Trouble throwing the straight/cross right

Cut Me Mick · 12-01-2012, 09:02 AM

I seem to have a lot of trouble with this punch. My jab is almost picture perfect, but my straight right seems to always fall short and lacks power. I turn into the punch as much as I can, but a quad tendon injury from a year or 2 ago at the top of my femur means I have limited range of movement in my right hip.

Any ideas on how I can improve this?

slender4 · 12-01-2012, 10:31 AM

Throw it overhand Tim Witherspoon style.

tonyb · 12-01-2012, 10:34 AM

keep it by your mouth and shoot it stright true

greynotsoold · 12-01-2012, 11:10 AM

You are throwing it from too far away, it sounds like. When you step in with your jab, bring your right foot with you. Also, when you jab are you turning your shoulders? The small turn to drive the jab leads to a big turn to drive the right hand. Not doing that will screw with your distance when you try to step in with the punches, by the way.

12-01-2012, 09:02 AM	#1
Cut Me Mick Belt holder ESB Addict Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 3,505 vCash: 500	Trouble throwing the straight/cross right I seem to have a lot of trouble with this punch. My jab is almost picture perfect, but my straight right seems to always fall short and lacks power. I turn into the punch as much as I can, but a quad tendon injury from a year or 2 ago at the top of my femur means I have limited range of movement in my right hip. Any ideas on how I can improve this?
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12-01-2012, 10:31 AM	#2
slender4 Journeyman ESB Jr Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 221 vCash: 1000	Re: Trouble throwing the straight/cross right Throw it overhand Tim Witherspoon style.
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12-01-2012, 10:34 AM	#3
tonyb Journeyman ESB Jr Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 205 vCash: 500	Re: Trouble throwing the straight/cross right keep it by your mouth and shoot it stright true
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12-01-2012, 11:10 AM	#4
greynotsoold Contender ESB Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 723 vCash: 500	Re: Trouble throwing the straight/cross right You are throwing it from too far away, it sounds like. When you step in with your jab, bring your right foot with you. Also, when you jab are you turning your shoulders? The small turn to drive the jab leads to a big turn to drive the right hand. Not doing that will screw with your distance when you try to step in with the punches, by the way.
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