Right hook/overhand/cross/straight

[cocobeware]

I get a little confused with the definitions of different right hands shots.

I think the last time we established that any punch that crosses over the opponents jabbing arm is a right cross . But most people seem to refer to the straight right hand as the cross which can lead to some confusion.

What about the overhand right and right hook, It seems like the overhand is sort of like a hybrid between the straight right and right hook..?

Does that sound about right?

How many different kinds of right hand punches are there? Is a lot of it just people using different names for the same thing?

[boyla]

Any hook is thrown with a bent arm.
Overhand right is rarely thrown but is done in such a manner as it comes up and over the guard.

You have straight right, Long range right hook, medium range right hook, short range right hook, right upper cut to head, overhand right.
Straight right to body,uppercut to body, right hook to body.

[cocobeware]

So if the elbow comes up it's a right hook or overhand, If elbow stays down it's a straight right hand..? I mean obviously the punch still turns over at the end but in a much more linear compact fashion..

Also some people refer to a looping right hand but I guess that could be a hook or an overhand.

For it to be an overhand would it have to come over the top of the guard as opposed to around the side of the guard across the v in the opponents arm..?

Or is it more to do with the mechanics of the punch rather than the intended target..?

[greynotsoold]

I use some real technical terminology...
"Keep the elbow down and just shoot it."
"Bring it back over the top."
"Bring it up from underneath."
Specifically, that would be a straight right hand, a right hand that comes over the opponent's left shoulder and/or jab, a right uppercut. That's about it. A lot of guys go around inventing terminology because they think it makes them sound real smart.

[cocobeware]

I thought an overhand right was a fairly common shot but perhaps they were just straight rights with the elbow up/out..? I sort of thought that was a no no with the straight right.

It seems to be more with short right hands,Perhaps this is because if you cant get full extension on it then it sort of smothers the shot but if you pop the elbow out you can still get a good snap to it.

Might see if I can find some videos to help explain.

[cocobeware]

Sorry to bump this thread again but I came across this which explains it pretty well..Boxing | Right cross Straight right Difference

I realize a lot of people use the term right cross and straight right to mean the same thing but would it be fair to say that the punch most commonly used as a right cross counter would be an overhand right..?