Jab → Cross → Rear Low Kick

What this combo trains

This combo builds the fundamental link between hands and legs: using punches to occupy the guard and shift weight so the low kick has a clear path. The jab and cross drive your opponent to defend high, which pulls attention off the lead leg. That is exactly the target the rear low kick chops into, teaching you to attack the head and legs in one sequence rather than as separate ideas.

Step by step

1. 1.
   Jab

   Snap the jab off your lead hand to find range and bring the opponent's guard up. Keep it light and fast so it flows straight into the cross.

2. 2.
   Cross

   Drive the cross off your rear hand with hip rotation, shifting your weight forward onto the lead side. That forward load is what sets the platform for the kick.

3. 3.
   Rear Low Kick

   Chop the rear low kick into the opponent's lead thigh, swinging the whole leg through with your hip. Their weight is on that leg while they defend the punches, so it lands clean.

Common mistakes

• Arm-punching the cross without rotating the hips, so you never load the weight forward that the kick needs.
• Telegraphing the kick by dropping the punching hands or resetting your stance before you swing.
• Kicking with the foot instead of driving through the shin and hip, which robs the low kick of its chopping power.
• Pausing between the cross and the kick, giving the opponent time to lift the leg and check.

Who it suits

A foundational combo for beginners in either stance, and one advanced fighters never stop drilling. It works from orthodox or southpaw because the app mirrors every left and right to your stance.

Why it works

The bread and butter of Muay Thai. The punches bring the guard up and shift weight forward, which opens the lead leg for the rear low kick.

Workouts with this combo

• Fundamentals FourOne focus per short round: hands, teeps, punch-into-kick, then everything.Beginner
• Boxing to KicksThe classic ladder: start with hands, add a weapon every round.Beginner–intermediate
• Express TenA full session in ten minutes: five short rounds of the beginner canon.All levels
• Grand Prix NightThree fights of three rounds, tournament style: hands and low kicks to open, knees added in the semi, everything in the final.Advanced
• Low Kicks & KneesThe K-1 toolkit: chop the lead leg, spear the knee up the middle, and fake low to go high.Intermediate

Related combos

• Cross → Jab → CrossEasy
• Double Jab → CrossEasy
• Jab → Cross → Lead Hook → Rear Low KickIntermediate
• Rear Low Kick → Cross → Rear Low KickIntermediate
• Jab → Cross → Rear Uppercut → Rear Low KickIntermediate
• Jab → Cross → Lead Hook → CrossIntermediate
• Jab → Cross → Rear Body KickEasy
• Double Jab → Lead TeepEasy