Hi. Just wondering if there's any southpaw's out there that can help in terms of defending yourself in that stance, or any instruction video's that show southpaw defence in action. First of all I'm not actually a proper southpaw but I can switch-hit a bit and I'm toying with the idea of switching to being a southpaw completey as I feel it benefits my offence more, being people have trouble against southpaws, and I feel I can utilize my quicker right hand with the jab and short hooks, and stronger left hand with straights and overhands. I'm just trying to think of a way to defend against the straight right hand because obviously that's going to be a problem, as they say the key to beating a southpaw is a good right hand and I'm sure people in the am's will be throwing it a lot, some I'm wondering how I can defend myself against it properly with my gloves and guard rather than having to try and slip it all the time. Thanks in advance for any replies and help.
Against a right handed person circle to the right and throw that jab in a blinding move. Even if there is no pepper behind it Use the jab to blind and it makes the left straight fly and swtich up how many jabs you throw. Throw jabs three two two two three one three four five and mix it up head head head body head body body body head head body head, Don't let them time you. Throw as if you don't even know what you are going to throw. Then bam start nailing power shots, straight lefts, right hooks, a cross/jab combo, then go back to jabs. Also southpaw makes jabs easy to counter. Just block and come over top with your own jab.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-ITRrUuxc4 The premise is the same, circle away from the power punch whilst spraying that annoying jab in their face.
Yeah thanks man. I try and use the jab alot from the southpaw stance, and try and jab over the top as you say and getting in and out quickly. I also like to tap jab so I can offset there left jab with my right hand and then open some space to land the straight left lead down the barrel. I see what you mean about varying the number of jabs, singles, doubles, triples etc and mixing it up to head and body. I need to get a bit morre understanding as to throwing the jab to the body though, the only time I throw the jab to the body is really a stiff single in the hope of opening my opponents guard and going upstairs with the straight left hand. Thanks for the advice man. You think you can give me any tips on potentially blocking the straight right? (Or did you mean in the first instance circle away from the power hand? I try and do that but obviously some will still get threw and I'm gonna have to block them or slip them. Like I said I'd rather not rely on my reflexes especially the fight goes on and they slow. Also I prefer to block or parry because I can come back with counters easier.)
I've thought about that but I'm concerned about them perhaps hooking around the left hand if I leave it out there to parry. Also if they punch straight through it.
What helps is to keep your left hand tighter in to your chin, like a half peek-a-boo stance type deal, thats what i do and it seems to work well. You don't always have to use the jab to be stiff, remember its also a points game, you have a better chance of winning by points than by knockout/stoppage and a knockdown is the same as landing a jab so by only throwing stiff jabs low you could be missing out on a lot of points you would get by throwing light easy jabs low as well as high.
Ah right okay I see. So left hand tighter to chin incase it does get through it takes the power away right? So he can't punch threw it and obviously it's hitting the gloves so it doesn't score. Yet I understand the amateur's about being a points game, I don't jab stiff all the time no way, I usually only do it stiff downstairs though in the hope and opening up the guard upstairs and being in the position to land a better scoring punch up top with the straight left. Do lighter jabs score though if they get through? I mean do jabs score at all cos like on the points system they rarely if ever do, unless they are stiff almost like unorthodox straight leads. It seems to be like a power thing, how much force you land with at times and how clean. Also what is scoring like to the body? I mean I know it's a scoring zone but surely if you were fighting upstairs and went downstairs with a jab it's pretty much open, isn't that to easy a punch to score with?
The orthadox will circle to the left to take away the big left. So the southpaw will circle to the right to take away the opponents big right, this will end up in you clashing. thats why it'll be important to keep your right foot on the outside of his left. This way you get a sense of control.
I see. I'll have to get too work on that because I might find that tricky keeping my foot on the outside. I see what you mean though, that way I'm on the outside with the better opportunity to throw straight punches down the barrell and use the jab, and also a better defence against that right hand as I'm further out of range? Thanks for the advice Blue.
At first they might not count a lighter jab becasue it could be harder to see but once you start landing in a greater volume a good jab arm is the best weapon you can have. Winky Wright built a career around his right jab pretty much. And it sounds alot easier on paper than it actually is of course.
Yeah of course, Winky Wright's jab is one I'm going do a lot of looking at as like you say he's basically built a great career around that jab, along with the defensive guard and being able to read the range. Thanks for the advice tri.
Orthodox fighter shouldnt circle a southpaw. Southpaws expect it watch some of Whittaker and Hagler 2 brillaint jabs Whittaker is basically the epitome of a slick southpaw always keep your right outside your opponents left also my trainer is going to teach everyone how to fight southpaw in the gym just so we know as he thinks its excellant
