Freezing up

[boxing4ever]

There's really no need, nor point, to get into a pissing contest...

your right, I just dont get why this shawn dude likes to go around trying to ruin other peoples threads. But back on point, I am going to have to think and make up my mind if i still wana fight.

[Dye]

Just fight for the Hell of it, Who cares if you win or lose, Get that Experience.

I could have fought a few days ago but i turned it down and i really regret that.

[Domey]

It's about ring experience. Was the kid you were in with alot more experienced? Did he land any clean punches that made you fuzzy?

It just happens, people have bad days. I've been fighting over 15 years and there are times when I go into the gym and I will spar with green guys and they will land almost every shot they throw at me.

I am a very slick fighter and I do not get hit alot. So it's very fustrating when a brand new guy in the gym lands on me, not once, but multiple times. You just have bad days sometimes, it happens to all of us. The only thing you can do is take your lickings and come back the next day.

Don't let it bother you to much.

[aussieboxer2320]

take the fight for petes sake do it!!!!!!!get experience and do your best.

[aussieboxer2320]

oh and if you really did punch some one in the face for no reason or waeva that guy said you did, i hope get an ass kicking in the ring, but if that aint true and hes makin **** up good luck

[boxing4ever]

It's about ring experience. Was the kid you were in with alot more experienced? Did he land any clean punches that made you fuzzy?

It just happens, people have bad days. I've been fighting over 15 years and there are times when I go into the gym and I will spar with green guys and they will land almost every shot they throw at me.

I am a very slick fighter and I do not get hit alot. So it's very fustrating when a brand new guy in the gym lands on me, not once, but multiple times. You just have bad days sometimes, it happens to all of us. The only thing you can do is take your lickings and come back the next day.

Don't let it bother you to much.

Yea he has about 4 years experience but on good days I can hang with him or atleast do alot better than today. Afew of his punches buzzed me and were really hard punches but I just kept punching and moving around with him.

[JayCoe]

Here's my philosophy on the matter:

People here have said "stop being a *****" ignore them, you're not being a *****, you're being a human. Our natural mindset is not to get hurt. Problem is, in a fight if you're not willing to get hit then you're not going to fair too well, you'll get scared and you'll then focus on not getting hit and not doing the damage, this will bring on the opposite of what you want - meaning, you get hurt. Exactly what you said happens would happen, you freeze up. The old saying "fight or flight" seems suitable. From what you've said, I doubt it's ability, it's the fact you don't want to get hurt, meaning, your mindset is the problem. Worse thing about this is it's hard to change. But here, whilst everyone on here calls you a ***** and telling you to man up let me share a little fact with you, when Mike Tyson was still an amatuer he would sometimes cry before a match, he was scared. In fact, there's a video of him crying outside before a fight, he went in and set a record, knocking him out in 8 seconds. Holyfield always admitted of the fear he felt before a fight. People get scared, people don't want to get hurt, but you have to overpower this with determination. Instead of looking at it like "I don't want to do it, I will get hit" think "I have to do it well if I don't want to get hit". Get me?

Boxing isn't for everyone, some people don't like to fight, some people do but don't want to get hurt themselves etc. Ever heard of the Knights Templar? Historical elite troops who would often slaughter those who were seen to be undefeatable. The reason Saladin feared them was because they acknowledged they could die, they therefore let go of the fear of death. That doesn't mean they were suicidal, just means they fought to survive but knowing they could die. Remember this, you fight to not get hit, but acknowledge that you can, and most likely will, get hit and it will most likely hurt, but move on. That's really the best advice I can give you, your overwhelming concern is your problem. Training wont fix that. Only yourself and/or experience may.

[makaveli_uk]

It wasnt a club for the 1000 time! Those kids that tried to jump me are just staright up street brawlers with no skill but only power. After sparring some people came up to me and asked me if I was ok and that they were surprised i am still on my feet and that I didnt get koed. I felt like a idiot after hearing people say things like.

Was it a street fight or was it at the club? Wtf??

If its street fight I have same problem. Was told its my adrenaline. Fight, Flight or Freeze. Just stood there and kept getting hit...

[boxing4ever]

Was it a street fight or was it at the club? Wtf??

If its street fight I have same problem. Was told its my adrenaline. Fight, Flight or Freeze. Just stood there and kept getting hit...

It was from another thread, and no i didnt just hit a kid in the face. The kids were running thier mouths and one of them came at me and before i knew it a bunch were coming at me. SO BASICALLY THIS SHAWN GUY DOESNT KNOW WHAT THE **** HES TALKING ABOUT, and hes basically trying to make me sound like a idiot that uses boxing to beat people up. Can we please stay on topic and ingore these ****** ass posts people are posting on this thread.

[FIGHTING_FLIP]

i feel you man..we the same age n **** and that has happened to me before lots of times.untill one day i was sparring and covered up, and i thought to myself "what the hell am i doing letting this dude hit me?" and i came out like a beast throwin combinations and just kept coming forawrd..when you spar theres only 2 things that can happen, you get hit and dont do ****, or you get hit and hit back..hope you get that mentality that i have found and am lovin beatin the **** out of people.peace.