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I have a friend that I have been working with for the last few months on technique and such. Throw this correct, look for one coming back, counter and so forth. We have only sparred once at the gym because of schedule conflicts but he did fine against a 7 bout amatuer. We have been working mainly out of his basement where he has a bag and stuff to work with.
So last night they had a sparring session where other gyms show up to test their boxers. My dog, being of inflated ego, was ready to roll and I had informed him prior that he would be boxing a 12 fight amatuer. My boy says that he is ready to roll with the pros but not in my mind he's not. So this 12 bout cat falls out and I line him with a 40 bout amatuer. Possibly he would be given a dose of medicine to say, to deflate his ego, but I thought it was something that he needed to experience before stepping into a pro ring.
It went down and my dog did ok, he didnt get hurt or anything but did take some brutal looking body shots during the session. It worked in a way the way that I wanted it too, he now sees how far he has yet to go before stepping up as a pro.
In the session I told him that I dont care what happens in there as long as he pressed and took the fight to him, well he didnt. He stayed on the outside where this guy continualy picked at him from long range. My boy finally kept his hands up to catch the blows coming in and found that they dont hurt when you catch them on the gloves, just as I told him.
It was his first time really stepping up so I figure that he did good. We will now work on him rolling the shots when he is catching them and then firing back.
I do realise that it takes time and experience to be able to relax when in the direct line of fire and that it will be time before he learns to relax. But6 over-all I am pleased with what he did. No, he didnt land more punches. No, he didnt land the stronger punches. And no he didnt control the fight. But he did step up and throw with a much more experienced fighter and came out ok. What he learned in that 4.5 minutes will be with him for life. Now all I want are about 100 more of those 4.5 minute sessions, then he will begin to become a true fighter.
In his eyes he is a pitbull. In my eyes as well as the other experienced people in our gym he is still a puppy. A pitbull puppy who will grow with persrverance......................Rockin'
So last night they had a sparring session where other gyms show up to test their boxers. My dog, being of inflated ego, was ready to roll and I had informed him prior that he would be boxing a 12 fight amatuer. My boy says that he is ready to roll with the pros but not in my mind he's not. So this 12 bout cat falls out and I line him with a 40 bout amatuer. Possibly he would be given a dose of medicine to say, to deflate his ego, but I thought it was something that he needed to experience before stepping into a pro ring.
It went down and my dog did ok, he didnt get hurt or anything but did take some brutal looking body shots during the session. It worked in a way the way that I wanted it too, he now sees how far he has yet to go before stepping up as a pro.
In the session I told him that I dont care what happens in there as long as he pressed and took the fight to him, well he didnt. He stayed on the outside where this guy continualy picked at him from long range. My boy finally kept his hands up to catch the blows coming in and found that they dont hurt when you catch them on the gloves, just as I told him.
It was his first time really stepping up so I figure that he did good. We will now work on him rolling the shots when he is catching them and then firing back.
I do realise that it takes time and experience to be able to relax when in the direct line of fire and that it will be time before he learns to relax. But6 over-all I am pleased with what he did. No, he didnt land more punches. No, he didnt land the stronger punches. And no he didnt control the fight. But he did step up and throw with a much more experienced fighter and came out ok. What he learned in that 4.5 minutes will be with him for life. Now all I want are about 100 more of those 4.5 minute sessions, then he will begin to become a true fighter.
In his eyes he is a pitbull. In my eyes as well as the other experienced people in our gym he is still a puppy. A pitbull puppy who will grow with persrverance......................Rockin'
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