Right straight

 The right straight punch can transfer a tremendous amount of power, mostly due to the positioning of the shoulder over the rear leg. When I teach this movement I always emphasize the rear foot's contact with the ground. The amount of force initially pushed into the ground will dictate how much force will go forward through the punch.

 The falling front step, as with the jab will initiate the power, as the power will transfer from the legs to the upper body the torso must twist into the punch like a door slamming.

 This is best explained visually.

 In the pictures above, Mike starts his combination with a jab, which should noted as typically the right hand is not a leading punch, rather it is a follow up punch.  More importantly, you can see clearly in the first photo how his foot is so planted to push into the ground to generate the force for the right hand. In the second and through you can see the rotation and the snap of his should to explode into his target. Again I want to emphasize the snapping motion of the punch(which I wrote more about in another article), it is not a push, nor will the punch be powered by simple rotation.

 In the last photo, Mike demonstrates this punch with the rear pivoting and pushing into the ground until the punch is fully thrown, this is an important point and must be practiced ceaselessly.


 The moment immediately after impact should also be considered, as you are very vulnerable to counter attack. The followup punch after the right hand is typically a left hook; however, it can be any other punch by the left hand. Some fighters even throw the right straight in the doubles to disrupt the opponents counter punches.


 This punch is like the heavy artillery of boxing, however it does require a set up or at least a perfectly timed opportunity. This punch can leave you vulnerable. This punch follows the line of power very well, and that is why it is so strong. I will explain the line of power in a another article.