Why the Right Lead?

[sanjuro_ronin]

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Dundee, Stewart, Rooney, etc, etc

[SDJerry]

Ok, I haven't seen this posted so here is my two cents.

Leading with your dominant hand puts your dominant side up front and makes it vulnerable. If you have equal ability with both sides then that's not really a big deal HOWEVER if you are like most people your left is much more uncoordinated.

By relying solely on your right hand to block what's coming in and attack, using the left only every now and then, you never train or improve your left hand. So what happens if you take a hard knock to your front leg or shin???? You're automatically going to switch stance to protect your injured leg. Now what do you got in front??? The left side that you dont' train

Protect your dominant side and use it for power.

[the Preacher]

Boxing has evolved "just a bit" since 1795......

Dundee, Stewart, Rooney, etc, etc

those trainers are from the "Old School"


so where's the evolution

[Mike Sheng]

Southpaws are harder to fight as well if you haven't trained to fight against them.Bruce Lee was a natural right hander so it made a lot of sense for him to stand rightside forward. He wanted to shut his opponent down quickly and soon as possible.I couldn't get a lot of fights because of my southpawness.What coach is going to put his boy in the ring that going to mess up his whole plan.It may not be so true now some 20 years later.So my plan was to fight left side then switch the last round to southpaw.(worked like a charm)

[sanjuro_ronin]

those trainers are from the "Old School"


so where's the evolution

And all of them preached against "switch hitters".

[Black Jack II]

Boxing has evolved "just a bit" since 1795......

Of course.

But just so I get this right, your saying your methods are better than the man who introduced modern movement into Western Boxing and basically invented the straight left.

Interesting...

[Lucas]

From a kungfu/self defense stand point (im not a pro sport fighter, dont plan to be) I have always been of the mindset to train both sides for each technique, and to spar from both sides. As well as changing stance when opportunities present themselves.

The couple of forms that I do practice, I do on both sides. My first kungfu teacher once told me "I teach you rigth side, you teach yourself left side"

My understanding, and from past experience, is that from a self defense stand point, you dont always have a ref to let you "square off" with your opponent. Sometimes you just get jumped and better not have a wet noodle for a left arm.

That doesnt mean to say that fighting from a constant form is not prefered in many/most situations.

[lkfmdc]

Of course.

But just so I get this right, your saying your methods are better than the man who introduced modern movement into Western Boxing and basically invented the straight left.

Interesting...

my methods? Hardly "my method", more the method every single boxing coach in the world currently uses (and has for over 100 years), not to mention 95% of the Muay Thai coaches

[Lucas]

it seems similar to sword (axe, hammer what have you) and shield or sword and offhand (for defense / parry / counter etc.)

[lkfmdc]

Here's another reason why you don't train both sides......

If you train all your techniques on both sides, you are cutting your practice time in half. IE, if I just train orthodox I always train left jab. If I switch back and forth, half the time I am working a left jab, half the time a right jab. That may not seem like such a big deal, but what about other techniques like throws? You set up your entries, your "off balances" and your throws all based upon your stance.

[Black Jack II]

my methods? Hardly "my method", more the method every single boxing coach in the world currently uses (and has for over 100 years), not to mention 95% of the Muay Thai coaches

Got it.

Just checking to see if you were trying to start your own mythos.

[diego]

Here's another reason why you don't train both sides......

If you train all your techniques on both sides, you are cutting your practice time in half. IE, if I just train orthodox I always train left jab. If I switch back and forth, half the time I am working a left jab, half the time a right jab. That may not seem like such a big deal, but what about other techniques like throws? You set up your entries, your "off balances" and your throws all based upon your stance.

on the street you are not going to throw someone larger, stronger, faster than you... self defense and ring fighting is two faces one coin, Ambidexterity is key....if you got a big fight coming up in a month yeah you shouldn't cut your training time in half...but on the street if your strong side is injured, like say you have a broken left hand you better be good with the other side.

[andyhaas]

Here's another reason why you don't train both sides......

If you train all your techniques on both sides, you are cutting your practice time in half. IE, if I just train orthodox I always train left jab. If I switch back and forth, half the time I am working a left jab, half the time a right jab. That may not seem like such a big deal, but what about other techniques like throws? You set up your entries, your "off balances" and your throws all based upon your stance.

??? Bagua never practices on only one side at least w/barehand forms. Training on one side is kindof lame. What if you get your weapon taken out, then what do you do? When I did karate we used to just train techs on one side for tourneys, then when you get your arm or leg taken out or something what do you do then? You can't spar and you have to forfeit.

[the Preacher]

traditional Chinese martial arts
trains both sides

if you only train one side
you will only be half as able



but then again this could be "lama pie training"
kind of like some peoples "iron palm" training
train only one hand
but forget the rest of the body


to train only one side
or only one part
is a "beginners style".

[Lama Pai Sifu]

traditional Chinese martial arts
trains both sides

if you only train one side
you will only be half as able



but then again this could be "lama pie training"
kind of like some peoples "iron palm" training
train only one hand
but forget the rest of the body


to train only one side
or only one part
is a "beginners style".

You obviously don't have experience with TCMA. TCMA is 'right side' dominant, period.

Some styles have even developed 'left-handed' forms, i.e., Hung Fut, to help compensate for the natural imbalance.

Doesn't mean we don't use both hands, but the majority of tech goes to the right hand. You are a liar and a tool. Why do you bother, Kemo Martin??

Are you still preaching your anti-semitism? Still typing racial slurs...like you did about Jews before??

People like you deserve to get banned. How you are getting away with another account when you actually admitted your were kemo...is beyond me.

I hope you get everything in life that you deserve.