Overhand punch
Punch in boxing
- Type
- Punches
- Martial arts
- Kickboxing, Boxing
- Classified as
- punch
An overhand (or overcut or drop) punch is a semi-circular and vertical punch thrown with the lead or rear hand. It is designed to go over the opponent's lead hand or jab to hit their head. The overhand is a versatile counter-punch used to surprise an opponent, land a knockout blow, or as part of a setup for other combinations. It's executed by driving off the back leg, dropping the body and head to the side, and using a looping motion to arc the arm downwards onto the target. The strategic utility of the drop relying on body weight can deliver a great deal of power. It can also be employed when the opponent is bobbing or slipping.
Other Kickboxing punches
- Bob and weave
- Check hook
- Jab
- One-two combo
- Punch
- Punching power
- Shovel hook
- Slipping
- Uppercut
- Shadowboxing
- Cross
- Rope-a-dope
- Russian hook
- Hook
- Rabbit punch
- Milling (military training exercise)
- Counterpunch
- Bolo punch
Japanese terms for punches
| Term | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 正拳 | seiken | seiken (karate proper fist); straight punch |
| 四つ身 | yotsumi | cross-grips (situation in which each rikishi has an underarm grip on the other) |
| 引っ掛け | hikkake | hook; gab |
| 腕を返す | kainaokaesu | to place one's arms under those of the opponent and lift them up, in order to prevent an overhand grip on one's mawashi |
| 上手投げ | uwatenage | overhand throw |
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Facts from Wikidata Q2998992 (CC0); text quoted from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.