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Posted: **24 Jan 2019, 17:20**

Hello there! I am a 6 feet tall 220lbs southpaw . I was told I have a pretty good chin and power but I have terrible reach against the other heavyweights in my group and I am also pretty slow. And unfortuanetely I only ever find help for short orthodox boxers what doesnt really work for me. The only thing that brings me succes against giants is pinning them down in the corner and throw a few good hooks and uppercuts. The only thing i could really copy from other southpaws is when lomachenko leaves his forearm pushed to the guys gaurd stepping to the side and throw a lead uppercut or leave my other hand and throw a nice left uppercut to the body. Following back the jab hand works for me but bobbing and weaving is not really my thing. So if anybody has some advice for me I would be happy to hear it. And I won fights before so its not that I am terrible its just I never feel like I really won the fight when the only thing got me winning is one good shot or flurry while being frustrated in the rest of the fight.(only matches in the house so super amatuerish)

Posted: **24 Jan 2019, 18:07**

Need to learn to use what you think is a weakness to your advantage, you basically need to work on your footwork and also head and upper body movement, moving forward or back in straight lines will be a disaster for you so learning how to create angles is a must, there’s loads of videos on you tube of fighters small for the weight, watch and see how they close the distance, being a southpaw you’re already giving them something to think about so that’s a plus for you, I was a tall bantam and hated fighting short guys that knew what they were doing, once fought a guy that was 4”10 1/2 to my 5”7 and got dropped and beaten on points, good luck and work on those feet.

Posted: **24 Jan 2019, 19:00**

Thanks mate!

Posted: **24 Jan 2019, 21:42**

on the way in, try boxing from a crouch, or, add head movement to your step and drag.

by boxing from a crouch, to hit you, they have to overreach. and so, by boxing from a crouch, you take away their reach advantage.

and by boxing from a crouch, you are harder to hit on the way in, by not being so upright and face first.

heres how to add head movement to your step and drag on the way in. take one step forward with your front foot, and, in the same motion, press down on your front foot and move your upper body over your front leg in a downward forward motion. now drag up your back foot.

this motion will move your head off center. however, because this motion naturally mimics the motion of a punch, every time you add head movement to your step and drag, you are actually feinting.

you can move your head off center, feint, and punch, all from this one motion.

whats more, because you can move your head off center and punch in the same motion, you can slip and counter.

when you add head movement to your step and drag on the way in, you are put into a rhythm, wherein you are always feinting, and, always ready to counter.

Posted: **27 Jan 2019, 18:39**

Thank you for your detailed answer! I really appreciate it.

Posted: **03 Mar 2019, 15:52**

Yuzo wrote: ↑24 Jan 2019, 21:42 on the way in, try boxing from a crouch, or, add head movement to your step and drag.

by boxing from a crouch, to hit you, they have to overreach. and so, by boxing from a crouch, you take away their reach advantage.

and by boxing from a crouch, you are harder to hit on the way in, by not being so upright and face first.

heres how to add head movement to your step and drag on the way in. take one step forward with your front foot, and, in the same motion, press down on your front foot and move your upper body over your front leg in a downward forward motion. now drag up your back foot.

this motion will move your head off center. however, because this motion naturally mimics the motion of a punch, every time you add head movement to your step and drag, you are actually feinting.

you can move your head off center, feint, and punch, all from this one motion.

whats more, because you can move your head off center and punch in the same motion, you can slip and counter.

when you add head movement to your step and drag on the way in, you are put into a rhythm, wherein you are always feinting, and, always ready to counter.

Love these videos, keep up the good work

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