Sideways Stance

[DoctorKillJoy]

I just read in Joe Frasier's book that a lot of trainers will tell you to line your shoulder up with your opponent so they have a smaller target, but that its wrong and you should square up more.

My trainer tells us exactly that... Is Joe going more off opinion here or is that accurate? I've noticed watching fights that most seem to be almost squared up. What do some of you use or train your fighters to use?

[Exige Jr]

I started very square on and have now perfected my own style that comprises doing what the **** I want in whatever situation... so my trainers dont even bother telling me to stand whatever way anymore, cos they know that when I sparr I switch my style to suit my opponent anyway, so they are never gonna get me completely down to 1 style.

[Scottie2Hottie]

joe frazier was a pro and we're all amateurs, that might have a little to do with it. though my trainer teaches me to do whatever feels right, which for me is having my shoulders almost square.

[DoctorKillJoy]

joe frazier was a pro and we're all amateurs, that might have a little to do with it. though my trainer teaches me to do whatever feels right, which for me is having my shoulders almost square.

I guess, but his book is geared to new boxers and he was pretty clear about thinking that was wrong. I guess its just something people disagree on. Squaring my shoulders feels more comfortable to me too... but i can see advantages to staying sideways. Especially outside. Closer in I'd think you almost have to square up more.

[Hitman932]

it seems to me that if you stand more sideways you will have more range with your jab and also be able to get your legs into your straight right hands better

[j]

adaptability is best.

standing sideways leaves your back more open - not a good thing. it also reduces your options greatly.

so, if your opponent finds it difficult to box you sideways, then turn sideways.



there is never just one way.

[eazy_mas]

well as a amateur you mostly are boxing around and it based on per hit so it better to stand sides but adapting to something is best of all and now when to stand sidway or square because when standing sqaure you could also hit your oppenet better with you right hand.

as for me as southpaw the when standing sideways the distance between my left hand and my opponent is abit far so i gotta choose my shot well carefully or I will be coutered easily

[mgkirkpatrick]

the way i understand it the more square on you are the more it opens up your shoulders and the more power u will get but also you become easier to hit.. the more side on the less power and more jab orientated u have to be. also alot harder to hit. pick whatever suits u

[platinummatt!]

Probably best to adapt.

But I think its 45 degrees

[Jimmy The Gent]

I just read in Joe Frasier's book that a lot of trainers will tell you to line your shoulder up with your opponent so they have a smaller target, but that its wrong and you should square up more.

My trainer tells us exactly that... Is Joe going more off opinion here or is that accurate? I've noticed watching fights that most seem to be almost squared up. What do some of you use or train your fighters to use?

Angelo Dundee gave this advice to MAnfredo in the first contender have your shoulder lined up with your opponent, and Dundee was some trainer