South paw advantage?

T.J.T · 05-13-2008, 10:41 PM

How is having a right side forward an advantage? Is there something thats actualy easier or better they can do, or is it just because we usualy train vs people with left side forward so its just akward because its diffrent? I havent trained long enough to tell a diffrence other then holding pads for someone i can find it awkard, but wouldnt it be the same when a righty and lefty fight for both sides equaly awkard?

The only advantage i see is right handed people are more common so the lefty i guess could make them feel awkard?

Strange question i know...

**King Kabuki** · 05-13-2008, 11:07 PM

Depends on the Sport.

Boxing? Usually.

MMA? Not really if you're in with a good grappler.

mvisit1 · 05-13-2008, 11:41 PM

I can definitely see the advantage in standup fighting where if you're a southpaw and you train southpaw against people that train orthodox, you're used to the awkwardness whereas someone who fights orthodox that always trains with other orthodox fighters might be thrown off and feel awkward against a southpaw. But this is just in pure striking, I agree with King Kabuki on it not mattering in the grappling game.

fightingrabbit · 05-14-2008, 02:11 AM

Ima southie and i get stumped whenever i face another southpaw. I still confuse myself thinking about it.

**Cool Hand Luke** · 05-14-2008, 02:24 AM

i sparred with a southpaw for the first time a couple of weeks ago - definitely awkward

spirez · 05-14-2008, 05:00 AM

In muay thai, MMA it means my power kick is nicely lined up with their liver!

indigoluxe · 05-14-2008, 05:40 AM

My regular sparring partner is a southpaw, it's not so bad.

JohnnyBuddha · 05-14-2008, 06:00 AM

When I briefly switch to southpaw from time to time I have an easy time landing my left cross. I imagine this is due to the angles when it's a lefty vs. righty, or is my left cross just that awesome?

**Cool Hand Luke** · 05-14-2008, 07:58 AM

i hear your left cross makes chuck norris tremble

wvboy · 05-14-2008, 08:27 AM

As a lefty I've noticed that it's pretty easy to hit a right hander. My training partners say it's the angles and the timing that throws them off. They aren't use to seeing a right jab be thrown at them. By the end of class they've gotten used to it though.