What the hell is wrong with me?

[*OG Wenger*]

I can't quite figure out if i'm left handed or right handed. Let me explain.

I write with my right hand, hold my fork/spoon in my right hand when i eat, but for everything else i'm left handed- pool, holding a rifle, playing guitar etc. When i open a door or flicking a light switch i will naturally use my right hand.

This leads me to my problem. I use an orthodox stance but feel really left handed as it is faster, more powerful and more accurate than my right. I feel better jabbing with my faster more accurate left hand. Plus i can turn into my punches better.

Will this affect my boxing at all? As traditionally lefties should use southpaw stance. Or should i try and switch southpaw?

[josh-hill]

try southpaw for a while, see how it works. no harm in trying.

[FeFist]

Consider what is most comfortable and speak to your trainer. There is more to a stance than throwing a punch. How you perceive and react to on coming punches, how you move around, position and such.

[F l i c k e r]

I don't see your problem. You use your right hand for everything. Use an orthodox stance (left hand forward), and think your jab with your left hand is fast, strong and accurate.


Everything you described means you should stay orthodox.

[*OG Wenger*]

I don't see your problem. You use your right hand for everything. Use an orthodox stance (left hand forward), and think your jab with your left hand is fast, strong and accurate.


Everything you described means you should stay orthodox.

But shouldn't people in an orthodox stance be stronger with their right? If i am being honest my right has nowhere near the pop my left has.

[mrcupide2]

Bro your amdrextrius (sp?) good with both hands..but if I were to lean to one side.I would say you are left handed. Ususally Left handed ppl can do various things with their other hand, its weird. Right hand ppl mostly do EVERYTHING wiht their right hand. I know left handed ppl who write with their left, kick with a ball with their right, throw with their right, eat with twith their left. Try south paw, you might be a natural left hander bruh.

[Bushbaby]

Sounds to me like ur problem lies with whether U wanna throw a left hook or a left cross.If Ur hook has the better power,stay righty.If Ur cross has the better power,turn lefty,simple.Those 2 punches decide which way to go,IMO.

[killsomething]

Try doing things you normally do with one hand with the other hand instead. Try putting your pants on left-handed. Try shooting righty.

I'm a natural right-hander, but when I learned how to shoot a bow I always was better lefty. Same with playing air guitar (I don't play instruments lol) someone was like why do you play air guitar lefty? It..feels better? Guitar hero too. Skateboarding righty.

Try something like that with he other hand. I've tried writing with my left hand and I just can't.

Also, play around with shifting southpaw in sparring before you go trying to become a lefty. I box righty but on the inside sometimes I'll switch and look for a left uppercut to the body. You'll find out what's best for you.

[*OG Wenger*]

Sounds to me like ur problem lies with whether U wanna throw a left hook or a left cross.If Ur hook has the better power,stay righty.If Ur cross has the better power,turn lefty,simple.Those 2 punches decide which way to go,IMO.

I can really put some pop in my left hook to the body. Had a little go on my double end bag using southpaw. Didn't feel as bad as i thought it would. Needs abit of getting used to and my right handed jab could do with some work but other than that it was actually pretty good. No harm in learning to fight both stances i suppose.

[New England]

the best way to find out your dominant hand is to induce reflexes


everybody has a dominant hand
some are much better with their other hand than others
but everybody is either right handed or left handed

it depends on who you are getting the information from, but most sources ii've consulted say that about 1 in ten people are left handed, give or take.


you are likely right handed.


if you fall forward and grab yourself, or step forward, it's going to be with your dominant hand if both hands and feet are able to make the correction that will keep you upright
that's mostly reflex


have somebody push you lightly from behind
or just fall forward yourself
the foot that naturally steps forward is your dominant foot.



i too am right handed, but my hook is my best punch
i've got good power in my right hand
but the power coming from my left hand is much more natrual


in reality your punches have much more do do with what's going on with the stuff other than your arm
especially the hook.