I've been boxing for 4-5 years and have had multiple coaches and each one gives me similar yet different advice on stances...keep in mind I am a come forward brawler with bob and weave. I am short and stocky and almost always have shorter arms, I am a power-puncher who likes to get a lot of torque on my punches. When I first started I was taught the conventional stance 45 degree angle knees slightly bent orthodox stance. Then I put a lot more emphasis on infighting and bob and weave. To get more power on my shots which I tend to loop (hooks overhands and uppercuts mostly) I square up a lot. Square up bend down low side to side head movement hands in front of my face peek a boo style type stance and movement. I would stand flat footed to get more power in to my shots but I was pretty immobile and slow of foot. Then I was encourages to get more on my toes and stand up more at a very sideways angle until I could get inside. However I find it harder to bob and weave the more sideways I am. The trainers tell me you are much harder to hit and your straight right hand gets a lot more power which is true. I tend to like fighting out of a crouch because Im short anyway to make myself smaller. Head movement side to side and bobbing coming up with lunging hooks after making them miss. I am a telephone booth type of fighter so how should I stand on the outside vs the inside. Any insight helps Thanks, Ricky
At the risk of sounding like a *****... ... I'm no great boxer. But I will admit that I know the physical aspect of it very well, it has always came naturally to me. Never had the determination, durability, stamina or strength to go very far, but what I always excelled with was technique. Always been punching above my weight due to 'fighting intelligence...' That said - I discovered for myself at one point that there should be no fixed stance in boxing, just a general area of comfort. Some modifications need to be made in order to expand your area of comfort, but you should always stay inside it and concentrate on balance until it becomes completely natural. This is not me trying to be a hipster but balance is the key to being a smart boxer with great technique. Everything you do will be influenced by some kind of shift or change in momentum and position, and good balance keeps it all flowing smoothly. Ideally the development of balance allows a fighter to maintain control. Move freely, discover where your balance is, work on it, get it second nature. Don't think about fixed stances.
Good post manassa, you should match your stance to your fighting style. By being more side on you will be less of a target but you will also present less offence. You need to experiment. Be honest about your power - everyone things their a banger... Watch some Nigel benn in his later career he was about as complete a brawler as you could wish to see.
The brawlers style of fighting doesn't require you to be on your toes ,it's more a case of stepping from side to side to close down your opponent ,, even though you will mostly be out reached you still need to use your jab on the out side to slip to the inside The first part of your post read OK ,,then the coach starts to change your ways of movement this maybe because you will not alway be-able to get inside to do your style of boxing,,you do need more than one plan of attack if you want to be successful
Good body work in there :thumbsup You are def. too open for your size and style though. Compact your stance and movement while moving in. Try not to throw too soon from way outside. You reminded me a bit of Ricky Hatton with those moves you have.
Most of the time you get lynched if you say you're good at something :yep Like I said, I don't think I ever had the mental or physical make-up to get anywhere in boxing but maybe I'd be a good trainer.
