The Jolt Counter (JOLTカウンター, JOLT Kauntā) is a Cross Counter that is thrown with one's entire body weight behind it.
Usage[]
The user predicts an opponent's incoming punch, then positions themselves where they can evade the blow, crouching slightly in preparation for the follow-through. The instant the opponent's punch has been evaded with a head slip, the user sprints forward, weaves their arm over the opponent's, and hits their opponent's face with a right overhand.
The power generated from the momentum of the sprint is enough to cause serious injury to any opponent, but two factors make the Jolt Counter even more dangerous as an offensive weapon. First, it is a counter, which means the opponent usually will not see it coming. Second, it capitalises on the opponent's own momentum to cause even more damage. Ippo Makunouchi describes the Jolt Counter as something that could break bones or end lives and something that any sane person's judgement would keep them from throwing it, as well as a punch that shaves away one's very soul.[1] Since one's entire body weight is behind the Jolt Counter while it is being thrown, it overcomes the Bloody Cross, as the Bloody Cross user's arm is unable to move the Jolt Counter user's arm to change the trajectory.[2]
Just like with any counter, getting hit while throwing the Jolt Counter can result in serious injury and the user to lose the match, and with the Jolt Counter being thrown with one's entire body weight behind it, the damage is worse than a regular counter. The window in which this opposing momentum is available is extremely short, so the Jolt Counter must be performed with both foresight and courage if the user hopes to catch it. As such, it is a rare and high-level technique that few boxers dare to use regularly. Itagaki successfully used the Jolt Counter once, but decided against using it again because of the risks. When Miyata Senior used the Jolt Counter, he was countered, which resulted in his jaw getting shattered and his boxing career to end.[3]