question about the pros and cons of a square vs narrow stance

[thirty3breeze]

I wanted to know the pros and cons of a square vs narrow stance. I also wanted a descriptive comparison between the two. Thanks in advance.

[cocobeware]

This is something i always toil over aswell if i stand shoulder width apart i sometimes feel a little square so sometimes i feel i need to get about hip width apart when im on the outside and get a little wider on the inside.I guess every body has unique body shapes ect: so i try to go on what feels right for me and where i feeel my balance is at.

[WayneFlint]

Well im sure theres many pros and cons but the ones i have noticed is a croutch type fighter is much harder to hit especially if you tend to head hunt whereas a square stance leaves you more open to a lot of attacks i know personally when i fight someone whos upright and square im gonna go low for the solar plexus with jabs then switch feinting low and hitting high so someone with a lot of variations of good strong jabs is going to be a problem which is almost every fighter, a square fighter has his right hand in a greater position to use i suppose but still on the inside it all changes anyway and even a croutcher will opt for a more neutral stance to utilize his right hand more while hes in there. i agree with what coco said you need to experiment yourself and youll find what your comfortable with for me it was always a crouch i tried to change my stance when i first started boxing but just kept going back to what felt natural, if youve already been boxing i wouldnt suggest trying to change your style, i could go on and on about pros and cons but i think it all really boils down to that.

[salty trunks]

Obviously when you have more of a squared stance your a bigger target for your opponent. Its always better to keep a narrow stance on the outside. Fighting inside squaring up is not as bad and sometimes easier for you to get more leverage on your punches. There really isnt too many advantages of squaring up ever, unless you can punch better and harder from that type of stance but like I said you expose more of a target for your opponent.

[donnydarkoIRL]

To quote Scrap;

"We're all square, It's just how you look at it; think about it."

[Andre]

To quote Scrap;

"We're all square, It's just how you look at it; think about it."

That is so true and if you can think about it in relation to where your opponent is or where they are heading to, you can fight better knowing both yours and their limits.