Unorthodox stance in Judo

[jclaudevandamme]

Coming back to Judo next week. The problem is that I rather learn it using unorthodox stance (left leg forward).

Anyone got experience in doing this? Do you lose a lot by doing so? Anyone got experience with learning orthodox then moving to left leg forward?

I plan into training Sanda soon and MMA someday and striking orthodox stance is with my left side forwards.

I am a righty BTW

EDIT: forgot that striking is left handed against left handed so my Judo will work the same way just I will need to learn how to use the throws with the left side.

 

[mr. tadashi]

You are using a left handed stance. The thing that makes it problematic if you stand left handed while gripping right handed it is harder to pull your opponents sleeve arm towards you with out stepping the left foot back. Aside from that it will really limit how you can turn in when close to a right handed opponent since they are likely to have there right foot forward. You can still turn in but, the options available to turn changes.

One of my instructors fights left handed and will scold anyone who will grip right handed but, stand in a left stance and vice versa.

If you are planning on using a left foot forward stance, I would recommend working developing your left side.

 

[notafighter86]

Despite being right handed, I naturally felt more comfortable fighting left handed, especially with the high left grip. I still prefer some throws with the right grip, but adjust my feet accordingly. practice.

 

[Melkesyre]

I normally shoot for a doubleleg unorthodox. But all my grips and other techniques are orthodox. Get used to it i guess, practice.

 

[Uchi Mata]

It's not really that odd. Look up videos of Koga on youtube, you can get a good idea of how to play left stance/right side attacks.

 

[FSUfightfan06]

You'll notice all the judoka featured in fighting films DVDs and other high level DVDs like "everything you should know about seoi nage" the players are left handed stance. It's harder to learn initially since there are fewer instructors but Kenka yatsu can be a powerful situation.

 

[Zankou]

I stand that way because I'm so used to it from boxing, as I'm sure is the case for many right handed grapplers who switched over. It seems like you end up grip fighting with your lead hands a lot, protecting that front collar.

Saulo's set on takedowns shows his approach from a lead left hand.

 

[M@sato]

One of the guys in my club fights left stance, as a righty. He just learns the left hand grip really, doesn't seem like a big deal. With repetition his uchikomi seems more or less as coordinated as any.

I usually stand in orthodox (right foot fwd) stance, but I do switch it up on occasion to change things up, and I have a couple of attacks from the left stance.