your first time sparring expiernce

[IVANDRAGO88]

i sparred for the first time on saturday, and i thought i would do pretty good, because i was faster and taller then the guy, but he just kept coming inside and breaking me apart. and giving me hardt body and head shots. i thought i was going to throw up. it was just the first time i sparred. i have a lot to work to do. how did all your guys first time sparring experience go?

[RightHooker]

Got a black eye from my 60 year old coach.

Pretty much only threw my jab and straight right, no combo's. Don't think I hit him once unless you count the times where he dropped his hands and let me hit him.

[peewee1460]

i landed two punches, a left hook and a left uppercut. got hit a whole lot

[JoHnNyBoXeR]

took alot of punches couldnt seem to land anything good.. went the whole 3 though

[AztecWanker]

I landed a couple of straight lefts, but I got my ass thoroughly kicked.

[dfwtx]

I sparred another first timer, landed my first punch ( a lead right hook haha) and the guy gave up. So my coach comes in after that and promptly put me in my place for 3 rounds.

[j]

i will talk about my first time sparring in chinese boxing. u guys may find it interesting.

well, i had on some old, decades olf gear - both chest gear and mma styled gloves. i, for the first few months, just posed a boxing style to try and pickup the chinese boxing flavor.

i picked up immediately that i found my hands tied up and into me while i was being hit simultaneously.

it was very interesting. my opponents were very patient, and had an exceptionally tight defence. it didnt seem like there was a natural location to punch through. there were really no upper body gaps in the defense.

when i punched, i generally had the feeling of being suppressed, and/or drilled into.

this is just another thing that kept me coming back - using a boxing style they completely countered it and seemed to strike right into me while i was still punching.

so, for my first time in chinese boxing, i took an academic approach. and it paid off.

[THRILLA77]

I got the better of the guy

[j]

btw, my first sparring there was of 1 1/2 to 2 minute rounds initially and with about 3 or 4 different people.

and the distinct flavor, a parting, supressing, drilling - depending on their technique was made very clear. it was xing yi - your offence was their defence and at same time, also their offence. most efficient.

and fighting my teacher was very interesting as well. a guy twice my age, smaller than me, who could bore a whole through my karate/kickboxing trained defence. although i was not trying to be competitive, i could see why i needed to learn the art. and, just as well, could feel the effectiveness and the heavy feeling of the punches i still remember. now, i guess i am on the other end.

but, there are always guys who have finer skills i find then me.

[vein]

my first was a hardone with my trainor-partner who is also a pro-fighter i was gasping for air at the end of round 3, i could not hit him he was fast, but now i think begining to get at him in his level.