head hunt but to work the body as well.

I often tell my beginner students to work the head 60% and the body 40% of the time as a beginner game plan.

Start to drill these two techniques in single repetitions and also in combinations on your punch bag using correct technique and body mechanics.

Have fun and enjoy using your liver shot and spleen shot!

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[williamdavis]

Great instruction! Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

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I once hit a pro boxer in the liver with my left hand and then as he covered up and ducked his head by his balls, I hit him with a right hook to the spleen and then he swung his left hook to my right jaw. What’s the best thing to do? Squat, pivot, step back with head movement, grab etc?

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