Right/Left lead?

[Freedom]

Hi guys,

I train in JKDC and i tend to use a left lead, even though i am right handed. At my gym we are taught to use both left and right lead. But i've been doing some thinking about this. I am right handed, so my right hand is my stronger hand, yes? Well no actually. Since i started training i have noticed that my left arm has become stronger and more coordinated than it was before i started training. Now this got me thinking. I now have a naturally strong right hand, and a trained strong left hand. I was wondering if those who are right handed and use a right lead would only end up with one strong hand, as the naturally strong one was also the one recieving the most training. What do you guys think?

[BeingAtOne]

Well Personally I use both sides equally thanks to Boxing I use my left lead just as much as my right. I have met some guys who have a very good right lead but they have shity left lead thats there choice and yes if you just practice on your right side and not your left your right will get better and the left gets worse. I suggest always working both sides. Another thing to think about is kicking just as someone can be right handed they can be right footed (not the best english) this is another factor one must deal with i have to admit i train both legs the same amount but i kick differently with both legs.

[Sensei Saki]

How about that.
I heard other people use both sides equally thanks to Boxing he or she use his or her left lead just as much as his or her right too.
Where did you meet him?
Try to determine if this is a person or a computer responding.One more thing to think about is kicking just as someone can be right handed they can be right footed not the best english this is another factor one must deal with he or she have to admit he or she train both legs the same amount but he or she kick differently with both legs.

[lssanjose]

Left lead since I'm predominantly left handed.

[peopleschamp]

I'm a righty, but I prefer left lead more and more.

[robertlee]

I am left handed And use a left lead more often. But can use a right lead as well. Not as often. training both sides is the person. You will have one side that seems more balanced in use. Eather punching or kicking. Its the strong side. the one used most often through the daily routines . Thats why its better balanced. Changing up the daily routtine Would give way to increased use of both sides. Most will not do so. So in training you try to give a balanced portion to each side. But in action you way the use. I would say if you perform better with the left lead use it. And train the right to get better. But we are all different. So what works for you is the only thing to worry about.

[RYO9]

i'm right handed and prefer left lead. granted it goes against what bruce originally thought, of having your strong hand forward, i can get more power out of my right hand that way. plus this sets me up to get my strong leg back as to get more power/momentum with my kicks. as for stronger hands, they should be equal. however the hand that is naturally stronger will always be more powerful than the one that was trained stronger, that's just how the body works.

Mullins

[gregimotis]

Keeping in mind that I train for ring rather than street -

I'm left handed. I started out training orthodox, then switched to southpaw thinking I would be able to pull both off. What I've found is that, if you try to train both ways, your footwork gets sloppy under pressure and pretty soon you aren't in any stance at all. I've talked to a few other people with the same experience.

I'm sure somebody can do the switch up well, but I sure can't.

[peopleschamp]

I'm not a ring fighter, but I spar as often as I can. I haven't had that sloppy footwork experience when switching, even in hard sparring. I do practice my footwork specifically including switchups, etc. Since fights are often unpredictable, there may come (or not, but who knows) a circumstance when a lead switch is necessary so why not work your hardest to be good in either stance. But it's more than just delivering power from either stance, it's also about developing comfort and athletic ease in either stance.

[RYO9]

the sloppy footwork does come into play if you dont set aside enough time for it. also, I dont care if you are Guro Inosanto himself or the next Bruce Lee, we all need to work on our footwork.

Mullins