Quote Originally Posted by walkersmith View Post
hi to all, just a question about southpaw counters, i am a short southpaw and want to work on more counter drills and reaction punching as in k weldon vid, does anyone know any good basic counters for southpaws etc?? any help greatly appreciated thanks
I would work on turning all my weakness into my strengths;
Especially when against larger blokes who will try to control you with a longer reach and keeping you on the end of a stiff jab.

Facing a right hander is like facing a mirror, I would use my lesser height to pass under his jab, Check it releae it and go or cover and bend at the front knee and move in under it , turn as you slide under and your left hand rips up his centre line as you square up to him, now youre further away from his right hand and you have two hands against his one for a second or two and you are in close and can use your lower centre of gravity, leverage and greater balance and he has to correct and adjust to you, while youre banging from in close and on an angle to him right by his left arm and at your prefered range instead of at his.

If he jabs in front of your face and misses cause he is stillout of range or not yet committed (your right hand is right there by his elbow for control of his left, smash it further across towards his centre line as you move into your range and do the same as above as he reacts to whats happened, he will turn back into you and you are planted in a safe zone for a second and at your best range again.

For people in the same stance to manage this safley they should really square up at least or take their front leg back and switch stance slightly just before they take off, but you are in it already so your left hand will be already naturally comming in hard with your movement.