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| − | An '''orthodox stance''' is a way of positioning both the feet and hands in combat sports such as [[boxing]], [[karate]], [[kickboxing]] and [[mixed martial arts]]. A traditional orthodox stance is one in which the boxer places his left foot further in front of the right foot, thus having his weaker side closer to the opponent. As it favors the stronger, dominant side — often the right side, see [[laterality]] — the orthodox stance is the most common stance in boxing. It is mostly used by right-handed boxers. Many boxing champions — such as [[Jack Johnson (boxer)|Jack Johnson]], [[Marco Antonio Barrera]], [[Rocky Marciano]], [[Floyd Mayweather, Jr.]], [[Muhammad Ali]], [[Amir Khan (boxer)|Amir Khan]], [[Peter Buckley]], [[Mike Tyson]], [[Johnny Tapia]], [[Lennox Lewis]], [[Wladimir Klitschko]], [[Joe Frazier]], [[Sugar Ray Robinson]] and [[Sugar Ray Leonard]] — used an orthodox stance. |
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| + | '''Orthodox stance''' is a stance commonly used in boxing and other martial arts, it involves placing your left side of the body closer to the opponent while keeping the strong right hand in the back. The Orthodox stance is the most common stance in boxing due to most boxers being right-handed. Most famous Orthodox stance boxers are [[Muhammad Ali]], [[Sugar Ray Robinson]], [[Floyd Mayweather, Jr.]], [[Mike Tyson]], [[George Foreman]], [[Wladimir Klitschko]]. The opposite of the Orthodox stance is the [[Southpaw stance]] which involves placing your right weaker side closer to the opponent, while keeping the strong left hand in the back. |
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| − | The corresponding designation for a left-handed boxer is [[Southpaw_stance|southpaw]] and is generally a mirror-image of the orthodox stance. A southpaw boxer guards and jabs with his right-hand. Some famous boxers who use southpaw are [[Marvin Hagler|Marvin "Marvelous" Hagler]], [[Sultan Ibragimov]], [[Naseem Hamed]], [[Joe Calzaghe]], [[Manny Pacquiao]] and [[Lucian Bute]]. [[Francisco Palacios]] is traditionally an orthodox, but occasionally switches to a southpaw stance to confuse his opponent at times. Some fighters who are naturally left-handed fight in the orthodox stance with the advantage of a fast, hard jab and left hook. Those examples include: [[Oscar De La Hoya]], [[Miguel Angel Cotto]], [[Marco Antonio Barrera]] to name a few. Though they are far from common, many gym trainers who lack experience in training left-handed boxers convert southpaws to a right-handed stance. |
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| − | *[http://www.expertboxing.com/boxing-basics/how-to-box/deciding-between-orthodox-or-southpaw Deciding between orthodox or southpaw], expertboxing.com, retrieved 20121219 |
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| − | *[http://coxscorner.tripod.com/southpaws.html Southpaws], coxcorner.com, retrieved 20121219 |
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| − | *[http://www.learnhowtobox.com/boxing-basics Boxing basics], learnhowtobox.com, retrieved 20130111 |
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| − | *[http://www.myboxingcoach.com/stance-and-on-guard/ Stands and on guard], myboxingcoach.com, retrieved 20121220 |
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| − | *[http://www.innovateus.net/innopedia/what-southpaw-boxing What is southpaw in boxing], innovateus.net, retrieved 20121220 |
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Revision as of 17:39, 28 May 2018
Orthodox stance is a stance commonly used in boxing and other martial arts, it involves placing your left side of the body closer to the opponent while keeping the strong right hand in the back. The Orthodox stance is the most common stance in boxing due to most boxers being right-handed. Most famous Orthodox stance boxers are Muhammad Ali, Sugar Ray Robinson, Floyd Mayweather, Jr., Mike Tyson, George Foreman, Wladimir Klitschko. The opposite of the Orthodox stance is the Southpaw stance which involves placing your right weaker side closer to the opponent, while keeping the strong left hand in the back.