One last question, concerning hip rotation with straight punches

[BoxingDude66]

I've probably asked this question before, but I'll ask it again. Here is my question, and it concerns primarily throwing straight punches at an opponent, like 1-2 or 1-1-2. I was wondering if you should keep your head centerline when throwing straight punches, or move your head offline.

Like let's stick with the Jab-Cross. If you throw it with your head on the centerline, you throw a straight Jab with no hip rotation to the right and move in with a Cross, with which you do turn your hip to the left to increase the power of the shot.

If you throw off centerline, you throw a Jab and move your head to the right and twist your hip to the right to give the Jab power. Then you throw the Cross the same way I mentioned above.

Here is how I throw my Jab, with the twist of the hip, like the instructor does in the video. (Sorry for the shitty quality of the video)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEg2XP4dfus


Here is a more on centerline Jab-Cross

Is the way I do it right?

[Sharla]

I think i'd normally leave my head in the centreline but defensively i'd move more than they have shownin this video. I'll just leave that as my opinion though and let a coach give you a more informative answer.

I do however have more Qs based on your little vid open to anyone who wants to answer.

1) Since when was the word cross considered slang as opposed to straight right?

2) I think this is boxing for kickboxing so unlikely to be geared to the same type of movement. Plus i know they need to keep the drills simple.

Still doesn't it seem odd that the defence even just for the jab alone doesn't involve a step in any direction?

When it comes to even just a jap with any kind of weight behind it i would always be left off balance trying to parry it without a step.

3) Isn't it potentially dangerous to over rotate your fist past horizontal on impact?

I would have just though allowing the thumb to drop too far down would be leaving your wrist and maybe elbow and shoulder in a vulnerable position?

[Von Milash]

I personally saw nothing WRONG in that video. Seemed fundamentally fine to me.

With that said, I think 66, you're over-thinking things. The key is to keep your chin down, tuck it in behind the shoulder at the end of the jab, while NOT dropping your other hand while throwing the jab, and to bring the jab hand back nice and high right away.

If you jab with the left, a lot of times guys will drop the right, and or let the left droop down and come back low and slowly after the punch.

All this head movement and lines thing you talk about, that's for people who have moved well beyond basics and are now developing their own style.

[Trainer Monkey]

The main problem Im seeing,is even the jab should have minor hip rotation,its cocking your rear hip for added power that way when you bring your right

[Scrap]

Interestingly, the Hips rotation is 6 degrees, not a lot The secret is the Back Foot and Front Shoulder.

[Sharla]

So the way the coach in the vids says to rotate the fist beyond horizontal isn't dangerous then?