Uppercut Spinal Reflex

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Spinal Reflex Part of Uppercut

The uppercut is a diagonal motion involving primarily the serratus anterior. When lifting the arm the arm above the shoulder the serrates anterior provides the power through the shoulder blade while the backhand movement provides the stability of the shoulder blade.

Backhand

The backhand is the lift with one hand and also involves a turning of the spine. It is a series of actions starting in the shoulder blade via the trapezius, moving through the shoulder via the deltoid then rotator cuff, then through the elbow, the forearm, then wrist. Like all motions, it is learned via reflexes as an infant, then the cortex learns to find and reproduce the reflex and break it down into a series of reflexes (in adults we have to reverse the order of learning because the deliberate brain is likely interfering with the reflexes), then the mid-brain learns to modulate the chain of movement in the form of an eccentric contraction, and eventually the motion is performed via the cerebellum explosively. The tennis backhand and the lead arm of the golf down-swing are precise examples of this motion.

Neck Part of Uppercut and Backhand

The neck can move in one of two ways. The turning is the core motion and should occur in turning movements like swinging and gait. There is also a side-to-side motion which is more of a balance movement. Most people’s necks do not work very well due to the large amount of time sitting compared to the small amount of time walking. These drills are very specific and you can learn to start getting your neck moving properly. First learn to follow the hand on the uppercut, followed by the reflexes. Then learn to keep your head fixated. You will then put the neck movements into all of your sports exercises, meaning not symmetrical exercises, including walking.

Neck Alone