The Ultimate in Martial Arts

nasigoreng · 07-06-2007, 02:15 AM

what are the advantages of fighting with the right lead/strong side forward?

mfdan · 07-07-2007, 08:18 PM

the ability to switch to the left

but really it's just nice to have your strongest tools closer to the opponent

eXcessiveForce · 07-07-2007, 09:01 PM

Strong side forward lets you take weaker punches such as the Jab and add some extra power to them. Also it usually increase the speed of the lead hand hit.

On the weak side it increases the mass you can put behind the hit, this lets you bring up the power the the weak hand.

I also find it makes interceptions and destructions easier

**Hardball** · 07-08-2007, 12:12 AM

Lead leg side kick does not travel as far thus has a lot more speed. And can be said for any lead leg kick. Makes for a really nice stop hit!

fenwick99 · 07-24-2007, 09:03 PM

see Mike Goldbach's thai tapes from TRS; it is possible to turn a lead punch into a kO blow. Bruce's argument was that the stronger hand is better to keep up front for precisely that reason.

Yessir · 08-01-2007, 12:39 PM

Like eXcessiveForce said you can put a lot more power into the jab, and all other lead techniques for that matter.

It lets you get more bodyweight behind your weak side thus increasing the power here too.

There are examples of boxers who actually fight with their strong side forward and have used it to great advantage. Mikkel Kessler just to name one.

rmatic09 · 08-05-2007, 09:54 PM

strong side forward allows us to cover our center line, allows for the hand to be closest to the target, by keeping it towards the middle *(hip/rib area is where the elbow should rest) it allows to keep our opponents further away. It also allows the rear hand to become stronger by use of drop/torque motion of the hips.

Strong side forward is best suitable for interception, especially facing a left-lead opponent by use of the "cut punch" ....and so on

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nasigoreng Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 41 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Advantages of the right lead what are the advantages of fighting with the right lead/strong side forward?

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eXcessiveForce Excessive Moderator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Missouri Posts: 2,991 Groans: 0 Groaned at 1 Time in 1 Post	Strong side forward lets you take weaker punches such as the Jab and add some extra power to them. Also it usually increase the speed of the lead hand hit. On the weak side it increases the mass you can put behind the hit, this lets you bring up the power the the weak hand. I also find it makes interceptions and destructions easier __________________ eXcessiveFORCE. If you must use force, make it excessive. www.b-prime.com A success and achievement community

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Hardball Premiere Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 3,791 Groans: 0 Groaned at 1 Time in 1 Post	Lead leg side kick does not travel as far thus has a lot more speed. And can be said for any lead leg kick. Makes for a really nice stop hit! __________________ The Way of the Warrior is Practice. Daily practice, accumulate practice minute by minute, hour by hour and day by day. {Book of 5 Rings} Calendar year 2009 Crunch Challenge. 39,800/73,000 Calendar Year 2008 Final Crunches 54,000 Last edited by Hardball; 08-01-2007 at 05:09 PM.

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07-07-2007, 08:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
mfdan Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	the ability to switch to the left but really it's just nice to have your strongest tools closer to the opponent

07-24-2007, 09:03 PM	#5 (permalink)
fenwick99 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 218 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	see Mike Goldbach's thai tapes from TRS; it is possible to turn a lead punch into a kO blow. Bruce's argument was that the stronger hand is better to keep up front for precisely that reason.

08-01-2007, 12:39 PM	#6 (permalink)
Yessir Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 42 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Like eXcessiveForce said you can put a lot more power into the jab, and all other lead techniques for that matter. It lets you get more bodyweight behind your weak side thus increasing the power here too. There are examples of boxers who actually fight with their strong side forward and have used it to great advantage. Mikkel Kessler just to name one.

08-05-2007, 09:54 PM	#7 (permalink)
rmatic09 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	strong side forward allows us to cover our center line, allows for the hand to be closest to the target, by keeping it towards the middle *(hip/rib area is where the elbow should rest) it allows to keep our opponents further away. It also allows the rear hand to become stronger by use of drop/torque motion of the hips. Strong side forward is best suitable for interception, especially facing a left-lead opponent by use of the "cut punch" ....and so on

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