question on stance

[Trainer Monkey]

anyone got any advice on stance, ive been changing from a regular stance to a side-on stance (very side on feet in line) lately, i get hit a lot less in the side stance and find my general movement (and jab) better but my coach doessnt rate this side stance, says i will have no power in my cross?? any advice or suggestions are much appreciated, thanks

Thats funny,because thats the base stance I teach, and my fighters are notorious for their power

[Chris Nagel]

It's different at my gym. They advocate the fighters to stand more side-on like what you've been experimenting with. On the contrary of what your trainer said, I find that I have a lot more power in my cross when I narrow my stance.

To help make up you mind, read this thread: http://www.saddoboxing.com/boxingfor...ight-hand.html

[Trainer Monkey]

It's different at my gym. They advocate the fighters to stand more side-on like what you've been experimenting with. On the contrary of what your trainer said, I find that I have a lot more power in my cross when I narrow my stance.

To help make up you mind, read this thread: http://www.saddoboxing.com/boxingfor...ight-hand.html

In martial arts a straight line stance is called a cat stance,and as long as you sort your hips out, its the most punishing stance to deliver punches from

[Von Milash]

everyone's different. do what works for YOU.

[walkersmith]

thanks for the good advice guys, my coach reckons cos i am short and a southpaw that the regular stance is better but im def getting better results from side on and not eating as much punches so i will keep working on it and try and get the best overall way .

[Von Milash]

your stance doesn't have to live in a vacuum.

[walkersmith]

also - Chris Nagel , thanks for the link to the article, just got time to check it out now. i have printed it out to keep, it makes perfect sense now,cheers.

[walkersmith]

Von milash- thats very true, thanks