Scrap I could have misinterpreted you but are you saying that if you have your opponent in the right place then having your feet parallel is OK?

Is it just that you don't need to reach as far so don't need to set up with a long jab?

I still don't understand where the power comes with feet parallel from either.

I'd also assumed squaring up was bad too?

Von maybe you can help me here too since you like to attack the body and fight close range?