Boxing / mma stance?

Question

whats the proper stance? how do you know if your orthodox or southpaw? i feel pretty comfortable punching in both stances maybe a little more comfortable orthodox and a little more comfortable kicking with my right. is it better to be one than the other when fighting? or does it not matter?

Answer 1

if your right handed you want that back

so you would be orthodox

if your left you want that back

so you want Southpaw

in general it doesnt matter you want to be comfortable going from one to the next so you can do it without thinking about it in  fight

personally i like southpaw

people think your left is the power house

then they dont see the right hook hitting them

the idea is to be comfortable tho

flow from one to the next

get used to punching and kicking with both

punch first tho

get used to kicking later and eventually it won't matter

Answer 2

Orthodox is left lead, southpaw is right lead.