Why do we teach the orthodox stance?

[BuakawBanchamek]

Question above.
I have always wondered why we teach the orthodox stance to right-handers and the southpaw stance to left-handers. And not the other way around.
I can not come up with an explanation other than it being simply the 'norm' in boxing.

[A.K]

It's whatever hand you hit harder with a strait.

[stephenmc]

Yep AK just answered it.
Why would you want to be just jabbing with your strongest hand?

[Ray Corso]

After analysis the stance is determined by the best balance achieved in movement and punching accordingly. Comfort and center gravity and flexibility also.
Not much to do with the power from the back hand. Most kids are better suited with their leverage hand behind the lead.

Ray

[Pago007]

Balance and coordination plays a key role. I'm a natural rights but I fight southpaw

[i love boxing]

Because it gives you more leverage on your strong hand

[Sadiqkingofko]

I used to switch fight, when I wanna box my opponent I would go orthodox, use my left hand and stay on the back foot, if I wanna brawl I go southpaw so I can land the right hook and the left uppercut

[soul_survivor]

All of the above lol

Pretty simple really, balance, best use of your best hand and agility. Having said that, I've seen a lot of kids, when they're young, be pretty ambidextrous in boxing and then as they get older, they find a stance that suits them better. Naturally, orth for right handers, south for lefties. Its just how it works.