Anyone NOT a tactical switch hitter but does serious southpaw training?

If you don't mind, I'll PM you a video of a friend who's a really good switch hitter. Watch how he does it (and he's a tall, thin guy himself).

 

Almost all my training for southpaw comes in sparring or when I hurt my right hand boxing orthodox. My jab out of southpaw is absolute **** so it's still awkward really doing it a lot on the bags. Besides, you can always improve on things in your primary stance.

 

never done this

always thought if im fighting orthdox why not just focus fully on it to perfect it

 

So what you're saying is you're better than everyone else?

 

No, you make a very good point. If you're patient and bear with it your overall coordination will improve immensely. I just am so used to feeling good and comfortable orthodox that I get pissed off not being good as a southpaw.

 

i sometimes try southpaw, i am a orthodox fighter. The punching feels natural for me when i try southpaw because i have decent power in both hands. I dont feel as balanced when i try southpaw as i do in orthodox. I have never tried it in a fight only in sparring. Somethings seem easier when im southpaw, like slipping a right hand (orthodox) and coming back with a straight left feels easier then when i am orthodox to slip a jab(orthodox) and come back with my own straight right. Mainly because of the different angles southpaw gives you. If i could be aswell balanced in southpaw it would be a very handy tool to have. Switch hitting can be good if you are capable in both stances.

 

IMO much more important in kickboxing/karate/MT

I do it often right after being inside of an opponent (got shorter reach usually)
After I get the guy to throw up his guard finish off with kick with the lead leg, but if I wanted to add power I switch out.

Sometimes when I go against another southpaw I switch so I can mirror my usual southpaw techniques.

I dunno it just comes out.

 

If I'd ever stuck with boxing I'm pretty sure I'd have put the effort in to learn orthodox and southpaw to a comfortable level. I spent months playing entire football games with my left foot just to be double-footed and although it didn't literally make me twice the player, it was a ****ing huge advantage. Not so much now, but I could do 'around the world' with both feet, and I used to take inswinging corners from either side for my club, using either foot. Being able to shoot without having to cut back inside onto your favoured foot meant I scored a lot more than I normally would have.

Obviously they're completely different sports, but I can't see how it would be a disadvantage to be good in either stance.

 

I used to add an element of southpaw training to try to maintain some equality of muscle mass on each side. (well that was the theory anyway!)
but it does seem to enhance your punching from different ranges and funny angles,ditto your balance/footwork.
However,in the ring its strictly orthodox,no time for experimentation of that type when under pressure.