I have a question about my tendency to alternate between Orthodox and Southpaw, and whether or not its a problem.
In kickboxing sparring, I almost always stand orthodox, using my left leg for lead kicks, and my more powerful leg behind me.
However in pure boxing sparring I can't seem to help but alternate between Orthodox and Southpaw a lot....
Obviously this may have some advantages, mixing things up for my opponent, but it could potentially make me more predictable. I throw my left hook ok and with a lot of power compared to my other punches in combinations (e.g. jab cross hook), but rarely throw it, and can't do so with any power as a leading hook.
Is there a big flaw in alternating stances that I am not aware of? Is it ok to change stances all the time? Or are there strong reasons for sticking to an orthadox stance and just working on perfecting that?
Thanks for any replies
First of all, my training background:
I have trained in martial arts my whole life. I trained mostly in traditional martial arts as a kid (judo, taekwondo, wing chun). I did Both wing chun and Kickboxing for about 5 years as a teenager (from age 13-18)
Now I train in MMA. I do classes in Muay Thai, boxing, and 'MMA' (combining striking with wrestling and BJJ all in the one class)
In kickboxing sparring, I almost always stand orthodox, using my left leg for lead kicks, and my more powerful leg behind me.
However in pure boxing sparring I can't seem to help but alternate between Orthodox and Southpaw a lot....
Obviously this may have some advantages, mixing things up for my opponent, but it could potentially make me more predictable. I throw my left hook ok and with a lot of power compared to my other punches in combinations (e.g. jab cross hook), but rarely throw it, and can't do so with any power as a leading hook.
Is there a big flaw in alternating stances that I am not aware of? Is it ok to change stances all the time? Or are there strong reasons for sticking to an orthadox stance and just working on perfecting that?
Thanks for any replies