Orthodox is a boxing term that designates the normal stance for a right-handed boxer. Professional boxing bout featuring Ricardo Domínguez (left, throwing a left uppercut) versus Rafael Ortiz Boxing, also referred to as pugilism is a combat sport in which two participants of similar weight fight each other with their fists in a series of one to three-minute intervals called rounds. ... A person who is right-handed is more dextrous with their right hand than with their left hand: they will write with their right hand, and probably also use this hand for tasks such as personal care, cooking, and so on. ...

Description

A boxer in the orthodox stance would have his left hand and left foot forward. Typically he or she would lead with a left jab, and follow with a right hook or right cross. A jab A jab is one of the four main punches used in boxing, the three others being the uppercut, the hook and the cross . ... A hook is a punch in boxing. ... In boxing, a cross is a counter-punch. ...

Alternatives

The corresponding designation for a left-handed boxer is southpaw, and is generally a mirror-image of the orthodox stance. Southpaw is a boxing term that designates the normal stance for a left-handed boxer. ...

Strategy

Right-handed boxers are usually expected to fight from an orthodox stance, although a skilled right-hander can switch to the lefthanded (southpaw) stance to take advantage of the fact that most fighters lack experience against lefties. This switch may give the fighter a strategic advantage because of the tactical and cognitive difficulties of coping with a fighter who moves in a mirror-reverse of the norm. The fundamental risk of this strategy is that most fighters are less skilled attackers when fighting outside of their "natural" stance.