Circling the ring?

[colly10]

Hi, i've heard that southpaws tend to circle the ring anti-clockwise and orthodox fighters tend to circle clockwise.
Im orthodox and like to move anti-clockwise, to me it feels more natural and I find it easier to catch them with my jab when im moving this way.
I was just wondering if theres any advantages or disadvantages for an orthodox fighter going anti-clockwise? Should I be learning to move the other way?
Personally I can't understand how a right handed fighter prefers to move left

[Righthandbanger]

if you're moving anti clockwise you will square up your body more making you easier to hit.. if you're not squaring off then its because you're moving slow.. which is another disadvantage

[Suckmedry]

Hi, i've heard that southpaws tend to circle the ring anti-clockwise and orthodox fighters tend to circle clockwise.
Im orthodox and like to move anti-clockwise, to me it feels more natural and I find it easier to catch them with my jab when im moving this way.
I was just wondering if theres any advantages or disadvantages for an orthodox fighter going anti-clockwise? Should I be learning to move the other way?
Personally I can't understand how a right handed fighter prefers to move left

You don't want to move to your left vs an orthodox fighter, because you are moving into their right hand. Try to move both ways, but when you move to the left, drop back a touch so you aren't in range of their right.

[TheTruthIs]

ya got it ass backwards colly.

[colly10]

ya got it ass backwards colly.

What do you mean?

[Righthandbanger]

the circling onto the right hand thing isn't really a danger unless your hands are really low and you're really close. personally by circling left I can square guys up and hit them hard. Never been caught with a right yet.

.. and it would be hard to land a straight right on someone circling left on you because power rights go across the body.

[colly10]

if you're moving anti clockwise you will square up your body more making you easier to hit.. if you're not squaring off then its because you're moving slow.. which is another disadvantage

Thanks, I don't square off but I do move slowly, I see how moving quick would square me up

You don't want to move to your left vs an orthodox fighter, because you are moving into their right hand. Try to move both ways, but when you move to the left, drop back a touch so you aren't in range of their right.

I move right against everyone, I do vary a bit (like i'll change my direction so im not overly predictable) but like to move right. So I should continue to do this against orthodox fighters but should always try to mainly move left against southpaws?

[TheTruthIs]

What do you mean?

most orthodox circle to the right, anti-clock wise. most south paws circle to the left, clockwise. it is simply more natural feeling as our instincts tell us to stay away from harm. and that would be power shots.

So when we get mixed in with say a south paw vs. ortho, as an otho we need to consider moving to our left to avoid walking into their power hand. your first post is completely backwards. not being a smart ass, just pointing it out for clarification.

[Del Coqui]

there's a lot of things you can do moving to a south paw's left, unfortunately, one of them is get hammered with his left . But, if your right is better than his left, go for it.