Hey Coco

The big plus here is that you are distinguishing between the move forward and the diagonal move. I suppose in the end it's about what your intention is. If you are seeking to deliver left hooks to the body, then a diagonal movement forward works well (although you are closing a lot of ground in a single movement and you are doing this in the primary hit zone for an orthodox opponent). To reduce the risk of taking a big right hand, try an inside slip (to your left) as you attack a la Mike Tyson! On the issue of the right cross, remember that a very significant amount of work in both amateur and pro codes is done at long range, seeking to 'soften' up the opponent and create openings for the big hooks and uppercuts...so make sure that your 'one-twos' are as good as they can possibly be. 95% of what champions do are the basics, they just do them very well!

Good luck champ

Fran