It can be used to counterpunch a jab, aiming for the opponent's head (or a counter to a cross aimed at the body) or to set up a hook. The cross can also follow a ...Cross(boxing)FromWikipedia,thefreeencyclopediaJumptonavigationJumptosearchThisarticlerelieslargelyorentirelyonasinglesource.Relevantdiscussionmaybefoundonthetalkpage.Pleasehelpimprovethisarticlebyintroducingcitationstoadditionalsources.Findsources: "Cross" boxing – news ·newspapers ·books ·scholar ·JSTOR(July2010)Cross(Straightpunch)CrossforthestopinBurmeseboxingAlsoknownasFrance:Direct(brasarrière)Albania:DirektSerbia:Задњидирект(двојка)Romania:Directă(braţspate)Japan:GyakuzukiChina:後手直拳Russia：КроссThailand:MatTrongKwa(หมัดตรงขวา)Burma:PyonLatt-diPoland:ProstyUkraine:КросBulgaria:ПравударFocusStrikingInboxing,across(alsocommonlycalledastraight,orarearhandpunch)[1]isapunchusuallythrownwiththedominanthandtheinstantanopponentleadswithhisoppositehand.Theblowcrossesovertheleadingarm,henceitsname.Itisapowerpunchliketheuppercutandhook.Compubox,acomputerizedpunchscoringsystem,countsthecrossasapowerpunch.Technique[edit]Fromtheguardposition,therearhandisthrownfromthechin,crossingthebodyandtravellingtowardsthetargetinastraightline.Therearshoulderisthrustforwardandfinishesjusttouchingtheoutsideofthechin.Atthesametime,theleadhandisretractedandtuckedagainstthefacetoprotecttheinsideofthechin.Foradditionalpower,thetorsoandhipsarerotatedcounterclockwise(forright-handdominant,andclockwiseforleft-handdominant)asthecrossisthrown.Weightisalsotransferredfromtherearfoottotheleadfoot,resultingintherearheelturningoutwardsasitactsasafulcrumforthetransferofweight.Bodyrotationandthesuddenweighttransferiswhatgivesthecrossitspower.Likethejab,ahalf-stepforwardmaybeadded.Afterthecrossisthrown,thehandisretractedquicklyandtheguardpositionresumed.Itcanbeusedtocounterpunchajab,aimingfortheopponent'shead(oracountertoacrossaimedatthebody)ortosetupahook.Thecrosscanalsofollowajab,creatingtheclassic"one-twocombo".Thecrossisalsocalleda"straight