Is it just old fashioned to teach the orthodox stance?

[Matt W]

For me it's about finding what is most comfortable and gets the best out of the attributes that each boxer brings to the table. I like the general coaching philosophy of fitting the sport to the individual, not the individual to the sport. I think a lot of coaching can be too rigid and in any sport the ability to adapt and be unpredictable - built on a good foundation of sound fundamentals - is a great asset to the athlete.

[Oiky]

For me it's about finding what is most comfortable and gets the best out of the attributes that each boxer brings to the table. I like the general coaching philosophy of fitting the sport to the individual, not the individual to the sport. I think a lot of coaching can be too rigid and in any sport the ability to adapt and be unpredictable - built on a good foundation of sound fundamentals - is a great asset to the athlete.

Agreed

[darkrobot]

For me it's about finding what is most comfortable and gets the best out of the attributes that each boxer brings to the table. I like the general coaching philosophy of fitting the sport to the individual, not the individual to the sport. I think a lot of coaching can be too rigid and in any sport the ability to adapt and be unpredictable - built on a good foundation of sound fundamentals - is a great asset to the athlete.

"the ability to adapt"- even Charles Darwin would have agreed with you on that. And he was a smart guy, although probably wasn't talking about boxing at the time.

Also agree with you about the unpredictability- you can't prevent with what you can't predict.

[Roco]

I boxed as a left handed orthodox and I had a stiff jab and powerful left hook. I am right footed and play golf and cricket right handed but snooker left handed and throw left handed. As others have said it's all about the legs for the stance with boxing which determines southpaw or orthodox.

Funny enough as I have got older my right arm as got stronger and I feel it's my stronger arm when this was never the case when boxing.

[darkrobot]

For me it's about finding what is most comfortable and gets the best out of the attributes that each boxer brings to the table. I like the general coaching philosophy of fitting the sport to the individual, not the individual to the sport. I think a lot of coaching can be too rigid and in any sport the ability to adapt and be unpredictable - built on a good foundation of sound fundamentals - is a great asset to the athlete.

"the ability to adapt"- even Charles Darwin would have agreed with you on that. And he was a smart guy, although probably wasn't talking about boxing at the time.

Also agree with you about the unpredictability- you can't prevent with what you can't predict.

Ha ha you would slay me if you knew where the unpredictability quote came from (not the Darwin one). Doesn't make it any less true though.

[reesy]

I'm left handed and when I first went to a boxing club in the 70's i boxed southpaw. But all I could do was throw big left handers ( they caused problems right enough!!) and my right hand was hopeless. In later years as a trainer and I was 'playing about' it was more natural to be orthodox because I could do more with my left as a lead.
Dave Charnley was right handed but boxed southpaw. For years as a top amateur and then world level professional he caught so many people with his strong right hand it was simply incredible. Even when Dave got to the top his opponents STILL treated him as a southpaw and so many were knocked out by right hooks.

He hit my old man with a right uppercut whilst sparring and put his teeth through his mouth piece,into his tongue! He still talks about it!