Shovel Hook

The shovel-hook is actually a combination of two punches; the hook and the upper-cut. Why would you throw a shovel-hook? One, to mix up your punches, to show your opponent something different, to keep him guessing. And two, it lands differently on the body, therefore, it hits different areas than would the upper-cut or hook alone. It is best if you throw this punch to your opponent's body.