Lead Hook → Rear Low Kick
EasyLead Hook to Rear Low Kick uses body movement to trap the leg. The hook pushes them laterally onto the lead leg exactly when it is weight-bearing and unable to lift and check.
What this combo trains
This short combination trains the timing that makes a low kick land clean. Turning the lead hip through on the hook shoves the opponent sideways, forcing weight onto their lead leg at the very moment you attack it; a weighted leg cannot check, so the rear kick chops home. It builds the link from a turning punch into a kick, and the feel for kicking when the target leg is planted.
Step by step
- 1.Lead Hook
Throw the lead hook with the elbow up, turning the lead hip through so the punch shoves them laterally onto their lead leg.
- 2.Rear Low Kick
As their weight loads onto that planted lead leg, chop the rear low kick into the thigh before they can lift the shin to check.
Common mistakes
- Throwing an arm hook with no hip turn, so it lacks the force to push their weight onto the lead leg.
- Kicking too late, after they have redistributed weight and can check.
- Kicking too high or into the hip instead of chopping the thigh.
- Falling in on the hook and losing the base you need to turn the rear kick over.
Who it suits
An easy two-strike combination for orthodox or southpaw, since every side mirrors to your stance. It suits beginners and up who want a simple, reliable setup that beats the check.
Why it works
The hook pushes them laterally onto the lead leg at the exact moment it is weight-bearing and unable to check.
Workouts with this combo
- 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
- Hundred Kicks FinisherThe Thai camp burnout: kick drills five at a time until the legs are done.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
- Jab → Cross → Lead Hook → Rear Low KickIntermediate
- Rear Low Kick → Cross → Rear Low KickIntermediate
- Jab → Lead Body Hook → Lead Hook → Rear Low KickIntermediate
- Slip Lead → Cross → Lead Hook → Rear Low KickIntermediate
- Lead Hook → Weave Rear → Cross → Lead HookAdvanced
- Jab → Cross → Rear Low KickEasy
- Lead Check → Cross → Lead HookEasy
- Jab → Cross → Lead HookEasy