Help With Fundamentals of the Right Cross

[ThaiBoxerWithNoHandsSon]

what should the left side be doing?

[Scrap]

Moving to assist the right. Nothing moves on the right if not supported by the left.

[Chris Nagel]

This is a really good thread that elaborated how to throw the right hand: http://www.saddoboxing.com/boxingfor...ight-hand.html

Anyway, what Scrap is saying is to pull your left shoulder back when you throw the straight right. It serves as a sort of biomechanical trigger, causing your shoulders to rotate properly for the punch.

For the foot pivot, my right foot is aiming at the target at the end of the pivot. Going further tends to to make me overcommited and off balance.

Also, don't reach or lean in with your punch in an effort to get a longer reach.

[jahmez]

I started pulling back my opposite shoulder after reading one of Scrap's posts and that along with making sure my jab properly turns over if I throw a 1-2 have really improved my straight right. When turning over punches should you leave it till the last moment or should I continue turning over gradually and evenly as I throw?

[Chris Nagel]

Turning your fist over near the end of the the movement ensures that you don't raise your elbow too soon.