How To Fight ORTHO & SOUTHPAW & Actually Be Good At It!

[@WonderboyMMA]

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[@MrRobertFarr]

❤ Sounds interesting ! ❤ Sure, switching stance might save energy. I believe it makes sense as the lead hand can be used more often . :D ❤

[@jackbuaer3828]

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[@panosts6178]

In my kickboxing school basically all of us switch a lot. When we drill it's mandatory to switch after each rep and be able to throw every technique from both sides (oldschool taekwondo philosophy). It takes you a bit longer to develop into a good fighter but it's better than being one dimensional in my opinion

[@alex.l5732]

Yeah taekwondo search a lot open stance to use "diagonal kick" . It's frustrating to watch fight were the guy lose cause can't change stance . my brother is right handed but left for foot I became right for both but prefer southpaw I change most of the time when my bro switch stance cause I want to be in close stance

[@panosts6178]

@@alex.l5732 that's basically the reason most fighters with a traditional background learn both stances. If you're right hand/leg dominant for example you want your right hand in the back to throw power shots (orthodox) but you also want to have your right leg forward to throw sidekicks(southpaw). You are forced to experiment with both and as you get better you learn to kick well with your left leg and punch hard with your left hand. You can see that even in Wonderboy's game. He favours the right leg sidekick and the straight right hand and he just built his game up from these two to the craziness you see today

[@rdgnr8]

Wow

[@teetea7734]

To strengthen your point, Iron Mike in his prime was a switch hitter jumping from Ortho to Southpaw to get angles to land his infamous shots

[@youngmf6052]

Coming from snow&skateboarding I love you calling it switch stance. It’s totally accurate

[@chrissalas3196]

Opposite side defense was the trickiest, after about 6 months the muscle memory kicks in. I was so happy when my south paw checks started coming out automatically

[@lady_draguliana784]

this is one of my favorite tactics! I also like to enter > combo > exit switched > re-enter in the switched stance before they can recover or adapt > combo again > revert to original stance you don't have to output any greater volume of strikes or combos, but it can make your foe feel overwhelmed as they have to deal with the combo itself, AND the change. PLUS, if you're quick, and slick, an opponent may not even realize what happened the first time or two!

[@joebenson528]

Why do you support banderites?

[@SkarryTerry]

I’ve heard a saying growing up, “there is no stance”. I truly believe that.

[@alfredo_water9543]

How is there no stance theres obviously dif stances

[@SkarryTerry]

@@alfredo_water9543 wonder boy agreed with a Like, would love for him to say the reasoning than myself.

[@alfredo_water9543]

@@SkarryTerry yeah but he prob wont. Why do u agree with the statement

[@GGGxe]

lol nobody said that dumb shit

[@alfredo_water9543]

@360Aiii oh

[@jonyoung9408]

I'm still working up towards my black belt, gotta a very late start in martial arts at 33, but I have been trying to regularly switch sides as to develop both sides at a more steady pace and it has helped me get better faster especially against guys who are a higher rank than I am and I think that is because I am working with more angles.

[@Yoboy2300]

You can do it buddy

[@samholden1339]

This is exactly why I LOVE holding pads for southpaws….I feel like that has really helped me get better in both stances just lots of solid padholding and hitting

[@PlayFloyd_IN]

Thanks for this video. I've always found your stance switching amidst strikes, shot selection from both stances, and the ability to find angles and openings, absolutely fascinating and joyful. 🙏♥️

[@IamDaniel247]

6:51 great move 🥊💥

[@thetakasiguy7685]

I have a karate background and I learned how to fight in both stances. Few months back I joined a kickboxing gym and the coach didn't like me switching stances while I was sparring. I was confused because I was spotting openings on my opponent that I couldn't capitalize on because the coach wouldn't let me switch stances PS: This isn't me saying kickboxers don't switch sides. I'm referring to the approach some coaches have

[@DarkPages]

Why would it Matter If he Likes it or Not? You are free To Develop your own Style

[@thetakasiguy7685]

@@DarkPages I agree with you but it appears that some coaches wanna play it safe by having their guys only use a specific style because they probably don't know how to coach alternatives. At least that's my understanding of the situation. The coach I'm talking about was all about high guard, moving forward and not taking back steps. My style of stick and move while switching stances wasn't very appealing to him...

[@AxaFin]

@@thetakasiguy7685 takes a lot to be a good coach to understand that different styles work for different people. However it is useful to learn your own style and be able to switch between that and the one that your coach wants to teach. You can adapt into a lot of different opponents when you are able to combine different types of fighting. I did 5x5min sparring just 2 days ago and first 3 rounds I was switching, poking, feinting and focused on just gassing the guy out. Then when I saw thru the pokerface I began walking him down when his punches didn't have so much power. I truly believe fighting is 90% mental and the satisfaction you will get when you start torturing people with your different styles will bring so much happiness in your life.

[@rdgnr8]

Maybe they are clinging to the old approach of fighting

[@conradheadley1251]

Marvelous Marvin Hagler

[@sensam6155]

I'm so glad KARATE instilled in me the philosophy of being good at both sides. I have brought that with me while training Muay Thai, BJJ, wrestling, and of course MMA!

[@inthejcurve7968]

I learned 2 things from this video…. 1 - switching sides is a must 2 - don’t mess with anyone in Simpsonville, SC with the last name Thompson

[@jstChase]

I honestly think you have the best stance switches. They're so smooth and quick I don't even catch it half the time. Some people look awkward trying to switch stances.

[@MrRobertFarr]

❤ I try and switch ! (Trade secret thoughts).

[@jacksdad734]

About a month ago, I recorded myself hitting the bag southpaw for 2 rounds. It was so, so, so bad. Embarrassing.

[@AspynDotZip]

Shit i can't even put my hands up right in southpaw it feels so weird

[@philsgoodideabadidea]

I think I've said this to my old students a million times. Thanks for sharing.

[@bunjifooey5991]

Swirching became natural for me because with my dominant right leg forward, my lead punch and leg kick is quicker and stronger. Swith to ortho, my lead is weaker and slower but the speed throws people off.

[@DarkPages]

I do muay thai and kinda discovered in sparring that i naturalky switch without even thinking about it ( im normally southpaw) i think its very frustrating for my sparring partners. Im not that skilled yet but switching stances really helps.

[@giovannymendez9587]

I naturally fight in both stance due to training Capoeira and I think watching mostly south paw fighter make me comfortable with offense harder for my defense but I’m not bad neither

[@sharlah4057]

As a former boxer I think I've taken my fare share of head shots in life. Now as a 42 yo relatively newish amateuer BJJ competitor I train every technique on both sides. It's my anti-dementia plan. It's good for the health of your brain to practice using your non-preferred side / hand to do things. It does take me a little longer to learn some techniques but I think I'm forced to understand them to a deeper level whilst learning them. It also keeps me aware of any physical imbalances / weaknesses I need to address. Lachlan Giles took something like 13 years to get his black belt but that extra development time produced a very good black belt. The advantages of working both sides go way beyond pure competitive advantages.

[@stevenshar1233]

Yo this video has really good information. I'm suprised this is free

[@lhowlett88]

The Best, Thank You Sir, Hope you're doing well. God Bless

[@arieltesarasky5807]

Thank you Stephen you help improve so much. Looking forward to your next video.

[@joshwells3782]

Im no pro fighter but i taught myself some and i always practiced switching stance i was undefeated in our friends backyard good times

[@zenthegeneral]

I think this is the way of the future. Many of the greatest champion fighters of next gen will be able to fight using both sides competitively. Complete freaks There's already some of it now going on at progressive martial arts gyms, I was lucky when I started boxing my first coach wasn't against switching stances, just advised that one had to be comfortable sparring in one stance before trying switching. Pretty much every other traditional boxing coach I know says strictly stick to one comfortable stance forever. We even have "opposite days" where intermediate guys go 50% sparring at alternate stance, just to practice I don't think that's a common thing, but probably will be at high level gyms Plenty of top fighter examples of prolific switch stancers and ambidextrous fighters WB, Cruz, Dillashaw, Anderson Silva, Mighty Mouse Johnson Willie Pep, Marvin Hagler, Andre Ward, Terence Crawford, Naseem Hamed Thanks Wonderboy Thompson, for the great video and breakdown. Even highlighting shortcomings in switching, with the Holland and Ellenberger footage. Kevin Holland hit that gnarly punch, broke his own hand on Wonderboy head lol That is not a switch stance strategy.

[@Strangingness]

Why thankyou Mr Thompson, and Mr Thompson for this video I feel like is a key to the future of MMA, we're seeing guys switch it up more and it just seems to bring success.

[@kevinkowalczik6699]

Great video guys. Switching stances is so important

[@BungarangYT]

something I learned recently is to attack the opponents rear side (both orthodox use jabs, mirrored use cross) by attacking their rear side you are forcing them to play a more active defense which means less shots coming your way

[@kacklerot]

Awesome stuff! Not only do I like to switch on my opponent but I do different tactics when I'm in each.

[@Tenchigumi]

I often fight my ortho, especially when he claims I need more calcium in my diet.

[@smullins3001]

You touched on it in this video but I'd love to see a detailed breakdown of the techniques you use to switch stances and drills you do to ingrain them. Thanks for the great content as always!

[@ujjayisoundsystem]

Looking good, champ! Can't wait till your next fight!

[@stephenbetties7145]

Thanks WB! Your tips make me a better you in UFC4 big dawg!!

[@K33f11]

I like to switch up Southdox with Orthopaw, I do both equally ineffectively 🥊🏆

[@VonRummy]

A great teacher

[@TransitionedToAShark]

Can’t wait for WB VS PEREIRA ❤ Best fight on the card. And it’s not even the main 😂

[@impekk4ble]

I always said if you can be able to fight both stances. It’s like your fighting 2 different people at the same time.

[@JakeSimmons-r2u]

I started Muay Thai and switching stances became so natural. To the extent that I like my opposite stance more. 🤣🤣

[@JasonMasterPlumber]

Thanks fellas!

[@TheArizonaRanger.]

Yeah a lot of greats switch sides often. Obviously, wonderboy, Saenchai does it when he cuts angles, Mike Tyson, when he cut angles as well. Definitely gonna work on it.

[@gamingmusicandoutdoors9623]

Be nice to see JSP on your channel I'm sure he'll love it he speaks highly of u respect!!

[@sambreen7519]

No way u just said jsp

[@gamingmusicandoutdoors9623]

@@sambreen7519 lol yeah gsp ha ha

[@DracoXp]

Wonderboy im coming to upstate in Dec! Let’s get some work >:)

[@CalebMMA1]

Thanks for these tutorials. I’ve been watching you in the ufc for a while now. You taught me the tornado kick and many more 😂. Good luck on the next fight!

[@astrladam4392]

Just a guy who knocked out Robert Whittaker talking about another guy who knocked out Robert Whittaker… don’t know how if feel about this one bit.

[@thelastyoutuber1624]

Thanks!

[@Al_she5_R3ed]

شُكراً جزيلاً!

[@AlanSchildroth]

A nice punching bag without switching stances!

[@Shojushoju]

Great video! When do you think martial arts students (MMA-based) should start working on switching sides? At what level? (White Belt? At Intermediate? At Advanced?) For example, it takes my beginner students some time to understand the Jab, Cross, & L Hook Punch from orthodox stance. If I start having then work Southpaw too soon; they’ll get all mixed up!

[@vadimbobov4051]

I think it’s only worth introducing to intermediate/ advanced students nailing your natural stance first should be a priority.

[@TheoVanhal-f6c]

Can you please show is your kickboxing stance witch you used in your kickboxing days

[@the36thchamber89]

Great video, thank you.

[@codeblueopinions2908]

Hey Stephen do you need someone to subtitle for you? I can do it any language to reach whatever target audience you want

[@TheJiuJitsuNerd92]

Nice video. I am forced into it now since I injured my left arm.

[@kiarce3]

In karate we are taught both sides, and im fairly good at it, but when im in a pickle i unconsciously switch back to ortho. I guess i still need practice

[@frankbenji2138]

That Aldo fight made me a fan of muay thai

[@sachads5322]

Question for WB: are you making these reads consciously or unconsciously? Because I’ve heard (and I think you may have said it, too?) that you don’t have time to ‘think’.. so how are you deciding to switch stances and go over the shoulder, etc? Is it a read and react and you reason later? Or are you literally bouncing around in there thinking ‘oh that’s interesting.. he’s dropping that.. ok.. lemme switch here and throw this aaanndd BOOM. Celly time.’ ? Just trying to get a clear idea of the process in there. Thanks man! Love your stuff!

[@gcil6955]

Hard2Hurt is screaming somewhere

[@Nimtrix]

Usually is

[@geecroe-vu3xk]

Stephen got that Michael bay sweaty tan look

[@RyanMetz]

Just switch stances in life Brush your teeth with your less dom hand. Do this till you are good. Do this with as many mundane unimportant tasks as you can tolerate. I'v adopted this practice professionally in several jobs and the payoff has been great. In general life I feel it attributed to easing some of my shoulder tension on my weaker side as well giving me more painless range of motion and overall power and dexterity on that side that near matches my good side now in all ways

[@spliffdelakong5422]

Used to practice freestyle footbag... hacky sack but with sick technical tricks... look it up. Shit's awesome. ANYWAY back when I was okay at it there a thing called BSOS said like "Bee Sauce" (think people tried to start calling it "honey" but I'm a bit tipsy and probably remembering wrong) . ANYWAY. BSOS is Both Sides One String. I don't remember the guys I used to watch other than Vaska, Pete (something), Bad kid number something (the kid that murdered the kid in Pay it Forward). A Canadian kid named Jordan? I dunno. Video reminded me of BSOS though.

[@Ensiferum888]

I've only been kickboxing for 4 years but in my teen years I did a lot of skateboarding. Lots of stability on that left leg but whenever I switch to southpaw I feel super unstable I can't keep it up for long. But I love switching for one or two strikes.

[@jad563]

Hey man I’m in the same boat as you… Being an orthodox fighter and regular skater. The pivoting just feels weird and different with my left leg behind, same way it was hard to pop tricks. But I think it’s easier to develop a switch game in fighting relative to skateboarding as I work on it…

[@UpwardSolutions3524]

Wonderboy, i am a southpaw but for some reason my left hand is weaker than my right. Can you please help on this, because i adapted to southpaw stance and i am using my jab much more than my left hand because of lack of strength

[@isaacwang1926]

Try practicing more orthodox. When you develop your left jab, your left cross will get better. Focus on speed and good form, then apply it to the southpaw cross.

[@UpwardSolutions3524]

@@isaacwang1926 Thanks, I will try it

[@samholden1339]

@@isaacwang1926^Exactly what Isaac said here I’m a righty but had your same issue for a while and did basic what he said

[@Squashylemon]

How come I can't have older brothers like these two?

[@joshwells3782]

Im gonna show my kid this he i show him what i know it helps him

[@ryanthomas9306]

Who would you say sucks at stance dancing ?

[@magru7463]

SHOULD'VE MADE THIS BEFORE WHITTAKER FOUGHT DDP

[@M.RizqiArdana]

I want to see you figth with jiri prohazkha because i relly masterpiece of the karate modern combat 🎉🎉🎉

[@NickRHT]

Everytime i switch to my left it seems like it throws off my sparring partners and i land my left cross more and left roundhouse seems powerful as wel.l

[@ashirwadjena]

Your fan from India ❤

[@eliotquintana9802]

Switch side mma coach stay fighter side they mma fighter coach teach fighter get stronger

[@RonioFOX]

I never understood the thing of no switching sides, I learned that on white belt, its a basic technique

[@goatguns6910]

O hell yeah free game from an apex competitor count me in

[@friktionrc]

Damn…Guile fresh from his StreetFighter battles is aging well

[@ForzaTerra89]

Someone relatively new would you recommend switching sides from the beginning or pick a side and work on that? I’ve a judo background and stand southpaw but wanted to learn some striking for fitness and just to learn some effective and safe ways to clinch, but also to learn some fundamentals so I can take my time etc I switch sides in judo pretty regularly which isn’t common

[@jonharker9028]

I’m no Wonderboy, but I would suggest that it depends upon how much time in your week can be devoted to kickboxing or other systems of striking. One or two sessions a week, especially if they’re both two hours or less, might not feel like enough time early on to comfortably progress with both sides. In that case, I would suggest you keep your preferred stance for the first six months or so. You can begin to train up your non-dominant side’s stance from there with hopefully a little more confidence. Three or more sessions a week, especially if you’re hitting six or more hours in doing so (spread out across the week, not condensed into one day), should let you approach both stances each week with enough regularity that progress feels much more tangible. This isn’t hard-and-fast by any means, and the hours per week are a rough guideline, but spreading out your classes in the week will tend to net you more consistent results than condensing them into one day. Also, since you’re starting out, you might say to yourself ‘okay, for today’s light sparring I’ll work my natural side, and later this week I’ll switch it up’. That way you can build the two stances into your routine without having to think too hard about it until you feel comfortable blending together the two. Switching on the fly is its own skill, after all! I hope this helps! But! if you have any further questions, it’s probably better to ask someone in person who can see your current level and your rate of progress firsthand.

[@ForzaTerra89]

@@jonharker9028 definitely won’t be that regular and when I do judo I predominantly have my right side forwards. So maybe just spend some time in southpaw and just focus on fundamentals. Grappling is still going to be my main focus but just something to work in in the background. I’ve done a little boxing training just on the pads and found I had a better gas tank for grappling and my cardio hasn’t been the same since I stopped. Seemed a no brainer to do some training as it’s also cardio for grappling and could be complimentary. Given it’s not the main focus I think I’ll just stick to southpaw to now which should be different and awkward enough for people anyway

[@vadimbobov4051]

@@ForzaTerra89don’t learn southpaw if you’re not left handed it may seem natural at first but your techniques and balance won’t be on point.

[@ForzaTerra89]

@@vadimbobov4051 I’ve been doing Judo for years southpaw. It’s what’s natural to me, my left hand is stronger and what little striking I’ve done I’m a lot more comfortable in this stance

[@Psyche_MMA]

🔥🔥🔥

[@ForerunnerOfSkyAndMoon]

I know they’re different martial arts but any suggestions I should have before I take my first taekwondo class? I’ve done wrestling and Jiu Jitsu Jitsu before so I’m not clueless but they’re completely different. And I don’t want to look like an idiot.

[@kiarce3]

You'll do fine trust

[@734gman-vs5uf]

I trained in korean military style tae kwon do as a kid for 5 days a week little over a year. Practiced myself throught my life so never lost it. Around 12 yrs ago when i was a little over 30 i went to a local mma gym to train. These guys all trained solely in their natural stance. When id switch stances while practicing jabs, hooks, kicks, ect at first the owner literally told me not to cause id slow the class down. I was like "i train both stances, always have" he wasnt happy, but dropped it when he saw i fought just as well left or right. I cant imagine why you wouldnt practice both stances. Youre literally limiting your fight ability by 50%

[@dakotawarren5115]

My coach tallied me at 22 stance switches in a 3 minute round lol, lead hand forward becomes a rapier!

[@talesthesalesman3106]

Call out Justin Gaethje! 🔥🔥🔥

[@ryneredington]

Is nobody going to address the Izzy dog thing?

[@tjboylan20]

I’m a swim instructor and sometimes when I am in the pool and I’m not doing anything I’m working on my kicks from both sides, I have gotten much more comfortable with kicking in water from both sides

[@jackbuaer3828]

Legacy? The stock market is up 19 percent ytd. Gold is up 5 percent ytd

[@sergeantrl-3357]

First

[@trumplostlol3007]

The boxing stance is always bad against kicks. You expose your front leg for people to kick. Muay Thai always targets your front leg and tries to destroy your front leg so that your mobility is drastically reduced. Don't stand like a boxer. Stand like a wrestler. Or least like Mohammed Ali, with no obvious front leg for people to kick. Dance around without the same leg being exposed all the time.

[@justinprovencio3759]

Does sweet T have a tat of an ankle monitor?

[@christianhansen3292]

less talk more show action sparring thank you.

[@Kariaq]

sir its friday thO!! XD

[@josemariag]

how to not fight agains Alex. coward