Jab–Cross–Low Kick
- Striking
- Combinations
- intermediate
- Orthodox stance
- 5 steps
A kickboxing staple, punches up high to freeze the hands, then a low kick to the legs. Also known as the 1-2-kick or the Hands to legs. Here is the exact breakdown from the DARCE app: 5 steps, the details that make it work, and the mistakes to avoid.
Step by step
- 01
Set your stance
Hands up, weight ready to load the kick.
- 02
Jab (1)
Lead jab to occupy their guard up high.
- 03
Cross (2)
Rear cross to keep their hands and eyes high.
- 04
Low kick
As the cross lands, pivot the lead foot and chop the rear shin into their thigh while they are focused up top.
- 05
Recover to stance
Bring the leg back and reset your base, hands up.
Key details
- The punches freeze their attention high so the kick lands clean.
- Pivot the base foot for the kick just as in a stand-alone low kick.
- Flow straight from the cross into the kick without resetting.
Common mistakes
- Pausing before the kick and losing the setup.
- Forgetting to pivot the base foot.
- Dropping the hands as you throw the kick.
Related techniques
- Jab–Cross (1–2)StrikingThe foundational straight-punch combination: lead-hand jab into rear-hand cross.
- Jab–Cross–Hook (1–2–3)StrikingThe classic three-punch combination chaining straight punches into a turning lead hook.
- JabStrikingThe lead-hand straight punch, your range-finder, rhythm-setter and the setup for everything else.
- CrossStrikingThe rear-hand straight punch, your primary power shot, driven by rotating the hip and pivoting the rear foot.
- Lead HookStrikingA short horizontal lead-hand punch that turns through the side of the target on the pivot of the hips.
- Rear HookStrikingA power hook from the rear hand, turning the whole body to land on the side of the head.
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