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I consider true Orthodox Stance in MMA as power hand forward I.e. right hand and right leg lead at a 45 degree angle for a right handed fighter.
I know this is opposite from boxing but the reasons as follows (in fact there are rationale for this stance in straight boxing or striking also but this is about the stance in MMA not just striking).
- If you come from a grappling background like I do with Judo (wrestling is the same), the right arm and leg is the lead and will be your entry to throw and clinch and how you practice. So against a striker you will dominate the standing clinch not just for throws but for control and to land strikes from 'dirty boxing'.
- With the smaller gloves,you can land more damage with the lead hand (I don't 'jab' but throw power straights with both hands)
The rear hand left has sufficient power also to KO.
- Makes sense for the power hand forward both for control and in a situation where the transition form striking to grappling can happen very quickly.
- Lead right hook and parry-hook is there.
Basically there are many positives.
I think it is just convention that people use an 'orthodox' boxing lead left as that's what boxing coaches are used to.
For me, especially coming from a WC background I will be square or neutral facing in when infighting in close so adjust from the right hand lead.
Bruce Lee famously advocated this also and I do believe on this he was ahead of his time and correct.
Orthodox MMA stance is right hand lead for a right handed fighter as far as I am concerned and fully fits both grappling and the adjustments for MMA striking.
https://shortboxing.com/right-handed-southpaw-boxers-advantages/
There is a good article discussing is here in MMA it is left hand lead 60% of the time compared with 90% in boxing so there is recognized a difference and it is almost 50-50 on choice, the only reason it is still slightly favoured left lead is due to boxing trainers being familiar.
https://blackbeltmag.com/mmas-deliberate-southpaws-bruce-lees-jabs-vs-boxings-power-punches
I know this is opposite from boxing but the reasons as follows (in fact there are rationale for this stance in straight boxing or striking also but this is about the stance in MMA not just striking).
- If you come from a grappling background like I do with Judo (wrestling is the same), the right arm and leg is the lead and will be your entry to throw and clinch and how you practice. So against a striker you will dominate the standing clinch not just for throws but for control and to land strikes from 'dirty boxing'.
- With the smaller gloves,you can land more damage with the lead hand (I don't 'jab' but throw power straights with both hands)
The rear hand left has sufficient power also to KO.
- Makes sense for the power hand forward both for control and in a situation where the transition form striking to grappling can happen very quickly.
- Lead right hook and parry-hook is there.
Basically there are many positives.
I think it is just convention that people use an 'orthodox' boxing lead left as that's what boxing coaches are used to.
For me, especially coming from a WC background I will be square or neutral facing in when infighting in close so adjust from the right hand lead.
Bruce Lee famously advocated this also and I do believe on this he was ahead of his time and correct.
Orthodox MMA stance is right hand lead for a right handed fighter as far as I am concerned and fully fits both grappling and the adjustments for MMA striking.
https://shortboxing.com/right-handed-southpaw-boxers-advantages/
There is a good article discussing is here in MMA it is left hand lead 60% of the time compared with 90% in boxing so there is recognized a difference and it is almost 50-50 on choice, the only reason it is still slightly favoured left lead is due to boxing trainers being familiar.
https://blackbeltmag.com/mmas-deliberate-southpaws-bruce-lees-jabs-vs-boxings-power-punches
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