Bretty101 Posted April 16, 2004 Share Posted April 16, 2004 As i compete as a points fighter i put lot of emphasis on sparring side on. This makes using my rear hand quite tricky and using boxing logic that would be my stronger hand. I therefore train with my stronger hand as my lead hand. and rely on my jab and hook. Unorthodox but it works for me. I my foot work was a bit better I would feel happier throwing my rear hand... one day... Bretty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atateen007 Posted May 7, 2004 Share Posted May 7, 2004 i like to train both my legs equally. I have noticed alot for me(cant speak for anyone else) i use my dominant leg, then maybe bust up my shin. So I'v trained both legs so I can switch feet and still feel comfortable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SevenStar Posted May 7, 2004 Share Posted May 7, 2004 Thanx for the replies. Sometimes I am forced to mix things up for the simple reason that my legs have different strengths (my left is more cordinated and technical, the right is more brute force). Does anyone else have this problem with cross-dominance with different sides within a vast array of techs? I do, but muay thai has it's own way of fixing it. I'm left handed, but I punch with equal strength in both arms. However, my left leg is the best kicking leg. For that reason, I would sometimes fight southpaw, as 1. it confused my orthodox opponents and 2. that was my power leg. Now, I usually fight out of an orthodox lead. muay thai does what's called swtich kicking - If I want more power into my lead leg kick, I shuffle my feet, bringing my left back some. now, it's a rear leg. Once I kick, I set it down in front, returning to my orthodox stance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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