Im in a dilema kinda, im naturally left handed yet have always fought orthodox and have noticed im most comfortable moving anti-clock wise. After a combo for example i do feint to go left or right yet as mentioned, usually move to my right. Any ideas/links on moving to my left/clock wise, i know theres the obvious....eg. practise practise practise. Maybe its just frustration as i have only really been back in the gym over a week or so. Hope this makes sense and any info is appreciated. :thumbsup
Nothing wrong with moving anti clockwise cos you are moving away from a orthodoxs right hand by moving to your right tri leading with the right sometimes.
Yup, just gonna practise practise etc. Yeah, its kinda wierd, as 99.9% of fights/fighters move clockwise.........or so it seems.
Going anti-clockwise means that, although you're giving yourself a constant profile of your opponent (reduced target area), you're always out of reach of the right hand. Also, left hooks will often require them to over twist which may give you time to react. I would suggest that moving anti-clockwise is actually beneficial, especially if you throw hard left hooks - They most likely won't see them coming if you're close and will be hit full in the face. That being said, it is best to be capable of going both ways. This can be trained during shadows, but more effectively if you have something to actually move around such as a double end bag or heavybag - you could even just put a hat or something on the floor and make sure you move around it while you shadowbox. Make sure you have punches you can throw from both directions. There's no point flanking someone if you're not going to hit them.
