Smart reply required regarding southpaw mentality

Hey guys, im an orthodox fighter (naturally right handed) but recently found out how comfortable i feel as a southpaw sometimes. After noticing this i decided to dedicate some time working on my southpaw stance (countless hours of shadowboxing to get the feel to all the punches and synchronise with footwork but wasn't hard at all) after shadowboxing i moved it up to bag, at first my straight would be VERY weak but then tried a few stuff out (i think its cause i was used to quick, less power jabs with that hand) and now managed to get everything nice and smooth. I also used it quite a bit in sparring and actually worked some miracles for me. My coach is a professional fighter and his last 2 fights were vs southpaws and since im the Boxing wiz guy in the team we discuss about fight strategies alot. Something he spoke about was 'keep a southpaw inside your foot is hard especially if he changes angles alot' .. then it crossed to my mind and said to myself "Hey, you learnt how to southpaw physically but got no strategy with it" ..so i want to ask what do southpaws usually do to take advantage over orthodox fighters? Also, if i spar/fight vs a southpaw should i change to southpaw for the whole fight or it wouldn't be more beneficial then just staying orthodox? I understand it requires experience and i have alot of time to learn (16 years old) but its something im interested in reading and experimenting with. If it doesn't work, ill let it off and say i tried. If it does work, i got an extra ace in my hand.

Thanks in advance for all the replies. Sorry for the very long thread but I think its interesting to look at the mental side of the sport every now and then (im a brain fighter).

 

Thanks pichuchu for the reply. I know what you mean and thats why i said im right handed but still feel comfortable as a southpaw. The best punch against a southpaw as a southpaw is the right and best against an orthodox as a southpaw is the right was some useful information that i honestly didnt know of. Obviously same principles apply..

Sometimes its bad to take a risk and see how you go just by switching southpaw and see how things go but ill learn that from experience but obviously if i got him set and trapped as an orthodox i wouldn't bother changing. My favourite punch as a southpaw is the right hook and as an orthodox is the left hook.

As i said, im a brain fighter. I got a shitload of speed but i dont have KO power and im quite defensive most of times so finding out if going southpaw is worth can add ALOT of options for me.

 

The exact post I was looking for! Im 1.70m and 63-64Kg so i also get taller fighters vs me, do you change your angle once you throw a straight or you stay in the same position? Also, what are your favorite shots to throw vs a southpaw and vs an orthodox? I'll test this in sparring as soon as i can, looking forward for that. Thanks alot for the post.

 

But its even better to be great at 2 stances than one, and I am capable of doing that.

 

Hmm, mind telling me exactly what you mean :huh

 

Thats why i enjoy having quality sparring partners, both orthodox and southpaw, experience is a HUGE factor

 

Try to keep it on topic please:good