Hard sparring

[Rockin']

I'm saying spar hard every now and then. Spar hard with someone not completely beyond you, before you fight or to really try to implement something you are working on. Sure. But doing that multiple times a week? No man. But each to his own. You want to go 100 every time you get into a ring, then that's on you. But when your career is stopped short, real short, and you end up with cognitive difficulties later on, you'll be looking back at those hard sparring sessions with regret.

I want people to know what they are F'n with. Professional boxing is no game. Amateur boxing isn't either, but to a safer degree. ...........Rockin'

[OctoberRed]

Sheet happens in this sport. Either you accept that fact or you find another sport............Rockin'

Damn right, Rockin.........

[darlo18]

I've stopped someone in sparring (damaged rib cartilage) and got stopped other day with a clean hook so had to sit out a round (first time I have been stopped in sparring). I agree with Rockin, it is necessary for me at least to experience what I'll be facing in a fight prior to going in, but also to train myself to go harder as I do tend to pull punches sometimes.

Just trying to figure the right balance where I'm getting enough fight like sparring in, but still protecting my brain/body.

[Rockin']

Train as you will fight because you will fight as you've trained..............Rockin'

[dreamroom]

Just imagine somebody is beating the sheet out of you all while all of that was goin' on. It is truely a brutal professional sport. Bloods all just dripping in your eye and you are warring against another man, with your fists, before a crowd of people in a ciivillized society. It can be some trippy sheet..........Rockin'

I remember my first match, at the time I was kick boxing. Even though I had done plenty of sparring, about 18 months to prepare for my first fight, I couldn't believe how gassed I was!!!! It was the crowd, nerves, fear of failure, combined. We were about 30 seconds into it when we went out off the mat. The ref broke us and as we were walking toward the middle of the mat I remember thinking, "I can't continue." I was breathing like I just ran a 100 yard dash! But I continued. Luckily I ended it with a hard (desperate) side kick into his stomach. Your 100% right.18 months of training, running, heavy bag, sparring, etc., and I still wasn't ready for what I experienced in a real fight. Of course it got easier the more I did it, but I found that controlling your emotions has a lot to do with it.

[Rockin']

Of course it got easier the more I did it, but I found that controlling your emotions has a lot to do with it.

It might have gotten easier but it was never easy. Props to your experience, you will find that it is rather rare...........Rockin'

[dreamroom]

It might have gotten easier but it was never easy. Props to your experience, you will find that it is rather rare...........Rockin'

It's so hard to convey things typing words for me. I agree with you, not a single fight was by any means easy at all. When I said it got easier, I meant that I wasn't completely gassed, and overwhelmed before a punch is even thrown, once I got some experience. To be honest, I was lucky. I was so wrecked from nerves, I didn't think I could finish. Luckily, after a zillion training reps, I was going on instinct. The sidekick was a reflexive shot, I didn't even think about. I wish I could say that, "he did "x", so I pulled and did "Y." Truth be told, dude was bringing it, and I was just trying to survive. Next thing I know, he was on his side, curled up holding his stomach.
But yeah, no fight is easy. I haven't fought competitively in years. Just too old. But I still love the sport, and continue to train pretty hard. If I were to climb in the ring with a 30 year old I would get smoked. lol

[JabRight]

Nosebar headgear sucks for head movement but as a heavyweight I feel it protects the most. The shots you will always remember are the ones that hurt your face. Proper headgear lessens the punishment of hard sparring IMO.

[Rockin']

Proper headgear lessens the punishment of hard sparring IMO.

Even when speaking of damage to the brain? ..........Rockin;

[them_apples]

You know what they say, a lot of fighters take more punishment in the gym than they do in the ring. Most sparring for fights is not done that hard by pros, but your body just needs some adjusting time to taking much harder punches.

this isnt true. While they dont go 100 percent they def dont go light. It would obviously depend on who they were sparring as well.

and even those light looking taps are hard its just they are so used to it