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Old Boxing Stance. Cross a powerful straight punch thrown with the rear hand. Orthodox boxing stance and southpaw boxing stance.

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The first thing that you should not do is copy the stance of your favorite boxer. George dixon vs chester leon 1906 biograph film company the fight one of the few truly 19th century boxing champions caught on film george dixon 1870 1908. Your boxing stance and foot placement determine the effectiveness of your offense defense and footwork.

Jab a quick straight punch thrown with the lead hand from the guard position.

For anyone unfamiliar the reason this old timey once ubiquitous fisticuffs stance is so mocked or derided by fans of the sport today is for the glaring weaknesses inherent to it namely that the boxer stands with their hands low and their chin up a great way to get your head pummeled. This guy who teaches the russian style is a trainer from old sovjetunion. Jab a quick straight punch thrown with the lead hand from the guard position. There are 2 basic types of stances.