Southpaw instructional?

[southpawed]

Are there any instructionals for south paw stand up? Or is it just not textbook enough to be written in books or in online manuals? I've searched many forums and cant find a single one.


Hopefully you guys could be of some help.

[Chris Nagel]

Everthing in a manual can be reversed for a southpaw. The difference is that most of your opponents will be fighting out of the othodox position which means your going to have to become aware of your foot position inrelation to theirs. Find out the advantage of having your front foot inside (to the right) of theirs, and also find out the benifits of having it on the outside. There's an artical on the sub-board by greynotsoold that you can reverse to meet your own ends.

You still gotta work on everything else and you to develop some good quick counters to the body. A cross, and hook to the body, or a jab + a short left to the solar plexus are a couple good counters that you should become familiar with. Keep in mind your foot position because that will effect your ability to cut off your opponent and land different shots. A good right hook is an important punch in your arsenal and you should learn how you can counter with it.

[Scrap]

Plenty of shadow Boxing in a mirror the guy youre looking at is orthadox if youre southpaw if youre orthadox hes a southpaw simple.

[Chris Nagel]

I don't think there's a lack of orthodox sparring partners out there.

[SuX0rZ]

The one thing you need to remember is that you want to step OUTSIDE their lead leg if theyre Ortho.
This lines THEM up with your power arm (your left) and keeps you away from it. So we southpaws circle to the right.
I find it easier to slip under punches in southp than ortho. Dont know why that is.

[southpawed]

What do u think is the best defense to a right cross for a southpaw? Would a parry with your left and counter with a stiff jab be effective? Or what options would you have if you slipped a punch to the inside/outside?