i got into amateur boxing when i was younger. i don't think i learned anything but they taught me the typical boxing stance like thats how you had to stand. with your right back by your jaw and your left 6 inches in front of your face. recently i started sparring and i want to try out different ways. my favorite fighters i see didn't even fight like this. almost all of them keep their left hand down or at least a good bit lower than their face. this does allow you to have a more powerful jab. a rising jab is much harder than one thrown from in front of your face.
i have been reading jack dempseys book championship fighting and i have already learned more than i ever did from those amateur instructors when i was young like fall stepping for a really hard straight left. but one of the things he mentioned was when you do automatically moving the right up in front of the left side of your chin to guard for a right from opponent. when you have your left hand up this gets in the way. i thought about just keeping it that way and kind of keep your right forearm horizontal to help block a left. this can leave you more vulnerable for a left from your opponent plus its hard for me to throw a really hard straight right like this unless i do a fall step. but i always spar with REALLY heavy guys who hit really hard so i kind of dont like trying new stuff. but what are good styles that you use? i am convinced it is best to have your left hand down though.
i have been reading jack dempseys book championship fighting and i have already learned more than i ever did from those amateur instructors when i was young like fall stepping for a really hard straight left. but one of the things he mentioned was when you do automatically moving the right up in front of the left side of your chin to guard for a right from opponent. when you have your left hand up this gets in the way. i thought about just keeping it that way and kind of keep your right forearm horizontal to help block a left. this can leave you more vulnerable for a left from your opponent plus its hard for me to throw a really hard straight right like this unless i do a fall step. but i always spar with REALLY heavy guys who hit really hard so i kind of dont like trying new stuff. but what are good styles that you use? i am convinced it is best to have your left hand down though.
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