THE FUNDAMENTAL WAYS ORTHODOX FIGHTERS CAN STIFLE & WILT SOUTHPAWS

By Angela Chang

Are you an orthodox fighter? Do you have trouble when you’re sparring a southpaw? No need to worry – you’re not the only one.

With only a handful of the world’s population being lefties (and some righties that box lefty), stumbling upon someone who stands like a mirror image of yourself can be confusing.

A lot of people don’t know how to spar or fight southpaws. This reason, among others, contributes to the success many southpaw fighters find in the ring. However, going up against a southpaw won’t be as scary as long as you practice and keep these three pieces of advice in mind.

#1 – YOUR LEAD (LEFT) FOOT STAYS OUTSIDE OF THEIRS

This is a solid piece of advice for those just starting out.

Keeping your lead foot outside of theirs ensures you’re always off their centerline.

Being off their centerline means they’ll have to work harder to connect their cross and for their left middle kicks to lan...