This page provides information on the martial arts straight punch. This punch is also known as a cross (i.e. right cross), reverse punch or rear hand punch. A straight punch is the standard power punch used in most martial arts. For information on other punches and hand/arm strikes (i.e. knife hand strikes and haymaker punches), please visit Black Belt Wiki’s main Punches & Strikes page.
For this punch, martial arts students are striking an opponent with their rear hand versus a jab where they would strike an opponent with their forward fist. A straight punch is generally more powerful than a jab because martial arts students rotate their body into the punch and thus generate more power.
Martial arts punches & strikes and all other martial arts techniques should only be practiced under the supervision of a trained martial arts instructor.
Straight Punch Videos