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Kickboxing Right Cross Hook Kick

How to do the kickboxing right cross hook kick, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.

Animated demonstration of the Kickboxing Right Cross Hook Kick
Equipment
Bodyweight
Difficulty
Intermediate
Logged as
Reps
Movement
Rotation
Mechanic
Compound
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How to do it

From a fighting stance, throw a cross with your right hand, follow with a lead hook, then pivot and snap a hook kick to the target. Reset to your stance with hands up after the combination.

  1. 1Hips and core rotating to power each strike
  2. 2Weight shifting smoothly between the punches and kick
  3. 3Balance held on the standing leg during the kick

Common mistakes

  • Do not drop your hands between strikes
  • Do not arm-punch without rotating your hips
  • Do not throw the kick before you have your balance

Muscles worked

The kickboxing right cross hook kick mainly works the obliques, with the triceps, upper abs, lower abs, glutes, front delts, hip flexors, forearms, upper chest, mid chest, lats, lower back, quads, hamstrings, calves, and side delts assisting.

  • ObliquesPrimary
  • TricepsSupport
  • Upper AbsSupport
  • Lower AbsSupport
  • GlutesSupport
  • Front DeltsSupport
  • Hip FlexorsSupport
  • ForearmsSupport
  • Upper ChestSupport
  • Mid ChestSupport
  • LatsSupport
  • Lower BackSupport
  • QuadsSupport
  • HamstringsSupport
  • CalvesSupport
  • Side DeltsSupport
  • BicepsMinor
  • Lower ChestMinor
  • Upper TrapsMinor
  • Mid TrapsMinor
  • Lower TrapsMinor
  • Rear DeltsMinor
  • External RotatorsMinor
  • Internal RotatorsMinor
  • AdductorsMinor
  • Tibialis AnteriorMinor

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Last reviewed June 2026.