So recently I've gotten into boxing, and this summer I'm going to find a boxing gym to start practicing. In the mean time I've been looking up all I can about boxing, and have at least attempted to self teach myself the basics. One thing I've noticed about myself is that I feel much more comfortable in a southpaw stance, even though I'm right handed. I know that some fighters are right handed southpaws, however I was wondering if it would be worth my time to learn how to box in an orthodox stance as well as southpaw. I figure that if I switch it up randomly I could give myself an advantage by confusing my opponent. What do you gents think?
Yeah definitely, I don't want to be confusing myself . I should have worded that more appropriately, but I meant once I have learned how to fight in a southpaw stance should I then learn orthodox?
Depends on how coordinated you are, I am also a right handed-southpaw. My coach is currently teaching me how to box Orthodox just to see what works better, even if orthodox is not for me..it really does open up your eyes as to what type of advantages you have as a southpaw
Coordination isn't exactly my strong point, however it's something that I'm sure I'll get better at with practice. See whenever I get into an orthodox stance I can deliver stronger power punches, however I feel far slower and less accurate than when I'm in a southpaw stance. And just like you said, the natural advantage of fighting southpaw is one that I don't want to lose.
better to be great at one that good at two your stronger hand should be in the back, you need to be able to throw your cross with power
I had a friend, years ago when southpaws were properly drowned at birth, and he decided to box southpaw, as a HW, and he did alright for awhile. Most guys hadn't ever boxed a lefty before and he was pretty adept with his right hand. Just couldn't get his left hand into the flow of things and that ultimately cost him when he ran into somebody that wasn't confused by a left handed stance. A southpaw with a weak left hand is a victim waiting to happen. Once you go to the gym and spend some time learning how to throw punches, you'll be able to switch around at will. I can- sometimes I would play at being left handed- and I would guess that just about any boxer can as well. Whether they would in a competitive situation is another matter. So you'll learn it both ways over time without even really trying. Switching back and forth in a fight, rather than wreaking confusion upon the opponent, usually indicates confusion if not desparation on the part of the one doing the switching. And if you get caught in a 'switch', well...it sucks getting hit with your feet crossed.
always lead with your weaker hand ,,the jab is just a way to open up the target (witch is the jaw) for the harder hit the straight cross with your stronger hand ,,but saying that ,,i can mix it up with both stance's,,,the most important thing is to throw your punch's correctly in the stance that feels the most comfortabilities,,allot of knock downs are from the leading hand hook
For me I would saw that it is in the foot work , in which stance can you move around the ring , duck , waeve , move in & out and use laterall movement better?
Hagler had a real sharp, real effective straight left hand. At his peak he shot that thing as straight as an arrow. It isn't a matter of power, per se, but of effectiveness. Camacho wasn't a power-hitter by any stretch but his straight left was very effective. Look at Michael Moorer, a right-handed guy boxing southpaw (I would bet). When he got gun-shy as a HW and didn't let that left hand go he became much less effective.