How much should you twist your back foot when throwing a right cross?

[Castleberry]

He's not "over-twisting" and I don't believe that you can. You have to twist that foot enough to turn your hip through the center line of your body, because your hip turns your shoulders and your shoulders drive the arm.
And the closer your back foot starts to being straight, that is, pointed straight at your opponent, the better off you are.

What I meant was twisting the back foot so that it was pointed inward instead of straight at the opponent.

[greynotsoold]

He's not "over-twisting" and I don't believe that you can. You have to twist that foot enough to turn your hip through the center line of your body, because your hip turns your shoulders and your shoulders drive the arm.
And the closer your back foot starts to being straight, that is, pointed straight at your opponent, the better off you are.

What I meant was twisting the back foot so that it was pointed inward instead of straight at the opponent.

Yes, I know. Twist it inward. If you only twist until it is pointed at your opponent you aren't turning your hip all the way through.

[BTF]

I wouldn't say that he is overtwisting, but how much you twist is often limited by the circumstances.

Often in a fight you don't have the time or balance to twist that much.

What he is demonstrating is more of textbook, clean-environment, technique. The reality is most people in actual action don't quiet twist that much.

[greynotsoold]

How much you turn into a punch should not be limited by circumstances, unless somebody is standing on your foot. You should train to adjust to circumstances- the foremost being distance- that would affect you getting turned on a punch

[Douglas]

When you throw the cross, just focus on kicking off with the back leg instead of how much your foot is twisting. If you concentrate more on letting the power come from your back leg, you'll find that the foot will twist on its on better without you having to worry about it.

When I jab, if I push with my front leg, my hip twists on its own without me having to really try to rotate it.

[greynotsoold]

When you throw the cross, just focus on kicking off with the back leg instead of how much your foot is twisting. If you concentrate more on letting the power come from your back leg, you'll find that the foot will twist on its on better without you having to worry about it.

When I jab, if I push with my front leg, my hip twists on its own without me having to really try to rotate it.

When you jab you should be pushing off your back foot, and hip rotation should be minimal. if you are up on that front foot when jabbing you are begging to be nailed with a right hand.

[Scrap]

Something must be turning, the Hip certainly cannot. Fact.

[Douglas]

When you throw the cross, just focus on kicking off with the back leg instead of how much your foot is twisting. If you concentrate more on letting the power come from your back leg, you'll find that the foot will twist on its on better without you having to worry about it.

When I jab, if I push with my front leg, my hip twists on its own without me having to really try to rotate it.

When you jab you should be pushing off your back foot, and hip rotation should be minimal. if you are up on that front foot when jabbing you are begging to be nailed with a right hand.

I didn't say I had the majority of my weight or I was leaning on my front foot, I just push with my front leg when I jab.