Choosing the right stance.

[Bozbay]

So, I have an issue here. Orthodox or Southpaw, I cannot decide.

1) My right hand is better for moves that require a lot of eye coordination, like writing and catching a tennis ball. My left hand is definately more powerful. I throw tennis balls with my left hand.

2) I am naturally left footed. In the orthodox stance, my stronger leg is in front. My feet feel umcomfortable like this, almost as though my left foot is pulling my right. In the southpaw stance, my feet feel much better. I feel like I can push and pull, if that makes any sense.

My problem is, in the orthodox stance my shots and upper body is more coindinated. My timing, accuracy, and defence is better, as I said, my right hand works better with my eye. Also, I do think this stance suits my style better, I like to roll my shoulders a lot. However, in the southpaw stance my shots are much more powerful, as my Stronger hand (left) is at the rear. But, the timing and accuracy is off, it's weird, my eyes almost don't feel in line with my shots, make any sense?

I understand the benefits of fighting in the orthodox stance, I have a powerful hook, better timing, more accurate shots and a more favourable style.

I understand the benefits of fighting in the southpaw stance, I have a powerful rear hand and my feet will slightly better.

Is this makes any sense to you, which stance would you choose if you were me? Just want some views. I have been fighting for 7 months, I'm constantly changing stance but I want to settle on one.

[{Pito}]

Choose the stance you feel most comfortable with but regardless of everything you just said whatever hand you write with is your dominant hand (whether it be weaker than your non dominant or not) should be in the rear with your non writing hand in the front.

[Ray Corso]

Movement comfort (laterally & forward and backwards) and over all balance (with slight bent knees & slight bend at the waist). Which ever stance gives you these measures is where you should have begun.
Power hand front or back doesn't mean as much if your movement is awkward
along with poor balance. Your foot width should equal your shoulder width or slightly wider.
Learning technique and adding speed will help build power for both hands!
Ray

[nivek535]

id go wtih your dominant foot. so southpaw..
imo footwork is harder to convert than punching.
southpaws are more rare, u have an "advantage" in "experience"
but then ur liver is more exposed as well haha.
whatever,
if i were u id go with southpaw.
i box orthodox and it feels easy to generate power from both hands regardless of stance. but difficult to adjust footwork.... which is somewhat odd, since power does come from the feet up

[nivek535]

i just re-read ur post.
sounds like southpaw is the best choice.
powerful left hand in the back, accurate/good hand-eye coord with ur right jab/hook.

i dont see it any other way than southpaw!

[AlexKid]

Southpaw, your timing etc will come on that side in time, you may never get the power on the other side although u probably will. Either way southpaw is more awkward for your opponent.

[Syf]

I could be wrong, but you sound ambidextrous to me. Not a typical case. Which means either leg could be strong..and either hand.that's truly all mind and how you train if you are ambidextrous. That SHOULD be able to be trained either way. That leaves the eyes... in orthodox your left eye is more in play..in south..your right. Do a vision test.. close one eye and look at a fixed object or writing, and see which has the clearer vision. Go with the stance that corresponds with your findings, is my suggestion.

[Bozbay]

I could be wrong, but you sound ambidextrous to me. Not a typical case. Which means either leg could be strong..and either hand.that's truly all mind and how you train if you are ambidextrous. That SHOULD be able to be trained either way. That leaves the eyes... in orthodox your left eye is more in play..in south..your right. Do a vision test.. close one eye and look at a fixed object or writing, and see which has the clearer vision. Go with the stance that corresponds with your findings, is my suggestion.

Could be. But my left hand is definately carries more power, although I write with my right. I did an eye test, my stronger eye is my right. This is probably why my right hands are more accurate in the orthadox stance. To be clear though, I don't feel uncomfortable in either stance, I just don't know whether to sacrifice natural power in my left hand or accuracy / speed / timing in my right hand. I still can't decide haha, the more I think about being an exciting fighter the more I want to carry power. The more I think about winning fights, the more I want fight in an orthadox stance as it fits style better and as I said, timing and accuracy is better

[Suckmedry]

Agree with Ray that movement and overall balance should be what u go with.

Being southpaw had its advantages, but so does leading with your power hand. Firstly because having a strong jab is a huge plus, also because guys will get taught to move away from your right hand thus moving towards your left hook

[Bozbay]

Movement comfort (laterally & forward and backwards) and over all balance (with slight bent knees & slight bend at the waist). Which ever stance gives you these measures is where you should have begun.
Power hand front or back doesn't mean as much if your movement is awkward
along with poor balance. Your foot width should equal your shoulder width or slightly wider.
Learning technique and adding speed will help build power for both hands!
Ray

My balance, coordination and footwork in general feels better in the orthodox stance. But I dont want to be known as a fighter who can only punch with his lead hand. Of course it depends on how much work you I put, but how much could I actually improve the strength of my right hand in the orthodox stance? I mean, could it ever feel just as good as my naturally stronger left hand?