Deciding between orthodox or southpaw

boubacar · 09-21-2012, 04:54 AM

A boxing beginner i'm associated with doesn't feel comfortable in the orthodox stance, although she's a right hander. Shortly after she will start shadow boxing or pad work, she would automatically switch to the southpaw stance, but her coach keeps on telling her to fight in the orthodox stance. What would you do in her stead?

NVSemin · 09-21-2012, 05:27 AM

I would follow my intuition. If it feels more comfortable in southpaw, why not? If the coach does not understand it, dump him. Angelo Dundee, Ali coach, would not break his fighter's technique as long as it works.

markiepoop · 09-21-2012, 08:38 AM

yup, stay with what your comfortable with. Afterall, she has just started and there is really no right or wrong between choosing southpaw/orthodox

09-21-2012, 04:54 AM	#1
boubacar Journeyman ESB Jr Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 106 vCash: 1000	Deciding between orthodox or southpaw A boxing beginner i'm associated with doesn't feel comfortable in the orthodox stance, although she's a right hander. Shortly after she will start shadow boxing or pad work, she would automatically switch to the southpaw stance, but her coach keeps on telling her to fight in the orthodox stance. What would you do in her stead?
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09-21-2012, 05:27 AM	#2
NVSemin Journeyman ESB Jr Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 176 vCash: 500	Re: Deciding between orthodox or southpaw I would follow my intuition. If it feels more comfortable in southpaw, why not? If the coach does not understand it, dump him. Angelo Dundee, Ali coach, would not break his fighter's technique as long as it works.
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09-21-2012, 08:38 AM	#3
markiepoop Journeyman ESB Jr Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 192 vCash: 650	Re: Deciding between orthodox or southpaw yup, stay with what your comfortable with. Afterall, she has just started and there is really no right or wrong between choosing southpaw/orthodox
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