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Mastering Crosses for Senior Boxing Personal Training

23.02.2026


Senior Boxing Personal Training


My senior boxing personal training client entered the sixth hour of his current boxing course. We are going through the finer details of basic punches. Last week, we covered the jab; this week, it made sense to look at the next straight punch: the cross.


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The Cross


Technically speaking, we are also covering the straight right, which is more basic than a cross. A cross only becomes a cross if it is used to cross over an opponent's arm, usually as a counterpunch (usually a jab). However, the term "cross" has become the dominant term for any rear hand straight punch, aided by such factors as southpaw boxers who technically throw straight lefts.


Putting Rear Straight Punches and Crosses into Specific Sparring


Using my live approach to training, my client went through the following constraints-led rounds:


  1. Attack versus defense - Here he had the opportunity to use his rear straights and crosses against an opponent who was only defending (me). This is a great way of developing confidence with the technique and also working out tactics to land it around an opponent's guard.

  2. Rear straights/crosses only sparring - A good way to counter a straight is with a straight. This round totally focused on attacking and countering with the technique.

  3. Straight punching only sparring - This built on the previous round. Jabs are great to both set up rear hand straight punches and also pretty much the punch the cross was invented to counter.

  4. Rear straights/crosses versus hooks - Hooks also leave opponents open for straight punches. Here my client learned how to draw and attack with straights while avoiding and countering the hook.

  5. Body shot sparring - All punches were allowed to the body, but only rear straights and crosses scored. This was a great way to reintegrate the focused technique with other combinations while switching levels.

  6. Free-sparring - As per the previous round, all punches were permitted (this time to the head and body), but only rear straights and crosses scored.


Focus Mitts


We then took to the pads, and I ran through combinations that prominently featured the rear hand straight and crosses.


Heavy Bag


The lesson finished with our technique, followed by speed, followed by power sections, all emphasizing the rear straight or cross punch.



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