The all things technical thread.

[chatty]

Originally Posted by slip&counter

Just make sure you don't fall into the habit of becoming a one handed fighter.

The legs are also important. Many people just look at the stronger hand, but we shouldn't forget also that there is a stronger leg too. If your right hand is stronger than so is your right leg in most cases. The stronger leg is important because it supports you better in your movements, especially if you're moving laterally and when darting in and out of range. You need the stronger leg for weight transference.

One other thing. If you're a beginner i wouldn't recommend switching stances. Even for a seasoned pro i wouldn't recommend it. Work on perfecting your offense and defense from one stance first. If you keep switching you'll not be great in one, generally speaking.

If you have a trainer have him analyse your form from both stances and see what he thinks.

Out of interest how what happens if you are lopsided in that respect. personally, I am right handed and right footed but I actually have more power in my left for some reason, I box southpaw as well just as its more comfortable for me and there isn't much difference between switching stances as I did a few months working orthadox just to see if there was any difference.

So my left arm and right leg are the stronger limbs but my right arm is far off. my left leg is way off.

[pathmanc1986]

Originally Posted by slip&counter

If you're throwing a left handed punch. More of your weight should be on your left side and especially your left foot. Same for the right side. Then as you rotate you shift your weight to the other side.

you should take a look at me mate in the gym. im left handed, but basically grew up doing a lot of stuff right handed, golf, tennis etc. then i started boxing and basically im a half right half southpaw. my straight left is good, my left hook is ok, my right hook is maybe my best shot, but leaves me off balance, i cant upper cut or hook to the body good with the left, but can really well with the right, but my right straight out of a conventional stance is soft as shite and inaccurate

[slip&counter]

Originally Posted by pathmanc1986

you should take a look at me mate in the gym. im left handed, but basically grew up doing a lot of stuff right handed, golf, tennis etc. then i started boxing and basically im a half right half southpaw. my straight left is good, my left hook is ok, my right hook is maybe my best shot, but leaves me off balance, i cant upper cut or hook to the body good with the left, but can really well with the right, but my right straight out of a conventional stance is soft as shite and inaccurate

When you're throwing the right hand are you crossing over a lot, mate? Either you're crossing over too much or overextending and coursing you to go off balance.

[pathmanc1986]

Originally Posted by slip&counter

When you're throwing the right hand are you crossing over a lot, mate? Either you're crossing over too much or overextending and coursing you to go off balance.

i think its something to do with my lead foot, when i hook in a conventional stance it seems more weight is on my front foot meaning i can get the timing of the shift in my feet and hips wheras on my right it looks very manufactured (to the point the coach in the gym was actually holding parts of my body as I was throwing it in the mirror) and because of my weight being distributed badly my hook turns into a quasi upper cutt / hook.

its not like im gona be a world champion anyway haha but it will make me feel better when im shadow boxing at the gym whilst the 9 year olds on either side put my technique to shame

[slip&counter]

Originally Posted by pathmanc1986

i think its something to do with my lead foot, when i hook in a conventional stance it seems more weight is on my front foot meaning i can get the timing of the shift in my feet and hips wheras on my right it looks very manufactured (to the point the coach in the gym was actually holding parts of my body as I was throwing it in the mirror) and because of my weight being distributed badly my hook turns into a quasi upper cutt / hook.

its not like im gona be a world champion anyway haha but it will make me feel better when im shadow boxing at the gym whilst the 9 year olds on either side put my technique to shame

Ahh, the old fighting too heavy off the front foot flaw, that's very common. Don't worry about that mate. I've seen even pro's doing that. Very good ones at that.

Try to improve your balance.

[Flea Man]

My right hand stings, my jab is sharp.

My left hook makes Paulie Malignaggi look like Julian Jackson

[slip&counter]

Originally Posted by chatty

Out of interest how what happens if you are lopsided in that respect. personally, I am right handed and right footed but I actually have more power in my left for some reason, I box southpaw as well just as its more comfortable for me and there isn't much difference between switching stances as I did a few months working orthadox just to see if there was any difference.

So my left arm and right leg are the stronger limbs but my right arm is far off. my left leg is way off.

I'll get back to you on that, mate. It requires deep thought.

[slip&counter]

Originally Posted by Flea Man

My right hand stings, my jab is sharp.

My left hook makes Paulie Malignaggi look like Julian Jackson

It doesn't matter though, Flea. When you've got a legendary chin like you have. Walk through EVERYTHING. Granite!

[Flea Man]

It's eroding mate And now I'm moving into the World of knees, kicks and ground and pound, I'm planning on converting to an ultra-negative ground control based style

[Spearmint Rhino]

I'm more like an orthodox Rendall Munroe, good dig to the body but naff all else.

[Flea Man]

Luke has seen the chin in action. He'll tell his grandkids someday that he saw a 'prime' ATG chin in the flesh.

['Ben']

Originally Posted by chatty

Out of interest how what happens if you are lopsided in that respect. personally, I am right handed and right footed but I actually have more power in my left for some reason, I box southpaw as well just as its more comfortable for me and there isn't much difference between switching stances as I did a few months working orthadox just to see if there was any difference.

So my left arm and right leg are the stronger limbs but my right arm is far off. my left leg is way off.

I've trained a friend like that recently - it's obviously very akward but I just told him to keep his limbs as loose as possible (which you should do to anyway really) and try not to think consciously about it too much if possible - after months of practice he seems to be alright in that area now.

I don't think there is much you can do about other than practice and get used to it.

[DrMo]

I think right-handed southpaws are more common these days than left-handed orthodox

['Ben']

Whe I turn southpaw I have so much snap in my left cross even though my right is my strong hand.

[slip&counter]

Just returning to the Leonard/Pryor thing fellas. Check this vid out (start from the 11:30 mark). Pryor admitting he was offered the Leonard fight and refused a career high payday. Notice also that he's flanked by Leonards former trainer Dave Jacobs, who knows just how good Ray Leonard is and advises Pryor to stay at 140 or even go back down to 135.

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