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Moderator An extended, complete breakdown of the cross — generating force from the ground up, the toe/foot rotation that engages the hips, chin and hand position, bracing on exhale, and which knuckles to hit with. About as thorough as cross instruction gets.
Reviewer Explains the cross from the ground up, literally — this is thorough.
Reviewer One of the clearest technical breakdowns of the cross in this batch.
Moderator Explicitly about the cross's rear-foot rotation - how much is enough, using the mid-sagittal-line cue to teach correct rotation from the ground up. Core cross technique, framed for teaching beginners.
Reviewer Excellent, thorough cross tutorial — clear tips, good demonstrations.
Moderator Entirely and explicitly about the cross — stepping mechanics, staying relaxed, full extension, hip rotation for power. This is the single most on-topic video in the batch.
Reviewer Excellent, credible, in-depth - among the best.
Moderator Entirely the cross - arm-punch fault, no telegraph, full extension, hip turn, breathing, then a jab-to-body feint setup to land it. Complete.
Reviewer Thorough, accurate, no fluff — excellent.
Moderator Pure right-cross tutorial — stance, rotation, foot pivot, shoulder and elbow, knuckle placement, common mistakes, advanced angles. Exactly the sub-skill.
Reviewer Clean, well-organized cross mechanics lesson.
Moderator Directly breaks down cross mechanics - hip rotation vs shoulder rotation, timing, and the common 'over-rotating hips' mistake. This is core cross technique.
Reviewer Clear, accurate coaching - full extension, foot catch-up, snap it straight back.
Moderator Squarely on the cross. Five named mistakes - jamming up, foot not catching up, head on the center line, not setting it up, looping the retraction. All about throwing the straight cross.
Reviewer Best kind of lesson — shows the mistake, then the fix.
Moderator This is the textbook lesson on the cross itself, taught via the 1-2 combo — hip turn, weight transfer, common mistakes (arm punching, over-leaning, holding breath) and fixes. About as squarely on-topic as it gets.
Moderator Names a specific, common cross mistake — leaning the head past the front foot — and gives the correct model instead: rotating around the spine rather than falling forward. Exactly the kind of focused cross-technique correction this skill calls for.
Reviewer Short and efficient — one real fix, clearly explained.
Reviewer One of the best technical breakdowns of cross mistakes I've seen — detailed and specific.
Moderator This is entirely a breakdown of right-hand/rear-punch mistakes — shotgunning, shoulder raising, throwing across instead of straight, not pivoting the foot, leaning. All directly about cross mechanics and its most common technical errors.
Reviewer Clean, credible breakdown of the cross.
Moderator Pure cross mechanics - stance, staying grounded, pivot the rear foot, turn hips to shoulders to fist, plus the classic faults: lifting the foot, winding back, overextending.
Reviewer Both the how and the when - reach, stance, and timing the shot. Solid.
Moderator Directly on landing your own right cross - stance not too sideways or too wide, keep the head back for range, pull the left shoulder back, plus timing it when the opponent comes in. Core of the skill.
Moderator Common mistakes on the right hand and how to fix them: dropping the hand so it doesn't come back to guard, taking your head off the line, rising up and losing power, and telegraphing with sudden movement. All specific to the cross.
Reviewer On the money: four common right-hand mistakes with a clear fix for each. Rough delivery, strong content.
Reviewer Detailed, credible, and actionable -- exactly what you want for learning the cross.
Moderator This is exactly the sub-skill: an Olympic coach breaking down how to throw the straight right hand -- measuring distance, weight transfer, hip rotation, heel lift, tightening at impact, and follow-up combinations. Core teaching of the cross.
Reviewer Clear, correct beginner instruction.
Moderator Straight cross for beginners - pivot the rear foot, turn hips and shoulders together, split the barricades, accelerate at the end. All on the skill.
Reviewer Clear, well-explained fix for a very common cross mistake.
Moderator Uses the cross specifically to teach the classic 'pushing your punches' timing mistake, contrasting drive vs whip - squarely cross mechanics.
Reviewer Really solid technical coaching on getting your hip into the cross.
Moderator Squarely about the jab-cross (1-2), specifically the mechanics of the cross — hip rotation vs spinning the foot out, timing of the step with the punch landing. Directly on topic.
Reviewer Clear on what the punch should do and the two faults that cost you balance: head off the line and looping. Light on the hip and foot pivot.
Moderator The power right: comes from the rear side straight down the middle, twist through the shoulders, stay rooted, finish with a clenched fist, keep the head centred and don't loop it. Dead centre on the cross.
Reviewer Solid fundamentals taught in a sensible order: base, foot and hip, then shoulder. The sit-into-it, don't-explode point is great for beginners.
Moderator A ground-up walkthrough of the cross (the 'two'): back foot on the ball, foot, hip and shoulder lined up and driven together, back foot pivoting, and sitting into the punch instead of exploding up. The core of the sub-skill.
Moderator Fixing two specific mistakes in the cross, with a note that there's more than one valid way to throw it -- squarely this punch.
Reviewer Good nuance -- recognizes there's more than one right way to throw it.
Reviewer Nuanced, useful corrections for the cross.
Moderator Covers common right-hand/cross mistakes (shotgunning, telegraphing between straight and overhand, pulling the punch with the body) — this is directly about refining the straight right, and names it explicitly ('straight right, overhand right...').
Reviewer Smart, practical insight: release timing in the hip turn decides whether the right goes straight or comes across. Compact, and best for people who already throw it.
Moderator Straight right versus right cross, and how release timing in the hip rotation changes the punch's path: release late in the turn and it goes straighter, early and it comes across. Ties the late and early release together as the one-two. Entirely on the rear-hand punch.
Moderator Breaks down Thomas Hearns' cross from real fight footage to make a specific technical point — it wasn't an arm punch, it was a short, body-driven punch that only looked long because of his reach. Real technical analysis of cross mechanics.
Reviewer Smart use of real footage to correct a common misconception.
Reviewer Solid fundamentals coaching for the cross.
Moderator Direct technique breakdown of the right hand/cross — hip and shoulder rotation, staying loaded on the back leg, keeping the lead hand up. This is exactly the sub-skill.
Reviewer Great breakdown of what actually makes this punch land with power.
Moderator Squarely about the cross mechanics, applied to the body — knee bend, hip turn, exhale, guard hand, plus setups. Core cross mechanics are front and center even though the target is the body.
Reviewer Targets a mistake a lot of people actually make with this punch.
Moderator A drill specifically for right cross mechanics, addressing a common mistake -- squarely this punch.
Reviewer Great film-study teaching of feint-to-cross setups.
Moderator Breaks down the exact foot-and-hand feint Holyfield used to set up the KO right hand on Buster Douglas — squarely about setting up and landing the cross.
Reviewer One good cue done well, but it is just the one tip - narrow.
Moderator Directly about throwing the straight right - the forearm-chamber idea, rotate the body so the shoulder is not cramped, then fire. Entirely on the cross.
Reviewer Strong tactical layer on top of the mechanics.
Moderator About parrying a body jab and countering with the rear hand — directly on the cross/right-hand counter theme, including anticipation/counter-the-counter discussion.
Reviewer Solid, practical fixes for a slow or countered cross.
Moderator Dead on the right hand and cross: weight in the middle, squaring up so the shot does not take forever, reading the lead hand to avoid the counter. This IS the sub-skill.
Reviewer Clear, accurate mechanics — inside-stretch cue, no looping, and how rotation frees the right hand.
Moderator How to throw a straight punch — demoed with the jab but its pure straight-punch mechanics that ARE the cross: stretch the inside of the arm so it doesnt loop, keep it straight for speed and no telegraph, and crucially how rotation opens or blocks the path for the right hand in a one-two. Directly on the straight right.
Reviewer Sharp concept breakdown; more strategy than mechanics.
Moderator Core topic is the straight right vs the right cross — definitions, head and shoulder position, and what each sets up. Directly about the cross.
Reviewer Clean, accurate basics from stance to return. Reads like a checklist, so don't expect fixes for what you're doing wrong.
Moderator Step-by-step right cross: balanced stance with hands up, no wind-up, pivot on the back foot with knee, hip and torso turning together, then snap the hand back to guard. All on the cross.
Reviewer Useful control concept, well demonstrated.
Moderator About controlling the opponent's elbow/hips off a parry specifically to turn them into the right hand — directly teaches setting up and landing the cross.
Reviewer Sharp, useful cue for someone who already parries.
Moderator Short-form clip specifically about parrying the jab and countering with the right hand, with a clear point about combining the parry with head movement and shoulder angle.
Reviewer Sharp, usable detail on landing the right hand downstairs — timing, angles, disguise.
Moderator This IS the straight right — just to the body. Johnny teaches the right-hand body shot: dont drop down (its a tell), come straight into the solar plexus timed on the opponents own right hand, or fake an overhand and dive it to the ribs around his left. Rear-hand cross, body target. On topic.
Reviewer Short, practical, useful drills.
Moderator Heavy-bag drill aimed straight at the cross - hit the jab divot with the rear hand, scrape the bag to keep the elbow unflared, wall drill for the line.
Moderator Hands-on coaching of the cross: bend the legs, sit onto the back leg with the head away from the target, brace the core, start the turn by pulling the shoulder, then drive the hip through and bring it back the way it went out.
Reviewer Right sequence (load the back leg, shoulder starts the turn, hip drives through, hand returns on the same line), though a couple of cues are loosely worded.
Moderator Right way versus wrong way on the rear-hand cross: stop throwing it as a stiff straight arm and turn the whole body into it so it lands short and connected, finishing in the last six inches. Entirely about the cross.
Reviewer Right instinct: it's a body punch, not an arm punch. Shows right vs wrong clearly, but doesn't take the body mechanics apart.
Reviewer Solid technical breakdown of the setup mechanics.
Moderator Squarely about using a shoulder bump off the parry to open the opponent up and land the right hand — this is a right-hand setup lesson.
Reviewer Small detail, big payoff - well explained.
Moderator About the angle and footwork that lets your right hand actually land first, which is core to using the cross effectively. On skill.
Reviewer Good technical detail with a clear reason behind it, not just 'do this.'
Moderator Directly about a head-position technique used WHILE throwing the right hand -- tilting the head to protect the chin and forehead on the way in. This is a genuine technical detail of executing the cross safely and aggressively.
Reviewer Good mechanics, but you need existing vocabulary to follow it.
Moderator About the body mechanics and rotation that power all right-hand punches, cross included, comparing hip rotation to swinging a tennis racket. On skill.
Reviewer Solid beginner combo work, cross gets clear repeated cueing.
Moderator Works through several combos and explicitly teaches the 1-2 (jab-cross) with real cues — 'rotate that back hip on the right hand', body variations, cross-jab. The cross is a genuine part of this lesson, just embedded among other combos (double jab, 1-2-3, etc.).
Reviewer Excellent rear-hand cross detail — elbow up for power, balanced weight, power over telegraph fear.
Moderator Its the cross — the southpaw version, so the rear-hand LEFT rather than the straight right, but mechanically the same punch mirrored. Good detail: weight to the front heel not the ball, hip and foot turn, arm bent-to-straight with the elbow lifted for power, head straight or stepping out. Named skill specifies the right, small discount, but it teaches the rear-hand cross well.
Reviewer Sharp comparison, good detail on each right hand.
Moderator Compares chopping, straight and overhand right. The straight right is covered in detail but shares the stage with two other variants, so not solely the cross.
Reviewer Solid advanced technical breakdown of setting up the right hand.
Moderator Technical breakdown of using a pivot off the right hand to create angles for outside fighters - directly about landing the right hand more effectively.
Reviewer Useful high-level tactic, could be more concise.
Moderator About neutralizing a strong lead hand to open a lane for the right hand/cross - directly about landing the cross against a good defender.
Reviewer Useful, practical drill for landing your cross safely.
Moderator This is about throwing the rear/power right hand safely — range management, stepping in, jamming to avoid the counter. For an orthodox fighter that rear hand is the cross, so this is legitimately about setting up and landing the cross safely, even though it's framed around overcoming fear rather than pure mechanics.
Reviewer Gets the key idea across: the cross comes from the body turning in, not the arm. Mostly shown rather than explained, so watch the footwork closely.
Moderator Old-school take on the cross: it's called that because it travels across the body, with the body turning in behind it instead of a straight arm. Demonstrated off the jab, with attention to the head and feet. Squarely the cross.
Reviewer Interesting perspectives but doesn't resolve into a clear how-to.
Moderator Two coaches directly debating cross mechanics - straight arm vs bent arm, power generation. Core subject matter for this skill.
Moderator Straight right with an MMA slant: keep the elbow tucked so it doesn't give the punch away, step, push off the back foot, turn the hips, let the punch turn over at the end and snap back like a whip. The mechanics carry straight over to boxing.
Reviewer A specific, useful fix: keep the elbow tucked so it doesn't telegraph, then step, push, turn and whip it back. Compressed, but there's real coaching in it.
Reviewer Solid concept, a bit repetitive in delivery.
Moderator Breaks down how Foreman set up and landed the KO right hand by hiding it behind the jab - squarely about tactically landing the cross.
Reviewer Explains WHY the mistake hurts your right hand, not just that it's wrong.
Moderator This is about stance and shoulder positioning, explicitly justified by its effect on the right hand: better balance and 'faster right hand counters.' It's a supporting-technique video for the cross rather than a direct how-to-throw-it lesson, so it covers the skill among other stance material.
Reviewer Good conditioning reinforcement, lighter on deep teaching.
Moderator High-intensity shadow boxing workout built around straight punches (the one-two), with cross-specific cues woven in (chin at shoulder height, drive through and pull back, rotation for a straighter punch).
Reviewer One good cue repeated a lot — useful but thin.
Moderator Short clip but squarely and repeatedly about right-hand mechanics — hip leads, snap back with the hip, don't let the upper body lead. Directly on the cross.
Reviewer Smart tips for disguising and landing the cross in a combo — solid setup work.
Moderator Jab-jab-cross combo. The right hand is the payoff punch and the whole lesson is built around landing it — varying rhythm, aim, swapping jabs for hooks/uppercuts, changing angles to disguise and set up the cross. About deploying the cross more than its raw mechanics.
Reviewer Good cardio/combo reinforcement, light on deep technique teaching.
Moderator 25-minute bag workout built entirely around jab-cross combos with real cues sprinkled in (dip and rip to the body, drive through then pull back, chin at shoulder height). Squarely centered on the cross.
Reviewer Useful counter concept, repetitive delivery.
Moderator Tactical use of the straight right to beat a wide left hook, Wilder vs Breazeale. About the cross but in one specific counter scenario plus fight analysis, not a full how-to.
Reviewer Fair point about keeping your guard and punching through the shoulders, but it's mostly opinion. Short on how-to, long on telling other coaches they're wrong.
Moderator Argues a proper cross isn't a stiff straight-arm shot: it goes through the shoulders, keeps your defence up and lands in a short range. It's about how the cross should be delivered, but mostly an argument about teaching style rather than a walkthrough.
Reviewer Good tactical insight, useful if a bit narrow (tall fighters specifically).
Moderator About using the lead hand to set up the right hand, which is adjacent to the cross itself rather than teaching the cross's mechanics directly.
Reviewer The basics are right (straight line, straight wrist, tight fist), but under thirty seconds it's a pointer rather than a lesson.
Moderator Short cross lesson built on throwing it like a spear: down a straight line rather than an arc, arm extended, wrist straight, fist tight. Right on the cross, though brief.
Reviewer A good point in a scrappy explanation: reload without winding up and drive from the legs. Narrow situation, so a supplement rather than a lesson.
Moderator How to re-throw the right after a miss: reset without a wind-up, drop the back heel, push the hand out like a jab, then a hook, and you're loaded for the power right. It's the cross, but in one specific situation.
Reviewer One good idea (no wind-up, drive from the legs) in a scrappy explanation of a narrow situation. A useful extra, not the way to learn the cross.
Moderator What to do after a right hand misses: don't wind up again, drop the back heel, push the right out like a jab, then a hook, and you're loaded for the power right. It's the cross, but in one specific situation.
Reviewer Good insight for experienced boxers, tough to follow without the video.
Moderator Framed around slipping, but spends real time on the actual body mechanics of throwing the jab-right hand (hip rotation, tucking chin under shoulder) to draw the parallel to slipping. Genuine cross-mechanics content, just wrapped in a defense lesson.
Reviewer Decent quick demo, but thin and gimmicky next to his core cross video.
Moderator It is about the cross, but the street-fight open-palm variant - pivot rear foot, extend, retract, follow with a pivot out. Mechanics overlap with the boxing cross but the palm-strike framing waters down how on-topic it is for a boxing cross.
Moderator Underneath some rough phrasing, the real content here is right — push off the back foot, rotate hips and shoulders, keep the chin tucked, generate power from the legs and body rotation rather than the arm. Correct fundamentals for the cross, just awkwardly delivered.
Reviewer Right ideas buried under confusing delivery.