South paw advantage?

[ssullivan80]

I think the hardest thing about fighting a southpaw is that it is awkward, like many of you said. Statistically there are far more right handed fighters, hence, when fighting a southpaw it feels a little strange unless your used to sparing with one. I seem to have good luck using a low-leg switch kick to set up combos against southpaws........ worked for me!

 

[Sketch]

means their livers nice and open for a right hook.

 

[T.J.T]

Yeah seems people are agreeing on its just awkward because we usualy spar/train right handed people.

Yeah i was refering to boxing/KB/MT not really mma as i could see that not making a huge diffrence unless it was 2 strickly strikers.

The question came up when i was watching a boxing show last night and they were showing fight highlighs and the analyst said "so and so" lost to the "dreaded" southpaw fighter, and i just questioned, well why is a southpaw dreaded i thought it would be equaly uncomfortable for both fighters.

Seems like most people say after a round of sparing or a bit of training people can get comfortable fighting a southpaw.

I realize this question changes for the level of fighting but i just wanted to see what how people felt about it.

 

[NoSmilez]

it depends if they are real lefty or not. i dunno if its the case with you guys but i seen some southpaw fighters who aren't naturally left handed. they have a quick jab but no power with their rear hand.

 

[Sanford]

training to fight orthadox & southpaw seems to work for me, its funny seein your opponent get confused when to start reg. then switch to southpaw

 

[fightingrabbit]

Yeah seems people are agreeing on its just awkward because we usualy spar/train right handed people.

Thats the 'Southpaw Advantage' really..Its not voodoo or rocket science. Everyone seems to think southpaw are magical boxing elves who have a mysterious advantage over orthodox boxers. And while i'll admit, we are pretty cool, Its nothing big. Spar southpaws and once you get used to it. poof. no more advantage.

But i understand they're not abundant in every place so i guess its all your luck..

 

[WildCard]

Sparred with a southpaw last night fuckin broke my will

 

[ssullivan80]

Yeah seems people are agreeing on its just awkward because we usualy spar/train right handed people.

Yeah i was refering to boxing/KB/MT not really mma as i could see that not making a huge diffrence unless it was 2 strickly strikers.

The question came up when i was watching a boxing show last night and they were showing fight highlighs and the analyst said "so and so" lost to the "dreaded" southpaw fighter, and i just questioned, well why is a southpaw dreaded i thought it would be equaly uncomfortable for both fighters.

Seems like most people say after a round of sparing or a bit of training people can get comfortable fighting a southpaw.

I realize this question changes for the level of fighting but i just wanted to see what how people felt about it.

I think the most common mistake made against a southpaw is that an orthodox fighter who is used to fighting/training/sparing other orthodox fighter has a tendency to cirlce, angle and move to their opponents weak side (jab hand). When you do this same movement against a southpaw your stepping right into their power!

 

[mvisit1]

The question came up when i was watching a boxing show last night and they were showing fight highlighs and the analyst said "so and so" lost to the "dreaded" southpaw fighter, and i just questioned, well why is a southpaw dreaded i thought it would be equaly uncomfortable for both fighters.

I have to disagree with one little part of that...it's not EQUALLY uncomfortable...MOST people are orthodox. That's where the advantage comes in, if you are a southpaw, pretty much everyone you train with is orthodox, so you're used to it. If you're orthodox and everyone else you train with is orthodox, you're thrown off by a southpaw.