Video: First Combinations You Should Learn in Boxing by Tony Jeffries. Not affiliated with MatRecap; their version may differ from this drill.
Technique recap
Jab, cross, lead hook is boxing's bread-and-butter combination. Each punch sets up the next.
3 key details
- Snap the jab back fast.
- Rotate fully on the cross.
- The hook comes from the cross rotation.
Your 10-minute home drill
- 2:00Shadow 1-2
- 2:00Shadow 1-2-3
- 3:00Bag 1-2-3
- 2:00Bag 1-2-3 with step out
- 1:00Stretch
Safety
Wraps and gloves on the bag.
Instructor disclaimer
Follow your instructor's version. Schools and styles teach this technique differently. This page is general education, not a substitute for qualified instruction.
