Orthodox stance
Way of positioning the feet and hands in combat sports / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In combat sports such as boxing and MMA, an orthodox stance, also known as a northpaw stance, is one in which the fighter places their left foot in front, thus placing their left side closer to the opponent.[1] Because it places the right side (the stronger side for most people) in the rear, the orthodox stance can allow for more rotation and distance to accelerate right sided strikes, in turn generating more power.[2] This makes it the most common stance in boxing,[3] as well as MMA,[4] and primarily used by right-handed fighters.