Best Foot Forward

In a fighting stance, most of the attention is given to the upper body. The ability to protect your body is crucial in a fight, however an important factor that should also be considered is the ability to strike. In a typical fighting stance like the one on right, one of is forward, the other backed, slightly bend with both hands raised to protect the head and body. Again, one hand is ahead the other. The forward hand can perform one of the fastest attack that is considerably damaging if it connects, giving you the advantage. That is the jab.

A jab is a straight punch performed by the leading hand. It is extremely useful and potentially damaging. In boxing, jabs are used as an offensive and defensive technique. Jabs can disoriented the opponents rhythm and keeping the distance between the opponent and yourself.

As most people know, the speed of strike is in relation to the muscle strength and striking distance. To maximize a strike in terms of speed and power, you should use your preferred hand. I am sure even highly trained boxers have a significant difference between their weak and strong hand. Putting your stronger foot forward allows your stronger hand to execute the jab, allowing a much more damaging attack. Besides the hand, the stronger foot in front allows a much quicker attack.

However, situation differs, in fact it's best to not fix yourself to a particular style. Depending on the situation of the fight, you can switch sides. This may confuse your opponent, allowing you further advantage over the fight.