Basic Strategies for Facing Southpaws in MMA and Boxing

[@hard2hurt]

There's a new advanced dirty boxing course in seminar format up at hard2hurt.teachable.com

[@postalshark]

As a southpaw I've always felt the advantage comes from having to learn to adapt to a primary right handed world early. Great content as always 👍

[@hard2hurt]

Right. More practice.

[@silasginell9251]

Exactly bro, hinestly as a taller guy i like traditional lead hooks, and lately been playing with the Nate diaz style lead hooks, i recomend it for you! Triple them up and see what happens!

[@Kali-8]

Theres southpaw advantages bro but since ive learned orthodox i cant use them. So i wanna see if i can use like an Ali shuffle ish thing to switch stance real quick for that righthanded jab uppercut

[@SwordTune]

I constantly forget that southpaw is synonymous with left-handed a lot of times because I use southpaw a lot while being right handed.

[@1BlessEdYou]

Only ~11% of people are left-handed. Stands to reason that southpaws are going to have WAY more experience facing right-hander's than vice-versa.

[@markstuckless5039]

I say the same thing all the time. I’m a natural orthodox that spent five years training Southpaw due to a shoulder injury. Now I train both and switch fluidly between both, even during combos. I get why pros don’t want to train that way because you don’t have five years when you go pro to try and perfect it. When you’re trying to go pro at 19 or 20 you need to be as good as possible at one thing, I think. However if you can do both it’s amazing and this 40 yr old amateur enthusiast turns heads all the time when switching naturally.

[@Boxtruckin]

My situation is sort of similar! From 12 to 19 I was boxing Righty even though I am lefty. This was because I was just imitating what I was seeing everyone else doing then when I realized I’m supposed to be opposite I started over. Then I had the advantage of knowing how to fight both ways and do a lot of switches when training. Im 44 now and always start righty then switch mid round. Total confusion caused.

[@frankthetank1993]

Sir please upload a video of your sparring/matches, I’d love to see it! It’s always a blessing to see the beauty of switch-hitting

[@kimsamson2545]

I always switch stances while sparring And I'm an Orthodox as well. My sparring mates are always confused. LOL

[@engine2truck6]

Ok! as a Southpaw, I was #1 ranked Amateur heavyweight kickboxer in USKBA, back before Jon Jones was fighting there (he was not heavyweight, and YES he was better than me)..... The breakdown of the “advantage” was spot on! But there are some adjustments you should consider to the other stuff: the lead hook is AWESOME as a “check” and if you don’t START a combo with it. I have chopped a few down with 1-2, 2, 3 the 3 meaning lead hook. VERY good. And a southpaw lead kick is great without that telegraph skip step that you do. Just rip that lead kick right from your stance IF your foot is to his outside. I have some fight footage with these things somewhere if you could view it useful

[@driver3899]

Please upload fight footage! Your hook looks scary fluid

[@justsomebird4285]

You can also change that lead kick to the leg to a footsweep with some practice and if you go deep enough on the angle. You can draw it out to widen their stance and open up for some other options. Would consider it to be the go to option as it’s better when you’ve worn down your opponent and their footwork begins to get a bit more sluggish

[@snowconeman512]

Pacquiao has an amazing lead hook and landed it on taller opponents all the time. Especially with the left straight to the body and right hook to the top.

[@nvanguy6868]

I feel like throwing crosses strait at the southpaw with ur foot in the outside and then throwing the hook after the strait with some feints would work really well, head if the centerline

[@ultimatecomeback9645]

I've been sparring against only southpaws for about a year. coincidentally I'm the only orthodox fighter in the gym to my knowledge so I rarely spar with other orthodox fighters. and yes, everything you said is true. also when you have your lead leg on the outside you can D'amato shift and land some good hits. also don't forget throwing the cross to the solar plexus while you're stepping your leg to the outside and taking your head off the center. winded a few guys with that technique especially if I do it when they are stepping in with a jab.

[@TheCommentator112]

I'm a southpaw and made it to the end of the video. Thanks for all of the tips 😉 Lead hook is all right, but I mostly use it almost as a push to control the position of the opponet to land my straight rear. If you have a bad lead hook, just use your lead hand to push down the opponents lead hand from guard position and in the same motion turn it into a lead elbow, works like a charm. BTW that thing you did at the end when you controlled the arm of the opponet is a great opening to lock his arm between your neck and shoulder, grab his neck and go in for a knee.

[@moreparrotsmoredereks2275]

Oddly, the majority of my best training partners (the ones who actually fight) have always been southpaw so I actually think I'm better at fighting southpaws than I am orthodox.

[@hard2hurt]

I started out in coaching with mostly southpaws as clients so I feel like I had a little advantage dealing with it compared to most. I get hit a lot less, but I also land a lot less, so I'm not exactly sure.

[@brandontatom9821]

I think it's kind of a left hand thing in general. Most of society is geared towards righties, so naturally martial arts would as well. But training both ways and just tuning your body overall to being even is a part of balance. And martial arts preach balance

[@jamielondon6436]

@@brandontatom9821 Yeah, I had the exact same experience in other competitive sports.

[@danboah2501]

​@@hard2hurtto me it seems like the lead hand game, especially in inexperienced people just makes nothing happen

[@dirtpoorchris]

I really believe that everyone should use both stances and be even power with both sides so u got more options. But i like squared up dirty clinch.

[@YT-algorithm-is-strange]

Boom you just taught me how to keep a slight upper hand on an orthodox fighter thank you 🙏🏽

[@aegisprotection4969]

Another good video. Southpaw, here. I agree with everything you said. Some additional thoughts: As someone older, another advantage a Southpaw has is we are often forced to learn Orthodox, first. We end up developing our Orthodox skills and learning those patterns. Then are suddenly allowed to work Southpaw. Supporting what you said: A southpaw usually has more training time in the open position. If one grows up Left handed, most of life forces us to develop fair dexterity with our right hand that most right handed people do not get as children. Re: open stance and working to the outside... well, that's a whole class for your paying customers. I will say: Being in my 40s, I snicker when I watch a pair of open stance fighters spending 30 seconds or more both trying to get that outside point. A suggestion, if I may: when holding the tight guard, drop the body/legs and not the arms to defend the body shot. I don't think that inside hooking motion is a kung fu thing, even if that's where I first learned it. It is found in some older boxing manuals. I think Dempsey may have mentioned it at some point, but I won't swear to that. I always enjoy the videos, even if I disagree. Thank you, sir!

[@thesadanimations]

After watching a lot of your videos, I’ve realised what you are saying is that it all comes back to kung fu eventually… Anyway I need to be off researching how to use wing chun to pass guard ✌️

[@hard2hurt]

That is a deep cut reference right there.

[@jamielondon6436]

Slight misspelling there, though: It's not "guard", it's "gas".

[@ernestamar8885]

Hey icy mike. Thank you for the idea of the double 2. I tried it today in sparring against several non south paw training partners and it kept working. Definitely gonna be using it more often.

[@oldschoolkarate-5o]

Icy has good standup , what’s cool is that as a older gentleman he’s still improving as a martial artist💪🏽🥸👍🏽

[@hard2hurt]

Thank you so much. Yeah. I'm 40 now. I started martial arts when I was 11. I sucked until recently though. I've learned more in the past 3 or 4 years than I have in my entire life. Putting yourself on the internet and exposing yourself and your ideas to scrutiny does wonders to sharpen and improve your skills and knowledge.

[@driver3899]

@@hard2hurt you have such solid information now even just compared to the last video about southpaws you did I was watching this thinking "this stuff is better than Bang Muay Thai channel now" the level of instruction is way up there but still covers the key basic points. Plus you know youtube well so you know how much info to give out, this channel is getting really good Don't get a big head though, you are still old and short

[@hard2hurt]

@@driver3899 old and short huh lol

[@oldschoolkarate-5o]

@hard2hurt 40s the new 30 , i’m 43 , thanks for the striking tips

[@hypnoticskull6342]

In my high school boxing club, there’s a guy who’s not only big, but a southpaw, and uses the Philly Shell. Haven’t sparred him yet, but I’m sure it’ll be difficult to hit him

[@hard2hurt]

Nah you will smash that guy.

[@fabianmadrigal2887]

Hey! Southpaw amateur boxer here. I'm fairly tall (6'1) and use the shell or cross armed guard quite often. Here's some weaknesses you can capitalize on: 1) Lead hand is low with the shell. He'll have a somewhat easier time jabbing your body, but you should be able to out jab him up top as long as you feint. Catch his jabs, lower his hand and shoot from above his hand. 2) Overhands are important here. Especially mid range, and the left overhand. If he mistakenly keeps his right shoulder low when exchanging, you'll clip him with your left overhand. Practice them on the bag and aim higher than your forehead. Will get you used to shoot tall. 3) Don't walk only to the outside. Southpaws are used to getting positional advantage. He'll time you and lead hook you. Switch it up, BUT be ready to slip his left hand when circling to the inside. When he throws it you can slip and pivot to the inside and he'll be totally out of position. 4) Last but not least. If he ducks to his left when in mid or close range, immediately pivot to the outside and right hook him (face chest or gut, short quick hooks). That is a huge rhythm disturbance and will prevent him from easily pivoting with you. Plus, you'll have the outside angle so he won't see your punches. All of these are based on what works for me, and what has worked against me in championship fights and sparring. Good luck and practice!!

[@driver3899]

@@fabianmadrigal2887 I appreciate you

[@keenanmclean9916]

southpaw here. made it to end of video, and yes i was taking notes the whole time about using these against ortho.

[@tombayley7110]

I like this so I have liked this!! Respect!

[@hard2hurt]

That makes sense.

[@brucie8a]

When i practice individual techniques as well as some combos, i do reps on both sides. However, i do understand that tactics and strategy will differ between the two. In sparring, as a southpaw, i'm constantly thinking about the front hand and outside foot position. When i go ortho, i love to use that front leg superfoot trickery. "Universal chamber" as it was called in one of wonderboy's videos lol

[@iamshadowphantom]

Very nice video, this is exactly how I won, the stiff jabs to open for the lead hook which was by far my most effective strike then came the right hand into a switch kick - great video. Foot fight was difficult until later rounds but aiming for the liver was my game plan and pretty much this video is how I eventually won. Thanks IcyMike

[@chriswyattyearwood]

I love being a natural south. I love switch hitting and setting things up in the shift even more.

[@raccoonmyroom6861]

I love your videos, but this one in particular was very informative and helpful top tier good stuff. Keep them coming!

[@franciscolima5892]

i can tell mike was a MC, its all about the Boom Bap haha

[@Owens_Racing]

Lefty checking in. We have a few advantages. However it isn’t easy living in a right handed world. LoL

[@mikeholmes7184]

The old timer that taught me, especially after I said I was a Rocky fan. He said they'll run into that right hand all day long

[@ilustradorel-javi5566]

Best video. I like it how the videos have a style of their own.

[@MrDioXIII]

Boxing wise - Andre Ward vs Chad Dawson is a masterclass in how to deal with a southpaw. Does all the things here as well as landing the southpaw killer (lead hook). Kept Dawson adjusting from bladed to square and back, and changed the weapons used to exploit both.

[@themaverickblackbelt8054]

Holy shit. It's like you just do to a southpaw exactly the mirror image of what they (sometimes we) do to orthodox stancers.

[@vinnyfalzarano4911]

As a southpaw I have a great "lead hook" counter to orthodox peoples cross. I throw it like a long hook/bulljab hybrid as I shift my back foot off to the left

[@cameronhall5729]

My lead hook is in fact ... Squarely average lol. I hadn't thought about the liver being forward before though. But now that I've seen this, you're right. I do tend to cover my body more than most people. Great content like always.

[@swallski9714]

My regular southpaw sparring partner is a little shorter and I find it works beautifully to follow a feint jab with swinging in an overhand lead left hook. V.hard to land it heavy but it's a perfect set up for the straight right

[@johncody3563]

sword nerd here, some fencing and HEMA instructors will tell you not to switch hands with a blade, but I love doing it. I call it "pulling a Jamie Lannister".

[@driver3899]

YESSSSSS ...now I know I their secrets! I no longer have to low key fear them

[@silasginell9251]

Im a south paw and my first pro kickboxing fight is this upcomming saturday...ITS REASSURING TO HEAR THAT ALL MY TECHNIQUES I BEEN WORKING ON SHOULD DO ME GOOD!!...my whole game is based around everything you said in this video because most of my opponents are orthodox!..Thanks for the reasurance! Awesome content as always.

[@hard2hurt]

I sent this video to your opponent along with the next two unreleased ones in the series.

[@silasginell9251]

Oh yea? I see how it is Mike!👺....****aggressively feints left straight, into a strong up jab at the unsubscribe button** 😂😊

[@NicSupreme]

How did it go?

[@stagecoachprepper]

Shots fired. Ive always thought I have a pretty good lead hook.

[@outdoorsythings2573]

As a south paw i can definitely say it is a advantage. as a added bonus because almost everthing teached is right handed , i can shift my stance to ether lead left or right hand or foot, huge huge advantage. even on ground work. the side i mount is reversed, and if a person hasnt trained agaist that it really messes with them.

[@TheElbowMerchant]

I started out in a small Muay Thai gym with no southpaws, so I struggled a lot sparring with left handed fighters when I moved to a larger MMA gym. Almost every black eye I ever sustained from sparring was courtesy of a southpaw, haha. With that said, I made the appropriate adjustments eventually, but I would have benefited from watching this video a long time ago.

[@kwlostboy9731]

I'm southpaw and I actually do have a good lead right hand, which is the issue, I've found it rarely comes up and that was partly because my early coaches never took into account that its different combos/strategy for a southpaw, and being a novice i didn't know better, so I've been fixing poor points in my game since. I fight out of orthodox as well but not as good, but the lead hook doesn't feel as natural out of that stance unfortunately though I jab better out of it unsurprisingly. But all the techniques you've showed in this are ones I've been using, and as said, I kind of had to sus it out myself without clear direction. Its part of the reason I'm such a fan of this channel, you're one of the few to acknowledge that its not just copy paste but flipped for southpaw as well as taking into account all the other factors that dispel a lot of myths or go to cliché answers which don't actually answer peoples questions.

[@zachblack7080]

Southpaw here, though some Kuk Sool made me switch up my stances at a young age. I’m not fond of the framing of hooks, even though there are some ways to do them better. Looking forward to your video on countering the hook!

[@bartangel4867]

you are right trying to put your lead foot outside opponents lead foot is very important when facing opponent in opposite stands. but i already knew that. I'm glad you pointed out that you should continue to deliver punches even if all you hit is his guard because you knock him off his game and he isn't doing much while you are stepping to the outside. although i thought that you should be using your jab this way not your cross. you might be right about using or at least adding the cross in there. (you would obviously be using cross as well but I didn't know you are suppose to use it twice like that rather than do it just with a jab) but i would need to figure out how it works for me since i have never tried it. I think using your lead kick or switching stance as you are outside to deliver the kick is a good idea. (although switching stance takes time and lead kick that is very fast is weak)and I'm going to have to work on my right leg. but as far as kick to the inside of the leg i don't get it. If the opponent is blocking what is stopping me from faking this kick and instead of doing it as he lifts his knee to check it to take his right leg right out from him with a kick to the calf with my rear leg (in my case left because I'm a southpaw) Now you are right if an orthodox fighter has faced many opponents then even if I'm a southpaw I don't stand a chance because i don't have much experience either way. which would be true in my case. But you are also right about the fact that if both fighters are experienced the southpaw will have more fights against orthodox opponents than orthodox will have against the southpaw. and there is one thing you forgot about. a southpaw will have a rear shot to the liver and that is important. and that should have been mentioned and it should be shown not only how to fight vs southpaw but also as a southpaw. (why should the whole world be against me in medieval times they believed that left handers were in league with the devil isn't that enough). Now for the most part you are right we are mirrors of each other. but the shot to the liver should be addressed and not just how to defend against it but how to use it and how to beat this defense. and why is your assistant not showing anything since he is a southpaw.and the showing things from southpaw perspective as well would make for better video than just from orthodox perspective.

[@Vidthebassist]

Confirmed, @hard2hurt is a wing chun aficionado with that hyung sao set up

[@Jay-ho9io]

FINALLY a video for those of us in our right (hemisphere) minds. I have a terrible lead hook that my coach says is getting slightly less terrible. Yo. Fellow short old guy who did the cop thing. Video idea: Your opinion on DT, or the Gracie DT program.

[@MisterHui]

Thanks Mike.

[@foxrobinson3582]

Train with both, if the left foot is forward then generally expect loaded strikes from the right. If the right forward then its the left. Rapidly switching stances usually messes with the opponents head.

[@alfredhollis7849]

Thumbs up was earned

[@jkwinley]

Great vid Mike! I’m a JKD fighter, and as you likely know we tend to sit southpaw by design because of Bruce’s preference for putting one’s dominant side forward. Being right handed and fighting southpaw adds a different shade to this as well, and that’s how I’ve spent about seven-odd years training. One of the benefits is a firecracker jab which most people don’t expect to be as stiff as it is, while my left and less dominant side has developed the strength traditionally associated with the rear. So in a way it winds up balancing out, but I still switch leads in sparring to intentionally hone both. (p.s. I subbed after your crossover with Jesse Enkamp and I’m looking to pick up one of them there flashlights 🔦)

[@Voidm8]

Went back and looked, i can tell

[@obiwanquixote8423]

As a southpaw who grew up a Joe Frazier fan, I didn't know I wasn't supposed to have a good lead hook, so I worked it religiously at the expense of having a pretty terrible straight left. It works better if you can double up to the body to bring the hands down, or are shorter and can use a drop step to alternate hooks at angles to the body from either hand. The big step to the outside also sets up the left hand well for an uppercut. I basically turned myself into a right handed southpaw despite being a natural left hander.

[@madmike1708]

One tactic that's money for me is cycling through a few moves to catch them out. It usually starts either lead leg kick or straight/faint to lead leg kick to outside position and either blast straight or lead hook to the liver. Then if they start reacting to all that, straight to rear body or head kick.

[@DONKEY_HONKEY]

My old boxing coach used to tell me to never switch stances. But after training with different coaches I’ve learned that for boxing that’s ok I guess. But for any other mma you really do benefit from learning to fight both ways. (Both stances). Thanks for all the info Mike! Looking forward to more Collaborations with Wonderboy and SWEET T!!!

[@egementanik2170]

Hehe it is good. I used to get out, rotate and hit people on the left side of their heads follow with a left hook just like in training with a bag, and uppercut when they guard up on their sides. I didn't try this, but may be if a southpaw can't get out, we get in with rotating left hook and jab/double jab/right low kick.

[@Christopher_Boyd]

Come on Mike. My jab lead hook combo is awesome! 🤣

[@Jbzero999]

CroCop was the master at the body jab setting up hooks and head kicks. I'm a lefty and my lead hook to the head sucks. My 2-7 combo is pretty good though, and is good tool for open stance and getting outside position.

[@jc-kj8yc]

Recently there've been a couple new guys to our gym and most of them are southpaws. As a southpaw myself, sparring rotation was like early Christmas! Suddenly I didn't have to fight for the outside position or handfight for the jab the whole time and could just use "normal" approaches like outside leg kicks, basic one-twos, a switch kick to the body, etc. It was really relaxing tbh 😅

[@-KiTToBuG]

Sooo, I'm exactly what you constantly advise against. I'm a right handed southpaw who switches stances a lot. I haven't been in many fights (street or comp) but I spar a lot and it's what works best for me. I tend to stay southpaw most of the time and step forward or back into orthodox occasionally to pressure (forward) or trap (back) while loading up the right. The "southpaws got no 3" mentality is a great advantage as a right handed southpaw. (Even though I know I'm doing it all wrong)

[@RobKinneySouthpaw]

Southpaw gonna work on some of these combinations

[@hard2hurt]

Wait. What?! NOOOOOO!

[@twinklingjoiner]

I have a hard time setting up the lead hook as a south paul but I have an alright lead hook when I do get to use it, which BTW is not often. I mostly use a vertical jab to set stuff up.

[@hard2hurt]

Yeah. The lead hand in general is more difficult to make effective in open stance.

[@twinklingjoiner]

@@hard2hurt definitely

[@kez_the_reaper2657]

I'm left handed but I fight orthodox because I just learnt that way but I switch and throw that double two sometimes it usually lands Your so right about southpaws not having a good lead hook when I'm in a southpaw stance I can never land the thing But I'm definitely gonna try these out both sides

[@ianscott3265]

I'm a southpaw who can land a decent lead hook. On the bag. Rarely in sparring. That said, tomorrow night's muay thai sparring is going to be very interesting for me after having watched this video- I'll try and see just how op that double-cross into lead switch-kick combo is.

[@hard2hurt]

Just remember to throw the punches and immediately throw the kick. Don't wait until you feel like you are in range, or wait until the punches "land" they will already be gone. Punch punch kick.

[@sh33psk1n8]

Have´t trained alot with southpaws. But when I do, it is a bit confusing. This vid helps me for the next encounter.

[@hard2hurt]

I hope so. It doesn't have to be confusing. People tend to make it more complicated than it is.

[@deleteduser3455]

I’m a southpaw and I consider my lead hook my second cross essentially because it lets my right hand be powerful it’s nice to use it after a cross and I wouldn’t wanna get hit with my own punches. I haven’t actually done any fights but I do train and I knock my 250+ pound boxing stand thing (idk what it’s called) a few inches back with every single punch

[@stevenrichardson4928]

Interesting video. Thanks! Yes, it is a Kung Fu technique. In WC, the technique is a deflection and can be used to transition from outside to inside. It is terminated when the attacker's hand is on the inside. The move is small and sticks to the inside of the opponent's arm. The opponent's hand is not flung away and the attacker's hand does not follow the opponent's arm if it moves to the outside of the opponent's torso. If the opponent's hand and arm moves to the outside, then there is nothing preventing the attacker from hitting. The attacker's hand maintains forward energy, aimed at the opponent's center line. Keeping it small and sticking may be difficult to do with gloves. There is a motto in WC, paraphrasing, "If you feel emptiness, then strike forward."

[@Mineya]

It is a Kung Fu technique called a Lao Sao or "Circling Hand" ;)

[@hard2hurt]

I'm a kung fu master.

[@nathanv.4397]

I feel safer in Southpaw. Easier to move around. I noticed after a few competitive boxing classes. I'm "goofy footed" and right handed. I play hockey, snowboard, or hold a baseball bat left-handed, but I swing a golf club, and throw a baseball right-handed. My right hand and foot are dominant. If kickboxing I prefer to be orthodox I did mainly BJJ with a little Kickboxing before that. So I'm pretty green.

[@ewyervaxue3158]

Like you my body does not really know if it is left or right handed. I eat and write left handed and throw a baseball right handed. Fighting I stand both ways but feel more comfortable with my right hand forward and my left the power puncher. But I find I shift if someone approaches from the left side. Who know. I know at my age (73) now I need to shoot them (left handed) or talk them out of it as I can't out run or fight them anymore.

[@mattiasandersson2709]

Pro tip: The groin is in the same place, always easy to hit. And don’t forget to restomp the groin.

[@joshuabordelon2192]

I would like to see you try out HEMA and kinda see your opinions of it (Not for “self defense” but for science)

[@Harry-mf6rq]

If you've got a TKD / Karate type background side kicks work better against southpaws than against orthodox fighters. Like you said near the end he's going liver first into the fight, if you have a decent side kick you can jam that left heel into the liver way easier than against an orthodox opponent.

[@ZONECOMPLETE]

Not if they also have a TKD/Karate type background 😏

[@hard2hurt]

That wouldn't work.

[@Nergal123]

Hey Seth this guy doesn’t know side kicks don’t work!

[@Harry-mf6rq]

@@ZONECOMPLETE Wait if they have a TKD / Karate type background does their liver move to the opposite side? The whole point is their liver is facing you for the side kick.

[@ZONECOMPLETE]

@@Harry-mf6rq you don't think we know where our liver is? If both fighters have the same background in a kick heavy art, then just trying to side kick their liver isn't going to cut it. They'll just step outside and rock your shit. I'm right handed but fight southpaw because I like my strong hand and leg in front. I also have a TKD/ MT background. Good luck trying to out kick me with my good leg in front and your bad one in front.

[@kurylko8493]

southpaw here never had an issue with jabing i would say i always win jab war with orthodoxes even if they win with footwork, otfen times i even circle to the left to their stronger side and i dont care right hand is coming becouse i know it's coming, like "i know what he gone do before he does it" and easly counter with my left to theirs right, But the thing i have problems with moving forward or if someone pushes to much, I mean I'm very comfortable in the center or slightly on the back, I heard from my old trainer thats typical for southpaws but i dunno why

[@dionbeavins722]

I'm a southpaw and my favorite punches is an uppercut and the jab

[@sams3015]

This is the video I need. In my gym we have so god many SPs lol

[@fireeaglefitnessmartialart935]

I have had a few consistent southpaw training partners. And yeah, the lead hands usually cancel out in training and sparring, but my shoulder would get tired faster cuz of that. So I'd have to become more diverse in my tactics. Lol. But I also practice doing things in southpaw myself so that I can be more versatile and maybe throw my partner off a little. But I typically do lose the south vs south battle, cuz I'm not naturally one myself. But depending on the other person's level, sometimes depend on how I do, of course. I almost prefer trapping with a southpaw, cuz I like certain movements I do vs an orthodox person.

[@tenpennygrim5884]

One thing that gets overlooked is that the Southpaw is throwing their power kick into your LIVER and you are not throwing your power kick into theirs. That is a real advantage for them. Look how many liver shots have resulted in KOs in the UFC and then how many shots to the opposite side of the body have done the same (it's basically zero for the non-liver side).

[@cameronreeves481]

Southpaw here. Loved the ending. Lol

[@ethanos8586]

always been ambidextrous so i always keep the foot forward that they seem to have weaker strikes on

[@Herrerinsky]

southpaw here: You just made my southpaw better. now, if an opponent that is good at keeping the outer position and comes with a jab body shot, even though the first one is probably landing, when he comes next, i'd use a side front kick to the body or upper front leg to keep distance and reset (sometimes even changing stance) instead of an amazing southpaw lead hook.

[@cgsimons1187]

Another great video. I'm curious of the best way for someone who is armed with a knife to escape a rear hold. I'd assume that using a gun would be difficult since the adversary would be behind the victim and shooting behind oneself could increase chances of missing the attacker and hitting innocent people. You certainly would want to avoid shooting into the attacker's arm and having the bullet go through and hit you as well. I'm thinking a knife would be handy in persuading someone to let go. Though perhaps there are some ways of doing this that are more effective and perhaps minimize the risk of cutting oneself in the process.

[@tombayley7110]

Beautiful application of hung Gar technique. Your kung fu is strong!! 10.06 practical application of tiger stance to horse stance for distancing and power generation. 10.26 practical application of crane hand to hook and manipulate opponents guard. as computer geeks now own the world I shall take Kung fu Geek as the compliment it was obviously intended to be. : )

[@lihchong2267]

Filthy southpaw here. I am so accustomed to the open stance that when i spar other other southpaws i switch to orthodox. Also that arm jam-punch thing is the basic low block-punch combo from karate. I never learnt it in kung fu.

[@kellykimberlyc]

A Southpaw that made it to the end of the Video!

[@dreijinld477]

As a southpaw I also had hard time facing orthodox but when I get used to it I also had a hard time facing fellow southpaws lol

[@kennethcouch784]

Yes I am but I like your video it's really good. Can ask about Bruce Lee's theory about power side forward because all the good stuff comes from the lead hand the job the hook the upper cut the rear hand is mostly just overhead and crosses and most street fighter fight in a southpaw stance lots of right hands and some left hooks.

[@ll2nycell]

my wife is southpaw and she comes to the muay thai classes with me and i am her partner like 98 percent of the time. So to make it easier for her I go southpaw, so I've been training both for about a year now. I don't even mentally feel different about it anymore. I just switch based on waht I want to land now.

[@wehvacwehvac5612]

Great advice Sir. I've got a question about switch hitters? Some can start out as south paw to get your strategies, footings, learning your weaknesses and strengths to overcome and adapt to them to win at all cost. "My biggest fear in the ring was fighting switch hitters who can go the distance. Sugar Ray Lennard" Widowmaker a man of God. "E Pluribus Unum" D'n Deus Le' Vult!!...

[@KZ_MMA-KZ]

Straight right, POW! RIGHT IN DA KISSER!

[@hard2hurt]

Basically.

[@thehighcommunity247]

There is an element of truth to that statement. I got caught on Thursday with a straight right. I see the overhands, but straight shots are quicker and to the point. ✌️

[@thewitchfindergeneral4015]

Now can you do some strategies FOR southpaws facing orthodox?

[@freedom4all931]

Its the same

[@w4rf4c39]

Boom, BOP. Boom, BOP... got it.

[@MrSpicabooo]

Do the ole mcgregor, occupy the lead hand so u know they can only throw the rear, since u know its coming slip it and come over the top with yours.

[@bartangel4867]

I agree with you on using the jab to the body. but you should be moving to the outside when doing it as well. i know you mentioned that you should go to the outside in this video. But i think that with this particular jab its even more important. because this jab is quite effective even if you are on the inside and it gives you better chance to move to the outside where you have an edge. because reasonably effective or not on the inside it would still be better on the outside. also I don't see a lead hook as all that useless. you might be better off throwing a right straight (or if you are orthodox left straight) but both lead hook and lead straight should be utilized in certain situations. because if you attack from the side he will have to defend it and you can follow up with a cross and it will take him a second to put his hands back to protect his center line. and if he does once again he is exposed for the hook.

[@finaldrive6224]

Mike Tyson is a lefty, but fights mostly with an orthodox stance which may have given him an asymmetric advantage in boxing. Bruce Lee is right-handed, but fights mostly in a southpaw stance. This does put the liver in jeopardy, but it works well with Jeet Kune Do, which was designed with street fighting in mind.

[@hard2hurt]

Bruce Lee didn't fight.

[@finaldrive6224]

@@hard2hurt I don’t know much about Bruce Lee, but the concept of the intercepting fist is still a viable strategy. Of course, it takes more than strategy to win in a fight.

[@HeartlessKnave]

Southpaw. My lead hook was never great. I dislocated my shoulder and it started to have instability/subluxation so many motions gave me issues with that and the hook was a big one so I stopped doing it altogether. Now that I've had shoulder surgery I will have to re-learn it and do it perfectly so my shoulder doesn't pop out again. Eventually I will come back here to say my lead hook is great, because I can't not have a great one or otherwise I just shouldn't throw it with any force or at all like before.

[@robbybee70]

I'm a Southpaw Grappler with a good Lead Hook.....I'm a fan and Mike hates me!

[@hard2hurt]

yuck

[@Antarrah]

Could have used this before a 10ft "gentle giant" (literally how I characterised him in the locker room 15 minutes before he adjusted my face) named Charlie broke my nose in sparring on Friday...but thanks for the tips....

[@matthewpraayjr.9797]

Man I love the lead hook from Southpaw but I try to mimic Floyd Patterson with my boxing

[@MisterJayEm]

I don't think the leaping gazelle punch link popped up in the video...

[@theoneandonly3435]

maybe its a habit of knife training but even though my leading hand is right my stance is like a southpaw....and my left hook is bad xd. thats why i change stance to orthodox when my opponent gets in the favouring position on the outside. as i got high reach this is also good for creating distance for my actual lead hook

[@Vejita12]

11:00 I've been tought that exact defense in Muay Thai classes. A bit more compact movement, though. :P Also, a double rear hand, head-head, body-head, along with that body jab/jab gives you a few "basic" combos, that work even on a world stage (Mayweather).

[@aaronjin8320]

I Am a southpaw but it doesn't matter, thank you for the lesson

[@matthewjohnson1643]

I love being a southpaw

[@sergiomendoza9623]

I am a southpaw my lead hook/check hook is my best punch. However, my front foot is not on the outside, its on the inside between my opponents feet.

[@ellobo2899]

I am a southpaw fighter also lefthanded, but im a boxer

[@lukeolsen4894]

I fight orthodox normally but sometimes I'll fight southpaw a little bit when sparring & I've found more success with a check hook out of southpaw than orthodox

[@capicornboss]

"He's taller and handsome I hate everything about him!" Lol!! I died!! 😂😂😂😂😂