How to throw the leaning forward cross and hook , like RJJ, Hopkins, and Fedor

[AlexKid]

So leaning forward, gives you extra range, protects your chin really well, and if you run off to the side you can avoid being countered while you are still off balance.

How would you suggest I do it?

If I lean forward first its kind of a giveaway ie its telegraphic.

Also if I lean forward my weight all goes on the front foot so you loose power on the cross if you dont transfer weight from the back foot to the front.

Lastly since you are leaning forward the lead left hook can only be a body punch am I correct? Theres no way to get a head punch with a left hook leaning forward is there?


So year basically hows it done or how would you do it if you were gonna attempt this advanced move?

[BG_Knocc_Out]

First step is to don't. After that you not.

[AlexKid]

First step is to don't. After that you not.

not asking your tactical advice im asking how its done technique wise

[Syf]

The answer is in the frame of your stance.. There is a way to lean forward without putting all your weight on one foot, that still afford you some dynamics in that pose. 60 40 weight distribution ..or at most 70 30. Anything more skewed and you are in bad territory. It may be a good way to defend the head (save for a upper cuts!) but A front leaning stance is more susceptible to body shots...because you are leaning your vital organs in closer to your foe.

A back weighted stance... 60 40 is used to distance your vital organs a bit farther away from your foe and generally used in a reactionary type style that is more defense oriented.

Both have their uses... Throughout the tactics of a fight. But where you should live... Is 50 50.. Balanced. You can do the most from a balanced stance and most people cultivate that practice. Including myself.

But yeah if your stance is sound and your weight distribution is not too skewed..you can work from it. Roy in particular was good at leaning forward and then when his weight distribution was on the verge of being too skewed.. He would transition with his momentum to a new pose... Via jump steps. So the lean forward wasn't a static pose it was a segue into a jumpstep..