Getting hit HARD!!

[Del Coqui]

you become very aware of their power quickly helps you work on your deffense and not make mistakes.

[RightCross94]

i wasn't retorting your comment i was using it to back up what i said.

you spar bigger people but your allready comfortable sparring people your own size.

Oh sorry fair enough

[rskumm21]

Most experienced trainers will throw a new guy in there with a big man, or a more skilled man, right off the bat. They like to see whether or not you are cut out for it. Of course a good trainer is also going to know when to step in and not let you get hurt. Unless your upcoming fight is with a speed guy, it can be beneficial to spar with guys a little bigger than you. Same concept as hitting the bag with heavier gloves, that way in a real fight, your hands feel lighter; well getting hit by a who hits harder can't help but condition you for a fight with a guy your size. Focus on defense first. The rest will fall into place. Be careful with those body shots from heavy hitters. Get a padded rib protector to absorb shots against a guy much bigger than you until you build up your core. Most gyms will allow them, especially if you're sparring a guy who is much heavier than you.

http://www.ringside.com/prodinfo.asp?number=RBP

[Move BRICKS™]

I'm 260 and in my gym, I damage fools like everyone in this thread. Spar at your own weight, there's always going to be someone who can test you there.

[rskumm21]

I'm 260 and in my gym, I damage fools like everyone in this thread. Spar at your own weight, there's always going to be someone who can test you there.

Wanna bet?

[Move BRICKS™]

Wanna bet?

That there isn't someone who can test him at his own weight or that I will damage you?

Because I am confident in both

[rskumm21]

That there isn't someone who can test him at his own weight or that I will damage you?

Because I am confident in both

That's great. Weight is what it's all about, that's why there are weight classes. But that's not to say that a little guy can't put it on a big guy in especially in sparring. I'm no Homicide Hank, but I've definitely given the business to some ****y mutha ****ers bigger than me on a couple occasions.

[Del Coqui]

[QUOTE=rskumm21;6759174]Most experienced trainers will throw a new guy in there with a big man, or a more skilled man, right off the bat. They like to see whether or not you are cut out for it. Of course a good trainer is also going to know when to step in and not let you get hurt. Unless your upcoming fight is with a speed guy, it can be beneficial to spar with guys a little bigger than you. Same concept as hitting the bag with heavier gloves, that way in a real fight, your hands feel lighter; well getting hit by a who hits harder can't help but condition you for a fight with a guy your size. Focus on defense first. The rest will fall into place. Be careful with those body shots from heavy hitters. Get a padded rib protector to absorb shots against a guy much bigger than you until you build up your core. Most gyms will allow them, especially if you're sparring a guy who is much heavier than you.

http://www.ringside.com/prodinfo.asp?number=RBP[/QUOTE]

Are you ****en kidding me??? Cant take the heat stay out of the kitchen, what's next motorcycle helmet?

[supRa]

it sucks bein the lighter guy... but hey... it helps.. u take a heavier punch and can test urself...

[rskumm21]

[QUOTE=gerardofpr;6759823]

Most experienced trainers will throw a new guy in there with a big man, or a more skilled man, right off the bat. They like to see whether or not you are cut out for it. Of course a good trainer is also going to know when to step in and not let you get hurt. Unless your upcoming fight is with a speed guy, it can be beneficial to spar with guys a little bigger than you. Same concept as hitting the bag with heavier gloves, that way in a real fight, your hands feel lighter; well getting hit by a who hits harder can't help but condition you for a fight with a guy your size. Focus on defense first. The rest will fall into place. Be careful with those body shots from heavy hitters. Get a padded rib protector to absorb shots against a guy much bigger than you until you build up your core. Most gyms will allow them, especially if you're sparring a guy who is much heavier than you.

http://www.ringside.com/prodinfo.asp?number=RBP[/QUOTE]

Are you ****en kidding me??? Cant take the heat stay out of the kitchen, what's next motorcycle helmet?

It's advice for a beginner wanting to take on a heavier guy. Some people won't get too far into training with broken ribs. Last time I checked that wasn't a badge of courage. In my first week sparring I cracked a rib fighting a guy about 60 lbs heavier than me. I didn't know how to protect myself properly, and got caught. Wasn't that I was *****, or that I couldn't take the heat. I wanted to get back in there the next day but I was sidelined for about 8 weeks. It would have helped to have some protection in that area until I learned the ropes. Just throwing some advice out there for a beginner. Not everyone is superman like you. Let me guess, you spar without headgear and a cup right?