All right, guys.
So this video is all about the Southpaw position.
I had a few requests for videos on how to do things from a Southpaw stance.
So in this video, I'm going to show you
how to defend and counter the Orthodox jab.
Right. Two ways to do it.
So we're getting the gloves on. Today we're in Box n'
Burn, I'm with Mark, coach here at Box n' Burn.
We're going to work on defending
and countering the jab from a Southpaw stance against an Orthodox boxer.
Okay. So I'm going to show you how to do it.
A couple of ways to do it,
how we can counter with the jab and how we can counter with the cross.
And then we're going to show you how
to put that into practice on the mitts as well.
So you can use it in your coaching sessions as well.
So if I'm a Southpaw boxer right here,
the first thing I'm going to think about is how I can defend the jab.
Nine times out of ten,
that's going to be the first punch that's going to come at me is the jab.
Right.
So if we get comfortable, just parrying that jab.
If he throws his jab, I'm going to use my lead hand to parry it.
So left glove, right glove for me.
My front side.
The jabs are on the same side. He throws that jab.
I'm just going to try and keep my glove higher than his and knock it down.
Right. I'm going to parry that jab.
So I'll throw a jab in my head.
I'm going to parry it right. Parry it.
Now, how can we counter that?
With the same punch, using the jab to come back.
Right?
So I've parried the jab, I've deflected the hand down.
It's left his chin wide open.
I can jab right over that. Right.
So catch and shoot.
So I'm going to parry the jab and then
throw my own jab from the southpaw stance.
So catch, shoot.
Right, again.
Catch, shoot, right. Especially if you're stepping into it.
He's stepping into range for that counter jab.
So that's the first way we can counter it is with the jab.
So catch and shoot.
Before we get to the second one,
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I'm going to have mitt work breakdowns, combination builds, all that good stuff.
And I'm going to get more of these Southpaw drills in there for you.
Southpaws out there, too.
And always remember, with these southpaw drills,
it's also applicable to Orthodox boxers going up against the Southpaw.
So the exact same thing would apply to him, too.
If I lead with the jab, he can parry my jab and jab straight over the top.
So any Southpaw who's watching
remember, Orthodox boxers
the same applies to you as well if you're facing a Southpaw boxer.
All right, so how can we counter that Orthodox jab with the cross?
Right.
So the key right here is to use the feet and to step across your opponent.
You've probably heard it a few times about when you get a lefty versus a righty.
It's about the battle of the feet, right.
I want to try and get my right foot outside of his left foot.
That leaves me all my punches available.
Now, if I step with the cross off
that jab, that's going to allow me to land that straight left hand.
So as he throws that jab, I'm still going to parry it.
But as I'm starting to go with my cross,
I'm going to step across him a little bit because in this position right here,
he can still kind of block that with the back hand.
And I could probably still land it.
But watch what happens if I just take a step with the cross.
So as I parry the jab, boom, I go in there.
I'm in a safe position here.
I've landed the shot.
It's created that space for me to land in that opening.
My foot is outside of his foot.
You can see the foot position right there.
Now, from here, I can do anything.
I've got body shots available.
I've got hooks available.
I can pivot out.
I can control him and do whatever I want.
And the complete opposite is true for him.
So if I've parried the jab,
I've stepped across, I've landed a hard shot with my cross.
Right.
I've landed a powerful shot, and I've stepped into it for the extra power.
He's got nothing available right here.
All his target is gone.
My targets right here are still in front of me.
So a huge advantage to getting that foot outside.
And like I said a second ago, the exact same thing applies
for an Orthodox boxer against the Southpaw as well.
So there are your two ways to defend the jab
and counter the jab as a Southpaw versus Orthodox.
So just a quick recap before we get into the mitts.
So I'll throw in the jab, counter him with the jab first.
So he throws the jab.
Parry, shoot.
Okay, again, parry, shoot.
Now, the key here with that parry we've
talked about this on my previous videos is not getting too big with the hand, right.
Just a small movement.
Let the dropped jab travel, catch it right in front of the face.
Boom. Then you're in position to shoot. Again
catch. Boom, shoot.
Okay, now the second option, throwing the cross and stepping across the lead foot.
And you can almost kind of tease this, too.
So kind of let him think that he's got the foot by putting your foot kind of inside.
Draw him into throwing that jab.
As soon as he goes, boom, step across, front foot, back hand, right.
That's how you can counter it with the cross as well.
So again, one more time, just to recap,
catch and shoot with the jab, and then catch and shoot, step cross.
So those are the two ways you can counter the Orthodox jab from a Southpaw stance,
two different punches as well to counter with.
Now let's get into the mitts and show you
how you can put that into practice on the mitts.
All right, so option number one was to parry the jab and throw the jab.
So as the coach, I'm going to stand in an Orthodox stance.
Mark is going to be in a Southpaw stance.
So I'm going to throw my left jab as a coach for him to parry it.
As soon as he's parried that,
I'm going to have my right mitt available right here as a target.
So make sure you can see that from the start.
Right.
And he's going to throw that left jab on my right mitt.
So I'm throwing the left jab,
catching his right jab, Southpaw jab on the right mitt right here.
So it's just a catch and shoot. Catch.
Good. And you don't need to step in with that.
You can do if you want to. But remember,
if you do step in with that jab, you're also walking into that lead hook.
So let's just stay in place for now and just work on just throwing the jab.
Boom, boom, good.
And again, boom, boom, good. Parry and shoot.
There's the jab. So I'm throwing the left jab.
He's parrying it. I'm catching the jab on the right mitt.
Okay, now, the second option we worked
on stepping over with the cross and landing the cross of that same parry.
Right.
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All right, so going to the cross, I'm going to leave with a jab.
Again, you're going to parry it just like you did.
But instead of catching this right here, that would be offline right.
We want to keep it realistic.
I'm actually going to hold it kind
of in front of my chin right here, but make sure I can still see his glove.
And it's kind of like an step over hand, arms slightly bent right here.
And he's stepping across me, and I'm going to catch it right there
in the middle, right behind my shoulder right here.
So it's kind of as realistic as possible.
That's what we're trying to aim for.
So as I go with the jab, I'm going to bring that mitt up as well so
we can see the target as he throws the punch.
What we want to try and avoid with this
stuff, you see this a lot with coaches is you'll kind of see this and then as he
goes with the punch, stop boom just meeting it at the last minute.
So it's not that right.
I want him to see that target and train his eyes to land that shot on the target.
That's there. Right.
So we're going to throw the left jab. You're going to parry it.
You're going to step across boom right
there with the right mitt and you're going to have to lift the elbow a little bit
for this one to allow a good solid impact on that cross.
Ready. So catch and shoot.
Step over with the cross. Ready?
Go.
Good. Nice.
And again. Good.
A little bit sharper now.
Loose get your stance.
Keep that right side forward a little bit. Ready?
Go. Nice.
I'm really digging on that left hand now. Good.
Nice.
So there's the way you can catch that counter cross as well.
So both are coming off the Orthodox jab. Number one
just to recap Orthodox jab leads. We defend it.
We count with the jab southpaw jab. Second option
we catch the Orthodox jab, same defense of the same punch.
But to counter at this time, we're stepping
over and landing that lead cross over the top.
And for coaches, both times you're catching on the right
mitt so you're going to stand in an Orthodox stance.
You're going to throw the Orthodox jab
and you're going to catch both counter punches on that right mitt.
All right. Hopefully that helps give you a little bit
of information and a little bit better idea, a clear idea of how to catch
and shoot that Orthodox jab from a southpaw stance.
So you southpaws out there,
leave your comments below. Let me know what you think.
Hopefully you can practice this out
and hopefully it works for you in your training and your sparring.
Hopefully in your fights, too.
Even so, thanks for watching.
I hope you enjoyed this drill. Bye.