Two-One-Two (Cross, Jab, Cross)

Two-One-Two (Cross, Jab, Cross): step by step

1. From your stance, throw the right cross.
2. As you bring the right back, turn your body back toward your stance and throw the jab in the same motion.
3. As you pull the left back, throw the right cross again.
4. After the last punch, don't stay where you are. Side step or step back to change your position.

Two-One-Two (Cross, Jab, Cross): key points

• The jab in the middle also resets your stance after the first right.
• Throw both right crosses by pulling your left shoulder back. If you throw two in a row with just the arm, the second one swings wide.
• The pattern isn't finished until you move your feet after the last right.

Two-One-Two (Cross, Jab, Cross): common mistakes

• You put too much weight into the first right. Your body drifts forward and you can't throw the jab or the second right.
• You rush the second right and throw it with just your arm. Your elbow flares out, the path gets bigger, and the punch is easy to read.
• You stop in front of the opponent after the last punch. You get hit in the opening right after your right cross.

Two-One-Two (Cross, Jab, Cross): how to practice

• In shadowboxing, link right, left, right without a break, and count one rep only after you side step or step back following the last right.
• On the mitts, throw the two-one-two on your partner's signal and move your feet as soon as you finish. Even when you get tired, don't skip the final step.

Related techniques

• Two-one (cross, jab)
  21
• One-two (jab, cross)
  12
• Pull the left shoulder back to throw the right
  Shoulder swap
• Punch and move
  Punch and move
• Exit after punching
  Exit
• Snap your punches back
  Snap back