Why am I not improving?

[mao1]

I am training for about a year now and my technique is ****.

During sparring I am kinda unable to stay focused and notice the strikes in real time and act accordingly. Any tips for that?

Also when I am under attack I still can't maintain visual contact to notice what's going on. I just instinctively try to cover myself and wait to get hit without looking at the opponent. Yeah I know it's bad, but any tips?

The thing is that I'm in a foreign country and although I kinda speak the language I don't get everything, especially when they talk fast. So language barrier could be one of the reasons why I am not learning.

Second reason is that my trainer doesn't focus much on individual explanation, mostly is bulk explanation.
I wish he could give me individual attention and spot my mistakes and correct me in real time and repeat as necessary and keep an eye on me till I do it right... but it's a bulk training... so I am kinda on my own.

I don't know if anyone here can help me, but I just felt like sharing this info, bcz I train for like a year and I'm still an unfocused newbie... and it's getting frustrating.

[Ivansmamma]

about keeping visual contact, maybe you could have a friend punch at you really light, punch at your head and guard and you try staying focused on him all the the time than after a while you try more intense and step it up. Do this often, you need to stay active, or you will revert to natural reaction which is to flinch or look away.

[nivek535]

about keeping visual contact, maybe you could have a friend punch at you really light, punch at your head and guard and you try staying focused on him all the the time than after a while you try more intense and step it up. Do this often, you need to stay active, or you will revert to natural reaction which is to flinch or look away.

+1 at light slow punches at ur face. get used to it.
videos of you in action would be nice too.

[led]

During sparring I am kinda unable to stay focused and notice the strikes in real time and act accordingly. Any tips for that?

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Second reason is that my trainer doesn't focus much on individual explanation, mostly is bulk explanation.
I wish he could give me individual attention and spot my mistakes and correct me in real time and repeat as necessary and keep an eye on me till I do it right... but it's a bulk training... so I am kinda on my own.

You might not be relaxed when you spar. One reason for your inability to focused. Also if your not relaxed your muscles are tight that it can't react quickly on what's coming to you.

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Change your trainer, unless if he is giving you free lesson.

[raf727]

A year is nothing, your not going to turn into Finito Lopez overnight, keep training. Most people are still terrible after a year, keep at it that is what separates the men from the boys.

[Soju]

Which country are you training in?


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[mao1]

@Ivansmamma - sounds like a good advice, I will try to find someone there to practice slipping with me after class and I will force myself to stay focused and not flinch

@nivek535 - I got quite a lot of punches in the head already, the fear of getting hit diminished dramatically compared to when I first started.
video of me in action wouldn't be bad. I'll see what I can do

@led - you're very right, I am not relaxed when sparring. I also think its bcz I don't have a plan, there's nothing in my mind when I spar. I just throw random strikes. Dunno why but seems I cant put myself together. I'm like I dunno what I am doing. It's like I'm trying to appear like I'm doing what everyone else is doing, for the trainer to see; but without having my mind on it.
If I could somehow overcome this psychological thing, I'm sure I'd start doing a good job.

@raf727 - yeah I know a year is not much, still there are others with much less who are sparring better then me. I clearly have some psychological blockage, as explained above, that I hope to overcome

@Soju - Spain

[Beavis_5000]

Where are you looking when you are sparring someone? Hands? Feet? Eyes? Or where ever?

I ask this because you say you cant notice strikes. Look at the dudes hands and you will notice if its coming at your face or body. That's what you have to worry about, his first. He can deceive you with his eyes, hips and everything else. But his fist is what you have to worry about.

[frosty-g]

The thing is that I'm in a foreign country and although I kinda speak the language I don't get everything, especially when they talk fast. So language barrier could be one of the reasons why I am not learning.

Second reason is that my trainer doesn't focus much on individual explanation, mostly is bulk explanation.
I wish he could give me individual attention and spot my mistakes and correct me in real time and repeat as necessary and keep an eye on me till I do it right... but it's a bulk training... so I am kinda on my own.

the language thing might not help, i know from experience, but shouldnt be crucial

certainly what you said about the way that you are- or rather are not- trained is what concerns me. you can't expect to learn and improve much that way

about keeping visual contact, maybe you could have a friend punch at you really light, punch at your head and guard and you try staying focused on him all the the time than after a while you try more intense and step it up. Do this often, you need to stay active, or you will revert to natural reaction which is to flinch or look away.

yes, good way to work. work on specific things, not just light sparring.
and don't do it slow, just light

[ImStillHere]

Go watch some boxing. And BOXING not brawling. Look at how they control the ring, distance, time. Give yourself a plan. Who are you as a fighter? Come forward puncher? An upright boxer? A speedster?

You need to decide. You have to now how to break down a guy. How to pick different shots. I've seen pros that look completely lost when they're "usual" or "signature" punch isn't working.

There a great video online called "Charley Burley Analyzing Greatness" it breaks down EVERYTHING. You have to do the studying if you wanna pass the test.

People will say not to copy fighters but that's all learning technique is. I've always been able to just look at a guy moving whether boxing, basketball, soccer etc and copy him pretty accurately with a little work. But I've help people on the other extreme end who just can't seem to understand at all. And they've gone on to be better at some aspects than me.

Slow everything down. Forget power. If your trying to hit hard you won't. Forget speed too when working technique.

Golovkin is great to watch as he throws perfect shots from the shoulder. Pacquiao too.

This will sound ****** but you almost need to do what Broner does with Floyd and pertend to be the fighter. Through trial and error you will find which aspects work for you.

Best of luck