MMA Jab-Cross-Low Kick Combination
Quick Information
Category
Combat Sports
Difficulty
Intermediate
Equipment
Hand Wraps, Boxing Gloves, Focus Mitts
Primary muscle group
Deltoids, Obliques, Gluteals
Secondary muscle groups
Pectoralis Major, Triceps Brachii, Quadriceps, Gastrocnemius
Movement pattern
Striking Combination
Training goal
Skill Acquisition
Sport
MMA, Muay Thai, Kickboxing
Overview
Purpose. Use the punches to draw the guard high, then attack the lead leg where the opponent cannot see the kick coming.
How it fits the system. The signature mixed martial arts combination in the Combat Sports section. Related work in the library: Muay Thai Low Kick and Boxing 1-2 Combination.
Primary muscles
Deltoids, Obliques, Gluteals
Secondary muscles
Pectoralis Major, Triceps Brachii, Quadriceps, Gastrocnemius
Movement pattern
Striking Combination
Equipment
Hand Wraps, Boxing Gloves, Focus Mitts
Difficulty
Intermediate
How to Perform
- Throw the jab, stepping the lead foot slightly to the outside to create the kicking angle.
- Throw the cross with full hip rotation, allowing the rear foot to pivot.
- Continue the rotation into a low kick to the outside of the opponent’s lead thigh.
- Recover to stance and reset distance, expecting a counter.
Coaching Cues
- “Punch high so the kick goes unseen.”
- “Angle out on the jab.”
- “Hands stay up when the kick lands.”
Common Mistakes
- Dropping the hands as the kick is thrown, which is when the counter arrives.
- Kicking without angling out, which makes the kick easy to check.
Progressions & Regressions
Progressions
Add a return to the head after the kick, then a takedown entry off the same set-up.
Regressions
Practise the cross-to-kick transition alone on a bag.
When to Use It
When to use
Pad rounds, bag rounds and shadow rounds once the individual strikes are competent.
When not to use
Before the component strikes can be thrown correctly in isolation.
Programming
3–6 rounds of 2–3 minutes, 8–15 repetitions of the combination per round.
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