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> his guard stance makes no sense Yeah, who the hell does he think he is, Rocky?! How can you train for boxing for a year and not know how a southpaw stands?

> his guard stance makes no sense Yeah, who the hell does he think he is, Rocky?! How can you train for boxing for a year and not know how a southpaw stands? I would seriously consider changing where your training, because any competitive fight against a southpaw and you'll be slaughtered if you're not trained for it. Given that 10% of people are lefties, it won't be many fights before you face one. If you're not trained for a southpaw, you're not trained. The rules, the tactics, everything is pointless. You watch for hits from the wrong side, you throw hits to the wrong side, you block wrong, you dodge wrong.

Swizec 16y ago
Yes, a southpaw stands differently. However even a southpaw has strong-arm==back-arm, it's just the other arm. The article doesn't describe a southpaw, it describes a rightie standing as if they were a southpaw (which they aren't) And no I haven't had the opportunity to actually spar with a southpaw, I'm sure it's gonna be fun though :)
- bmelton 16y ago
  It's not fun. It sucks a great deal. Some people get the hang of it better than others, but generally speaking, it's a very awkward (and painful) learning curve.
  - Swizec 16y ago
    Let me rephrase: it would be fun in a training environment, not in a competitive environment.
    - bmelton 16y ago
      I meant that too. It's like having to learn how to fight entirely from scratch again.
    - electromagnetic 16y ago
      A southpaw is more than twice as likely to win a fight (or at least 1/2 as likely to lose based on the stats), perhaps it would be better to learn to fight southpaw than learn to fight a southpaw. I was looking for the stats earlier, sorry I didn't post them. Here's the abstract on it: http://bjsportmed.com/content/43/2/142.abstract http://bjsportmed.com/content/43/2/142.abstract > Results: Left-handed boxers had been involved in 75–800 fights (mean 120.6), with 5–79 lost (mean 19.32). A similar evaluation was made for the right-handed boxers. The right-handed boxers had been involved in 50–820 fights (mean 127. 8), with 23–78 lost (mean 42.25). Left-handed boxers were found to be more successful than right-handed ones. The difference between them was found to be significant (p<0.01).
- patrickk 16y ago
  I do boxing training as a way of keeping fit (some sparring but no 'serious' boxing i.e. competition.) I'm a southpaw, and I stand like a right hander. If I can catch my opponent with a left, it's beautiful. It's a real ace in the hole.

Swizec 16y ago

Yes, a southpaw stands differently. However even a southpaw has strong-arm==back-arm, it's just the other arm. The article doesn't describe a southpaw, it describes a rightie standing as if they were a southpaw (which they aren't) And no I haven't had the opportunity to actually spar with a southpaw, I'm sure it's gonna be fun though :)

bmelton 16y ago
It's not fun. It sucks a great deal. Some people get the hang of it better than others, but generally speaking, it's a very awkward (and painful) learning curve.
- Swizec 16y ago
  Let me rephrase: it would be fun in a training environment, not in a competitive environment.
  - bmelton 16y ago
    I meant that too. It's like having to learn how to fight entirely from scratch again.
  - electromagnetic 16y ago
    A southpaw is more than twice as likely to win a fight (or at least 1/2 as likely to lose based on the stats), perhaps it would be better to learn to fight southpaw than learn to fight a southpaw. I was looking for the stats earlier, sorry I didn't post them. Here's the abstract on it: http://bjsportmed.com/content/43/2/142.abstract http://bjsportmed.com/content/43/2/142.abstract > Results: Left-handed boxers had been involved in 75–800 fights (mean 120.6), with 5–79 lost (mean 19.32). A similar evaluation was made for the right-handed boxers. The right-handed boxers had been involved in 50–820 fights (mean 127. 8), with 23–78 lost (mean 42.25). Left-handed boxers were found to be more successful than right-handed ones. The difference between them was found to be significant (p<0.01).
patrickk 16y ago
I do boxing training as a way of keeping fit (some sparring but no 'serious' boxing i.e. competition.) I'm a southpaw, and I stand like a right hander. If I can catch my opponent with a left, it's beautiful. It's a real ace in the hole.