Archie Moore vs Ali | How Archie Used the Cross Guard & Leaping Hook

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Rear Straight into Cross Guard
• Archie shifts his head and weight over his lead foot.
• Small rear-foot step-up → push off rear foot → throw rear straight.
• Immediately folds into cross guard and walks into Ali, look to shut down counters.

Repeat of the Pattern
• Setup: Weight over lead foot, shoulders square.
• Action: Rear-foot step-up → rear straight.
• Follow-up: Snaps into cross guard and walks forward.

Cross Guard Mechanics
• Head over lead foot.
• Rear arm folded across face.
• Lead arm across stomach

Cross Guard into Leaping Hook
• Archie loads weight on lead foot
• Small step with lead foot to spring into a leaping hook to the body.

Clip 5 – Movement & Timing vs. Ali’s Jab
• Step to lead foot → bob into cross guard (bob = waist bend over lead foot).
• Rear-foot step-up → weave to rear foot.
• Ali’s Response: Jabs toward Archie’s rear-foot.
• Archie’s Adjustment: Moves head back over lead foot to slip inside jab and load leaping hook.

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