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In my case (i'm a Muay Thai fighter):
Before i continue i'd say the "standard" MT stance is about 50/50, which allows you to check with both legs, it also allows you to throw all your strikes and stay tall and balanced while moving around.
For me, If i'm just in my normal stance it's about 60/40 <---i like to fight off the back leg because i like to kick, especially lead teeps and switch kicks. If you're a heavy puncher and like to dig into the low kicks, you might have your weight distributed more forward to like 50/50 or more.
If i'm being cautious and want to feel out my opponent i'm on my back leg more at about 70/30... or even more on my back leg <---in Muay Thai you tend to see more when you're on your back leg, and your chin automatically comes down, so this would be a defensive stance.
If i have my opponent moving back alot i might get more agressive with the punches probably putting more weight on the front, i'm not too agressive of a fighter though so It all depends.
IF ANYTHING, for most people their weight would be on their front leg for very brief moments during punch combinations or something where they have to step in for power, but other than that, i don't see it being practical trying to move around with the majority of your weight on your front leg.
^Though i DO see that alot in MMA, i think that's also how bas rutten teaches guys to stand. I don't know jack about MMA so i can't comment on that, maybe it makes it easier to defend takedowns?
Before i continue i'd say the "standard" MT stance is about 50/50, which allows you to check with both legs, it also allows you to throw all your strikes and stay tall and balanced while moving around.
For me, If i'm just in my normal stance it's about 60/40 <---i like to fight off the back leg because i like to kick, especially lead teeps and switch kicks. If you're a heavy puncher and like to dig into the low kicks, you might have your weight distributed more forward to like 50/50 or more.
If i'm being cautious and want to feel out my opponent i'm on my back leg more at about 70/30... or even more on my back leg <---in Muay Thai you tend to see more when you're on your back leg, and your chin automatically comes down, so this would be a defensive stance.
If i have my opponent moving back alot i might get more agressive with the punches probably putting more weight on the front, i'm not too agressive of a fighter though so It all depends.
IF ANYTHING, for most people their weight would be on their front leg for very brief moments during punch combinations or something where they have to step in for power, but other than that, i don't see it being practical trying to move around with the majority of your weight on your front leg.
^Though i DO see that alot in MMA, i think that's also how bas rutten teaches guys to stand. I don't know jack about MMA so i can't comment on that, maybe it makes it easier to defend takedowns?
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