Muay Thai Jab-Cross-Roundhouse 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
Boxing, Muay Thai, MMA, Kickboxing
Overview
Purpose. Use the punches to fix the opponent in place and disguise the entry for the kick.
How it fits the system. The foundation striking combination of the Muay Thai material in the Combat Sports section. Related work in the library: Muay Thai Roundhouse 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 offline to open the kicking angle.
- Throw the cross with full rotation, allowing the rear foot to pivot.
- Continue the rotation directly into the rear-leg roundhouse kick.
- Recover to stance or continue the rotation if the kick is checked.
Coaching Cues
- “The cross and the kick are the same rotation.”
- “Step the lead foot out on the jab; that is what makes the kick possible.”
- “Hands stay up when the kick lands.”
Common Mistakes
- Stopping between the cross and the kick, which telegraphs the kick.
- Failing to angle out on the jab, which means the kick has no room.
Progressions & Regressions
Progressions
Add a low-kick version, then a switch-kick finish, then add an elbow after a checked kick.
Regressions
Practise the cross-to-kick rotation slowly 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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