True of false:

[Von Milash]

The right cross is the same as a straight right.

[Jamoie]

True.
Do i have to continue the game now?

[Von Milash]

anyone else care to take a crack at this? Scrap... come on... Adam.... Grey....Andre...

[BIG H]

..................and is there such a thing as a right hook?

[Von Milash]

Yes, but only I know how to throw it.

[oldtownboxing]

Is this one of those chicken and egg questions?

I've only heard the martial arts people refer to using the right hand (for an orthodox fighter) as a right cross. I assume you're talking about the orthodox fighter's power punch. Essentially, they are suppose to be the same, however it depends on who's throwing it.......or who they learned it from, cause I've seen some nasty right hands that haven't even been named yet or decided if they were infact punches. Oh well, we've all been a novice.

For the orthodox novice there is no such thing as a right hook. Ever! The right hook is for the south paw and the advanced orthodox fighter.

OldTownBoxing

[hitmanhatton]

Is this one of those chicken and egg questions?

I've only heard the martial arts people refer to using the right hand (for an orthodox fighter) as a right cross. I assume you're talking about the orthodox fighter's power punch. Essentially, they are suppose to be the same, however it depends on who's throwing it.......or who they learned it from, cause I've seen some nasty right hands that haven't even been named yet or decided if they were infact punches. Oh well, we've all been a novice.

For the orthodox novice there is no such thing as a right hook. Ever! The right hook is for the south paw and the advanced orthodox fighter.

OldTownBoxing

well the gym i train at teaches right hooks for orthadox fighters and it works well not many ppl get taught how to use and therfore arent taught how to defend against them

[Von Milash]

Old town, that is correct.

Hitman, find a new trainer. lol. The right hook only works on the bag and if you have a guy on the ropes, and then it's a shovel-type body shot.

[landmine950]

The right cross is the same as a straight right.

False!! the straight right is exactly that.straight. thrown from a lower position with the pinky finger knuckle of the closed fist almost touching the nipple the punch travels in a straight horizontal line to the target. the right cross is a punch that is thrown from a higher position and moves left "across" the throwers body to the target usually with a slight downward tragectory. If the right cross is thrown from the "hands up" position and down and not moving across the body it would be called an overhand right" of course the dividing line between these punchs is blurry and a matter of opinion and viewpoint of the person calling the fight.
hope this helps

[landmine950]

Is this one of those chicken and egg questions?

I've only heard the martial arts people refer to using the right hand (for an orthodox fighter) as a right cross. I assume you're talking about the orthodox fighter's power punch. Essentially, they are suppose to be the same, however it depends on who's throwing it.......or who they learned it from, cause I've seen some nasty right hands that haven't even been named yet or decided if they were infact punches. Oh well, we've all been a novice.

For the orthodox novice there is no such thing as a right hook. Ever! The right hook is for the south paw and the advanced orthodox fighter.

OldTownBoxing

For an orthodox boxer. when he is off stance ie right foot forward as when he is pursuing he then is in position to throw a right hook.

[hitmanhatton]

Old town, that is correct.

Hitman, find a new trainer. lol. The right hook only works on the bag and if you have a guy on the ropes, and then it's a shovel-type body shot.

find a new trainer ? thats why at the gym there are currently 5 midlands champions many of them getting inot at least the semis at national level
and yes maybe to the body it dosent work that well but for instance if u have someone coming towards u throwing the jab it can be used to slip the jab then bang it in over the top

[md]

You're all right. Now stop nit picking.

[Scrap]

Landmine is spot on anything over 25% bend is a hook.I remember in the 60s acoach telling me there was no such thing as a left hook to the body it was an uppercut I use to ko people with something that didnt exist. load of bollocks cc

[Von Milash]

It depends on the sanctioning body.

[AdamGB]

The right cross is the same as a straight right.

Not if you're a south paw...