is it an advantage for southpaws that the liver is on the right side of the body?

I think so. It's natural for a southpaw to deliver that shot.

 

most defnitely imo its actually a stratergy in BJJ to press ur elbow when r o the ground in to the liver region...

 

Jirov certianly made it work for him. As a Orthodox fighter throwing the left to the body there comes natural and there is plenty of oppertunity too.

 

While their lead arm can protect their own:bbb

 

Good question. Yes it is an advantage, and it is defenitly a tool any decent soutpaw should use(and abuse).

 

On the other hand their right side is their forward side making it easier for an orthodox puncher to land a liver blow on a southpaw than on another orthodox puncher, so it cuts both ways.

 

i think that it's definitely a big advantage granted a fighter knows how to exploit it. i've seen some pretty small guys drop some big dudes with solid shots to the liver. that is one area you really don't want to get hit clean by a southpaw.

 

I dont see where there's such a big advantage.

A good fighter more often than not works off his jab........the right side of a southpaw's body actually is exposed when he throws a jab.

A conventional fighter can tuck his right elbow in to defend against that shot to the liver, and he can still use his jab which is the best punch to use to set up a power shot.

 

Well, orthodox fighters rarely fight southpaws, so they generally aren't looking for that punch, whereas southpaws fight orthodox fighters frequently, so they know that it's available and are accustomed to throwing it. But yes, a southpaw is more open to a liver blow than an orthodox fighter.

 

the best advantage is that their are very few

 

Southpaws should be banned.

 

By default, a southpaw right arm is covering the left side of his body. There is no way its just as easy to hit a southpaw there .