Southpaws - Stop Whining. You have a BIG advantage (if you are orthodox, you need to watch too!)
HTML-код
- Опубликовано: 31 июл 2022
- Go Here to Download Your Book - www.myboxingcoach.com - I have been posting boxing training videos for a long time. I'm often asked by southpaw boxers to make videos specific for them. But, this feels a bit like whining. As a southpaw, you have a big advantage over orthodox boxers...it's down to familiarity.
When it comes to boxing training videos specifically for southpaws, it's really very simple. Remember, you have a huge advantage because orthodox boxers are generally not used to you. Only 1 in 10 people are left handed. That means 9 out of 10 people we meet are orthodox. You are more familiar with them than they are with you.
All boxing skills that coaches like me teach are the same. The mechanics are the same and the faults that occur are the same. So, if I'm teaching someone how to throw a jab, it will be exactly the same but in absolute reverse.
Boxing skills don't care about southpaw or orthodox, they just want to be executed well. So, reverse them.
Tactics are slightly different. There are some basic tactics to deploy when you meet an opponent of an opposing stance. So, a southpaw vs orthodox and vice versa
But the reverse rule is in play here too.
If I'm coaching a southpaw to box against an orthodox, there are some simple tactics that I would encourage:
- Dominate the lead hand exchanges
- Dominate the ground to your right (get your lead foot outside theirs)
- When moving left, move slightly away to nullify their right hand
If I'm coaching an orthodox against a southpaw, I get them to do the exact same but I reverse the final two:
- Dominate the lead hand exchanges
- Dominate the ground to your left
- When moving right move slightly away.
So, reverse it.
Cheers
Fran
www.dropbox.com/s/y24pqb0fwua...
www.dropbox.com/s/n2kz7srl5ok...
Whenever you are ready, here are 4 other ways that I can help you achieve your goals:
If you are thinking about beginner boxing, check out the 10 Beginner Boxer Skills playlist: • Beginner Boxer Skills ...
To access a wealth of bite sized boxing tips for your boxing training, jump to the 90 Second Boxing Tips playlist: • 90 Second Boxing Tips
To gain a solid understanding of bringing boxing skills together in a super-effective way, check out the 9 Boxing Drills to Build Style playlist: • Boxing Drills to Build...
If you would like even more structure and clarity, go and download your free book The Beginner Boxer Toolkit here - www.myboxingcoach.com 
Спорт
Go here to download your free ebook The Beginner Boxer Toolkit - www.myboxingcoach.com/
Flipping the moves is easy, but watching Usyk and Loma is still gold for me as a southpaw 🙌
Lomo? The hypejob?
@@jasonvoorhees5640 you can call him a hype job but his footwork/movement is second to none
I started orthodox but I was more comfortable in Southpaw. Now I'm studying peekaboo I've found myself linking both together to work in angles from a neutral starting point.
Same here
When I first began learning the fundamentals as a beginner (which I still am), I'd watch your videos through a mirror so it looked like you were teaching in a southpaw stance. Helped me a lot to grasp the fundamentals. Any southpaw boxers who have just started getting into boxing should give it a try!
Great Move Thank You!
I agree. As a southpaw (well, I don't box, I do muay thai but the punches are the same) when a coach is explaining a combination with the terms "left" and "right" I don't register these words and instead I got used to thinking in terms of "lead" and "back". It makes my training sessions smoother, I don't have to stop and actively ask or repeat what was explained. I just do it how it is supposed to be done for me.
Now, sometimes this puzzles the guys I drill with, since they think that at first I've got it wrong but it's not a problem. They realize what's going on very quickly.
My only problem is sparring other southpaws, since I'm not used to it and find it awkward about as much as an orthodox fighter would find me awkward. But that gets sorted out with a bit more focus and being slightly more mindful during my rounds.
Fran, thanks for the video, but here's a legitimate question that I think is one of the downsides of being left handed. The lead hand liver shot isn't there for us southpaws as much as it is for orthodox guys. I'd have to move to the inside and have to worry about their big right hand over my shoulder as I go for the liver. How would you approach such a shot and would you tackle it at all or is it just a small inconvenience that's not worth worrying about? Thanks
Really good comment that, and yes, lead hand and back hand is a great way of working it and is more often the way I phrase it in the gym. On that liver shot, you can loop the back hand - so a long range back hand hook. You only need it to land slightly to the right of the centre line below that rib...that'll do it, good southpaw shot.
I do the exact same, my gym doesnt really use "left" and "right" any more. We almost entirely use a number system now so 1, 2 and 3 etc. So its easier to comprehend for righties and lefties. But yeah I've never really been confused on drills because you just have to use your own common sense to work the drill to your stance.
Appreciate that Fran, southpaw at 52, been boxing for a year only, wish I'd found the sport earlier , finding similar people to spar with isnt an easy one either.
Even for non fighting person this makes beautiful sense to me, I’ve set up my living room into a gym and am starting. I appreciate your content! As an artisan in other fields I can see you understand the field profoundly and can grind the information so everyone understands it. Blessings for you and your loved ones!
Appreciated coach🙏🙏
Thank you for the Didi book Fran. Looking forward to reading it.
Very interesting, Thank you.
GREAT VIDEO! "Right, 'Said Fran'
Love the channel.
Much Gratitude.
M x
Honestly the best boxing RUclips channel. When I was learning to switch hit I came to this channel to mirror what Fran was doing in Southpaw. No bs no lies just real opinions from a real boxing coach who's love is the game not the money like other RUclips boxing channels.
Thank you buddy, that's really kind of you to say 🥊
awesome video fred!! keep them coming!
Aloha, I am a southpaw (I am left handed and box that way). I have had a great coach and enjoy teaching. I have said this a lot, many of the tactics I have as a southpaw you have as an orthodox. Main thing, getting use to the jab and getting outside. Avoid paddy-cake, seeking contact with my jab. Do learn the jab!! I spend a lot of time on All the jabs, because my problem with the jab is your problem also.
Hey love your videos. I am a boxing channel as well so find this really interesting!
Coach could you please consider making a serious on how to hold mitts and build up your competency as a mitt holder. It's very hard to find guided programs on this subject. My coach wants me start holding mitts but it's just difficult. Any insight would be appreciated.
Great video Fran, it's interesting. I'm a southpaw and have no problem flipping it. In fact, I also practice the drills in an orthodox position as well for a few rounds. Like you say when thinking about tactics - the best thing you can do is watch southpaws. Whittaker, Hagler, Manny etc... - so when learning if i am having trouble - I do it orthodox slowly, then flip it round. Hope you are keeping well! 👍
I think if you can get a video editing program and physically flip it then boom your half way visually.
All good here Chris as too I hope are you. Yes, I have orthodox boxers who like to switch southpaw (not so much the other way round). Some can, some can't. I couldn't as a boxer.
@@myboxingcoach cheers Fran, straight punches while switched, hooks just about but any defence goes out the window. 😆
I enjoyed this vid! Since I'm equally comfortable in both... As a surfer I'm a 'Goofy foot', which means a 'South Paw'. We place our right foot forward on the surfboard, vs 'Regular' which are the 'Orthodox' surfers. Yet in boxing at first, I tried to keep the same stance as the opponent. Now I like mixing them up. Many times, I may pivot and come back in the opposite stance. So thanx again for making me think more about the subject...
All the Best, Balkan Shipyards
As a Southpaw I am having a hard time closing the distance because of the opposing stances. If we were mirrored we would be closer but the lead foots create a distance. Also I have a very short reach so its not like I can sit back and rely on my jab.
Great video. I do notice watching major boxing tournaments, Olympics, Commonwealth Games, etc. that a lot more than 10% of boxers are Southpaw. I'd say it's more like a third of them are Southpaws.
Ur only watching the cream of the crop, really out of the best boxers a larger proportion are southpaws vs beginner amatuers
I fight in southpaw even tho im right handed, it feels more comfortable. Should i switch to orthadox? I also want to train peek a boo when i start boxing
Thanks Fred ( Fran) 😁
Also, you can do anything you show left handed. You just had to adjust to fit in.
Personally I I have been right handed for most things(writing eating etc)but the problem was when I started boxing my footwork was absolutely horrendous in southpaw but slightly better in orthodox but the power when I stood orthodox from my hands was non existent not sure what to do my coach suggested southpaw so I listened not sure what to do now
I think an interesting way of going about it is not getting too in the weeds about being an Orthodox or Southpaw fighter. It takes two to tango and tactics are dependent on your opponent. Whether if your opponent is same/closed or opposite/open stanced (heck even switch hitting); they're an outfighter, infighter etc; counter puncher, swarmer, etc. It'll take practice to see what works with the help of your coaches and gym-mates.
Greatly appreciate the vid!
I'm wondering if you've ever come across the cross guard. I know in the past it was much more common and have been wondering what's been the influencing factors to why it's changed over time? Did how refs/judges rule/score change and affect the sport? Similarly for long guard tactics Foreman-esqe.
Archie Moore was a great exponent of that guard, but I think he was just an all-round amazing fighter who could make any guard work. Norton and Frazier also. I just think it wasn't as effective as a solid double arm cover or half guard (what some call 'The Philly Shell'. Plenty of shots could get though, especially uppercuts and body shots
I'm 35 now but of had a gagle of street an ameture mma kick box style fights an as a young man my father noticed I was right handed he made me learn to throw a baseball with either hand kick a ball with either leg an I fuckin hated it till one day I seen a Bruce lee vid where he said if you rite hand is your strongest why wouldn't it make sence to keep you heavy hand closest to your opponent? Because by doing this it helps keep you at perfect range not to far not to close an my first round ever I noticed my advantage rite away.
I particularly began as a southpaw even though I'm right handed because I understand the advantage, training to spar orthodox,
yes my goal is to take advantage of their jab, and yes I understand that once I can take advantage of that jab, I can come in with a combination,
But I'm still susceptible to their cross, you have to be a bit understanding that it's just not that easy to flip everything on a mirror and how many coaches forced me to go into orthodox,
When my intentions were clearly educated and for the purpose of getting that edge, another problem is once I face another southpaw,
It's almost like I'm a beginner again, like a beginner Orthodox against another beginner orthodox, the problem with boxer's in particular is that alot of them are purists,
"You can't cheat boxing" they say
Yes from one perspective you're correct, but in my experience you learn to play by the rules so you can break them, so for some to say I'm cheating boxing by purposely training to have an advantage when the goal eventually is to find shortcuts is sometimes hard to stomache,
Especially when you've racked up a decade into martial arts and everybody is right to a point but there's always a yes that's needed,
In your experience you probably have to deal with alot of beginers that say
"I'm more comfortable as a southpaw"
And you know they have no experience, and they say nonsense, so I get the frustration, but guys who made it big as southpaws have particular trainers who know what they're doing, and atleast need advice, that's it I've said my peace again I understand the frustration
the advantage of a southpaws is not stayin southpaw, it is thinkin southpaw. by a southpaw switch hitter.. congrats for your channel Fran
I train taekwondo. We learn both sides even for punches (jab, cross, uppercut). Is there any advantage in boxing an orthodox fighter, south paw?
Should you always try to box an opponent in their natural stance? Example...always fight south paw, south paw, always fight orthodox as orthodox.
Thanks Coach ✊
Box in your natural stance. He even says in the video that the advantage is familiarity. If you spar an equal number of times, talent aside, chances are the southpaw is much more familiar boxing in the southpaw stance against all manners of opponents, whereas if you're switching it up all the time, you're going to have less familiarity.
@@Kaydje Thank you for the reply ✊!!
Elo fran, what days is the boxing back on, thanks. Haven't been for a while since 1st time back, been Injured.
End of August Connor, building work ongoing.
I’ve always been told as a Southpaw to: put the lead foot on the outside to line up the straight left, develop the slip jab (inside and out) , and move to the right for the most part (moving away from the straight right of an orthodox fighter). Thanks for posting Mr. Sands!
Hey fred what about someone who's not left handed and is a southpaw?
:-) - More righties are training southpaw now. Doesn't matter though, the principles are the same
@@myboxingcoach Ok but let's say you're right handed and you always been a southpaw like myself. I'm right handed but always been a southpaw. Some people say that a right handed can never be born a southpaw.
@@ronin3635 yeah, join the club. And my left hand is so weak I can't open a can of tuna with it. Jab, jab - jab. Jab, jab - jab. The one handed boxing club. Best jab in town......
@Ronin I'm ambidextrous (comfortable with both hands), I was trained as an orthodox when I was in karate and then I switched up to boxing and this question made me think a lot. But after a bit of time, I realized it's all practice and it gets natural. So, yes, it's an advantage cuz u have a very good lead hand which is very useful
10%, that's funny because out of three kids two of us are left handed.
I’m southpaw. There was 4 of us in the gym the other day. It was hell for everyone trying to do drills and sparring. Including the southpaws 🤣
😂. Been there
@@myboxingcoach we have around 7 that come to our gym. 3 in the kids class and 4 in the adults class. I’m just glad they only come once a week and don’t come to every session 🤣 although I’m not struggling as much against them as I used to.
It's a positive overall. A big reason that orthodox boxers have challenges with southpaws is because they aren't used to them. Be 2nd nature for you with that many of them in the gym 😂
@@myboxingcoach all the orthodox lads are used to us now. The advantage has gone 🤣 one of lads is fighting a southpaw tomorrow. I’ve been doing extra work with him. It’s his first fight and he was matched with a southpaw but i think he’ll do alright.
There is still that head but issue as you can see the cutting and scarring with Many.
In my gym, 9 (myself included) out of 15 are southpaw 😂
I reckon that's the exception rather than the rule
Wowww. Crazy, man.
Im left-handed but my stance is orthodox
Me too brother
Always felt lucky to be a natural southpaw, never whined why would I ?
i prob an even weirder southpaw that likes to fight orthodox but all i can do is just jab for days in orthodox
Me too brother
Hahaha I am southpaw, I don’t whine…I 🍷. No really southpaw friends learn the jab, all the lead hand. All else can be reversed, really.
The "d" and the end of Sands gets put on the end of Fran(d) which looks like Fred. Many people are lazy and it shows in their writing.
That might explain it👍
Sir, I don't want to advocate for the guy who asked you to make more videos specific to soutpaws, but generally speaking most youtube boxing videos are not suitable for southpaws indeed. Why? Because most videos are made for same stance vs same stance boxers (i.e. orthodox vs orthodox). Southpaws have an array of questions after watching those videos and rarely anyone is giving them answers. Allow me to put it this way - from southpaw newbie perspective during his first sparrings: "Mhm, this guy's liver is 2 meters away from my back hand.. And my liver is just within his lead head reach, fck, now what?" or "This 1-2 combo is not landing the way I saw it lands when two ortodox are fighting. I feel my jab is delivering way more power then my cross. Not sure that supposed to be that way.." Those are just few real examples about many issues southpaws are facing. I personaly use both stances, I am ambidexterous, so I can relate with southpaws' whining because they (we) do have way less available videos about tactics against different-stance boxers.
P.S. Fran, your book is awesome, thank you so much sir.
Very well articulated, thanks for your experiences. Yes, it's absolutely a tactical thing. Many coaches are not fussy on taking southpaws on the pads, I absolutely love it. There's so much cool stuff to work on; lead hand dominance, active counterpunching with the back hand against the jab, control of the ground, foot positioning and using the back hand hook against the centre of mass. It's a World of fun. Will see if I can put some stuff in a video 👍
Fred this bothers me alot. Why can't you just post a video for southpaws. You talked about it for minutes but can't show from a southpaw position. Shame on you Fred. I thought because your name is Fred. like my great uncle Fred you would be more of an upstanding guy. Guess not all Fred's are the same. Thanks for letting me down Fred.
He has a lot of videos on southpaws, man. You are just lazy and can't even appreciate free content. His name Fran and he even said it couple of times. At least respect for the effort. Nobody owes you anything
👎🏼👎🏼👎🏼 😴😴😴😴
In Taekwondo, we train both sides. No such thing as a southpaw.
Never knew that Daniel...every day's a learning day